Alford & Mablethorpe

Hello everybody! We are in the process of signing up some new leaders, and we are launching a new programme of meetings!

Our Spring dates are:

Sunday 28 April "Bluebells and pond dipping at Rigsby Wood"
Sunday 26 May "Minibeasts at Alford Manor House"
Sunday 30 June. To be arranged.

To book and to find out more, including timings, contact NEW LEADER Margot Charlton on:
01507 463738 or
margot.charlton@homecall.co.uk..

Hello all! At the moment, we need more leaders to run a Watch programme this year. If you know an adult who lives in the Alford or Mablethorpe area and ,you think might like to help Roger and Anne run the group please ask them to contact the Watch Organiser, Mary Porter to find out more:
watch@lincstrust.co.uk
or contact Roger direct on
Roger.Briggs@naturalengland.org.uk

Thanks!

Roger Briggs, our leader, invites us to these events he is holding at Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes for Natural England. To find out more and to book, please contact Roger at

Roger.Briggs@naturalengland.org.uk


Half term

Easter holiday

Thurs 14 April Pond Dipping Rimac car park 2pm.
Search for water scorpions and diving beetles.

Thurs 21 April Sea Creatures Crook Bank car park 2pm.
Use push nets in the sea to find brittlestars and isopods. Wellies required.

Mon 25 April Beach Art Rimac car park 2pm.
Create a work of art with shells and pebbles.
Wellies required.
Bank holiday

Mon 2 May Pond Dipping Rimac car park 2pm.
Search for dragonfly and damselfly nymphs.
Half term

Thurs 2 June Animal Tracks Rimac car park 2pm.
Plaster cast animal tracks in the mud.
Wellies required.

Sun 5 June Sea Creatures Crook Bank car park 2pm.
Use push nets in the sea to find pipefish and sea spiders. Wellies required.


Special Event

Sun 12 June The delights and surprises of Camera Obscura

with Public Artist Michael Fairfax

Sea View car park. Drop in any time between 11am and 3pm.


Summer Holiday

Sun 24 July Pond Dipping Rimac car park 2pm.
Search for water scorpions and diving beetles.

Thurs 28 July Paint a wildlife flag Rimac car park 2pm.
Create your own wildlife flag.

Sun 31 July Animal Tracks Rimac car park 2pm.
Plaster cast animal tracks in the mud. Wellies required.

Playday 2011

Wed 3 Aug Pond Dipping Rimac car park 11am.
Search for dragonfly and damselfly nymphs.

Animal Masks Rimac car park 2pm.
Make a mask of your favourite wildlife creature.

Playday is the annual celebration of children’s right to play.




Sun 7 Aug Mad Mobiles Rimac car park 2pm.
Make a wildlife mobile with crazy legs.

Thurs 11 Aug Sea Creatures Crook Bank car park 2pm.
Use push nets in the sea to find flounders and shrimps. Wellies required.

Sun 14 Aug Beach Art Rimac car park 2pm.
Create a work of art with shells and pebbles.
Wellies required.

Thurs 18 Aug Pirates and Treasure Rimac car park 2pm.
Join our band of pirates and hunt for buried treasure.

Sun 21 Aug Sea Creatures Crook Bank car park 2pm.
Use push nets in the sea to find brittlestars and isopods. Wellies required.

Thurs 25 Aug Discover what’s in an owl pellet Rimac car park 2pm.
Dissect barn owl pellets to discover what the owl had for dinner.

Sun 28 Aug Paint a wildlife flag Rimac car park 2pm.
Create your own wildlife flag.

Thurs 1 Sept Beach Art Rimac car park 2pm.
Create a work of art with shells and pebbles.
Wellies required.

Sun 18 Sept Beachwatch 2011 Crook Bank car park 2pm.
Take part in the annual beach survey to record levels and sources of litter on beaches throughout the UK. Please bring an old pair of gloves.


Half term

Thurs 27 Oct The Big Draw Nature Reserve Office Sea View 2pm.
Join this annual UK event to encourage everyone to draw.


Children must be accompanied by an adult (all events).
All events are free and pre-booking is not required.
All equipment and materials are provided.

We haven't set dates yet for 2011. Please contact Roger Briggs for more info.

Roger.Briggs@naturalengland.org.uk

We could do with some more adult volunteers to help run the group. We have some fantastic places to visit and a keen bunch of people!

Please contact Roger or the Lincolnshire Watch Organiser, Mary Porter
watch@lincstrust.co.uk for more info.

As I work for Natural England at Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes, most of our meetings are based here.

These events during the summer are also open to the public.
Please come along!
All events are free and no pre-booking is required.
You must bring an adult with you though.

All events last about 1 to 1.5 hours.

Sun 25 July 2pm Animal Masks
Make a mask of your favourite wildlife creature.
Rimac car park


Thurs 29 July 2pm Animal Tracks
Plaster cast animal tracks in the mud. Wellies required.
Rimac car park

Sun 1 August 2pm

Paint a wildlife flag
Rimac car park

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Thurs 5 August
Playday 2010

Beach Art 11am
Create a work of art with shells and pebbles.
Wellies required
Rimac car park

Pond Dipping & Microscoping 2pm
Search for dragonfly and damselfly nymphs.
Use microscopes to discover water bears and rotifers.
Rimac car park

Sun 8 August 2pm
Discover what’s in an owl pellet
Rimac car park

Thurs 12 August 2pm
Paint a wildlife flag
Rimac car park


Sun 15 August 2pm Sea Creatures
Use push nets in the sea to find flounders and shrimps.
Wellies required.
Crook Bank car park

Tues 17 August Discover what’s in an owl pellet Rimac car park 2pm
Dissect barn owl pellets to discover what the owl had for dinner.

Thurs 26 August Pirates and Treasure Rimac car park 2pm
Join our band of pirates and hunt for buried treasure.

Sun 29 August 2pm Beach Art
Wellies required
Rimac car park.

Thurs 2 September Sea Creatures
Use push nets in the sea to find brittlestars and isopods.
Wellies required.
Crook Bank car park 2pm


Sun 19 September Beachwatch 2010
Take part in the annual beach survey to record levels and sources of litter on beaches throughout the UK. Please bring an old pair of gloves.
Crook Bank car park 2pm

To find out more contact me at:

Roger.Briggs@naturalengland.org.uk