Come in to Roost
Meet at the Tern Hide in the main Blashford Lakes car park, Ellingham Drove, near Ringwood (Map ref. SU 151 083).
Contact Jim Day on 01425 472760 or e-mail BlashfordLakes@hiwwt.org.uk. Booking essential.Suggested donation £3 per person. Sorry, no dogs.
Autumn Earth Walk
Meet at the recycling centre next to the Horse and Groom on Ningwood Hill for this walk through the Cranmore countryside to the Trust's Ningwood Common Nature Reserve (Map ref. 401 892), with sensory activities for children to discover more about autumn wildlife.
Contact Ric Temple on 01983 760018 or e-mail richard,temple@hiwwt.org.uk. Booking essential. Suggested donation £3. Sorry, no dogs.
Guided walk at Panshanger Park
Join People and Wildlife Officer, Jennifer, for a guided walk to explore the eastern end of Panshanger Park and find out what makes it such a special place for wildife.
This event is suitable for adults and children aged 12 and over (accomplanied by an adult). For further information please contact the organiser (details below).
Booking essential!
Wildlife Walk at Blashford Lakes
Join the Reserves Officer on a walk around Blashford Lakes looking out for birds and other wildlife on the reserve.
Meet at the Tern Hide in the main Blashford Lakes car park, Ellingham Drove, near Ringwood (Map ref. SU 151 083).
Contact Jim Day on 01425 472760 or e-mail BlashfordLakes@hiwwt.org.uk. Booking essential. Suggested donation £3 per person. Sorry, no dogs.
Opticron- Optics Demonstration Day
An expert from Opticron will be on hand to assist you and show you how to use the optics under real field conditions.
Drop in throughout the day.
Explore Peascroft Wood - Launch Event
Find out about some of the projects we will be working on and about the other aspects of the project - the volunteer opportunities, the Friends group, the route to the town centre and the production of education materials and hopefully work with schools and other groups.
Earth, Wind, Fire and Water
Explore the wild side of Blashford Lakes with an emphasis on the weird and wonderful invertebrates of the meadow and woodland. Meet and park at the Blashford Lakes Centre.
Contact Sue Shawyer on 02380 285102. Wild Days Out! are offered in partnership with New Forest District Council and registered with Ofsted. Places are limited so booking is essential - please contact NFDC. Admission £16 (includes a voluntary £4 donation to the Wildlife Trust). Sorry, no dogs.
Dangerous Day Out
Outdoor fun in the woods cooking up wild treats over the campfire and building dens. Meet and park at the Blashford Lakes Centre, Ellingham Drove, near Ringwood (Map ref. SU 151 079). Contact Sue Shawyer on 02380 285102. Wild Days Out! are offered in partnership with New Forest District Council and registered with Ofsted. Places are limited so booking is essential - please contact NFDC. Admission £16 (includes a voluntary £4 donation to the Wildlife Trust).
Isle of Wight Wildlife Tots
Wildlife Tots, our woodland parent and toddler group, meets every Thursday morning in Bouldnor Forest during term time from 10am until 12 noon. Booking is not required. For further details please contact Kathy or Ric on 01983 760018.
Merlin’s Keep concert
Vocal harmonies, foot-tapping fiddle and percussion make for a lively and memorable evening where you will hear songs from Grimsby's fishing heritage, Lincolnshire's folklore and the myths of Havelock The Dane. The band features two published poets who incorporate heartfelt evocative poems of the Lincolnshire Wolds into their set.
Entry is £5 on the door