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August 2013
Thursday 1st August - Sunday 4th August
Robert Wilkinson’s Funfair
- Weekdays 4.00pm – 8.30pm; Saturday & Sunday 1.00pm – 8.30pm, Meriden Park, B37 5SH
Come and enjoy all the fun of the fair as this popular event returns to Meriden Park for the second time this year. There are thrills, spills and rides suitable for all ages, as well as chances to win prizes and refreshments galore. £1 per person admission, £1 per ride. For more information, contact Robert Wilkinson on 07956 994199, or via email at robertwilkinson888@gmail.com.
Thursday 1st August
Tree Treats (4 years+)
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
Take a walk on the wild side and discover our beautiful old trees. £4.50 per person, £3.50 for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust members. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Thursday 1st August
Kite Drop-in
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
Drop in kite making session (£2 per kite) 1pm to 2:30. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Friday 2nd August
Farmers' Market
- 9.00am - 5.00pm, High Street
A traditional farmers market full of local produce all produced within a 30mile radius ensuring everything is fresh and most importantly local. So come along and support your local farmers.
Friday 2nd August
Flying friends for tots (2-4 years)
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
Explore our reserve looking for all our flying friends. £4.50 per person, £3.50 for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust members. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Monday 5th August
Loadz of Legs! (All ages)
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
Woodlice, centipedes and millipedes. Learn more about these many legged minibeasts. £4.50 per person, £3.50 for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust members. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Tuesday 6th August
Art Animal Tracks 2
- 10.00am - 12.00pm & 1.00pm - 3.00pm, Dorridge Park, B93 8LJ
This popular event returns for the second time this year. Learn how to make plaster casts of animal footprints at this popular event and take them home for £1.50. Bring an apron or overalls as it can get messy! Pre-booking is essential - contact 0121 704 8000 to reserve your place on the morning or afternoon session. Meet by the car park.
Tuesday 6th August
Fantastic Flying Things! (All ages)
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
Search the nature reserve for all manner of winged beauties. £4.50 per person, £3.50 for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust members. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Tuesday 6th August
Den Building drop-in
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
45 minutes £2; 1pm and 2pm. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Wednesday 7th August
Fun Festival 2: Pirates and Princesses!
- 11.00am - 3.00pm, Meriden Park, B37 5SH
Ahoy there! Any wannabie pirates or ladylike princesses should wear their best fancy dress for a chance to win a prize in our competition. Take part in our trail to find the buried treasure and enjoy some themed craft activities and entertainment. With face painting, puppet shows and more, you won’t want to miss this! £1 per person for the craft activities and a small charge for some of the other attractions.
Wednesday 7th August
Amazing Amphibians for tots (2-4 years)
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
Search the murky depths of Dragonfly Pond for frogs, toads and newts. Learn about these fascinating creatures. Create your own model frog pond or nifty newt. £4.50 per person, £3.50 for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust members. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Thursday 8th August
Summer Fun: ‘One’
- 11.00am - 3.00pm, Mell Square
Fun for all the family with rides and entertainment.
Thursday 8th August
Bat Walk 1
- 8.00pm - 10.00pm, Brueton Park, B91 3HA
Ever wondered how to track down a bat? Find out with the help of our Neighbourhood Rangers and their bat detectors. Discover the nocturnal world of this fascinating creature - a brilliant evening for all the family! Tickets cost £3 per person or £10 per family ticket (2 adults and up to three children under 16). Places are limited so to book in advance, contact 0121 704 8000. Meet by the car park.
Thursday 8th August
Dazzling Dragonflies (4 years+)
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
Dip into Dragonfly Pond. Discover the creatures of the deep and the amazing lifecycle of the dragonfly. Create your own dazzling dragonfly mobile. £4.50 per person, £3.50 for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust members. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Thursday 8th August
Make a badge Drop-in
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
£1 per badge; 1- 2:30pm. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Friday 9th August
Lovely Ladybirds for tots (2-4 years)
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
How many types can you ‘spot’? What do they eat? All is revealed as you search for these amazing creatures. £4.50 per person, £3.50 for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust members. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Monday 12th August
Weird Water Boatman (4 years+)
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
Want to meet the weird and wonderful residents of the Dragonfly Pond? If so, then join us for a pond dipping session. Make a creature and see if it floats! £4.50 per person, £3.50 for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust members. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Tuesday 13th August
Wild about Waterfowl (4 years+)
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
Follow our bird trail around the lake, play some birdy games. Make a bird mobile or a wind sock to keep. £4.50 per person, £3.50 for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust members. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Tuesday 13th August
Den Building drop-in
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
45 minutes £2; 1pm and 2pm. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Wednesday 14th August
Fun Festival 3: Fairground Fun!
- 11.00am - 3.00pm, Lavender Hall Park, CV7 7BN
Roll up, roll up to our third Fun Festival of the year! Come and join us at our traditional funfair where there will be entertainment, children’s rides and stalls galore! Take part in our treasure trail and come along in fancy dress for a chance to win in our competition. Themed craft activities are also available - £1 per child for the crafts and treasure trail, with a small charge for some of the other attractions.
Wednesday 14th August
Wild Art for tots (2-4 years)
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
Get involved in a variety of arts and crafts to make a wildlife themed creature. £4.50 per person, £3.50 for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust members. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Thursday 15th August
Summer Fun: ‘Two’
- 11.00am - 3.00pm, Mell Square
Fun for all the family with rides and entertainment.
Thursday 15th August
Bat Walk 2
- 8.00pm - 10.00pm, Babbs Mill LNR, B37 6LN
Try to spot our resident bats zooming around the night sky. If you don’t see them, you will definitely hear them with our high-tech bat detectors! Tickets cost £3 per person or £10 per family ticket (2 adults and up to three children under 16). Places are limited so to book in advance, contact 0121 704 8000. Meet at the car park off Fordbridge Road, between Oakthorpe Drive and Dunton Road.
Thursday 15th August
Forest Foray (4 years+)
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
Explore the woodland canopy and use your senses to play hug-a-tree. Make a bark rubbing and hunt for natural materials to create your own woodland picture. £4.50 per person, £3.50 for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust members. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Friday 16th August
Monstrous Mini-beasts for tots (2-4 years)
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
Look for bugs and creepy crawlies in the nature park. Make a minibeast mobile to keep. £4.50 per person, £3.50 for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust members. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Friday 16th August
Family Bat Night (+5)
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
Join us on the reserve for a fantastic night exploring the world of bats. Hear their calls and try and spot them flying around! Do a fun bat craft. Time: 7:30pm-9pm; Cost: £5 per person, £4 per person for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust members or £15 for 2 adults and 2 children.
Saturday 17th August
Fine & Local Food Fayre
- 9.00am - 5.00pm, Mell Square
An array of fine foods and drinks to try on site or take home for all the family, from the regions top producers.
Monday 19th August
Dinosaur Discovery (4 years+)
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
Follow our dinosaur trail and make some mud fossils. £4.50 per person, £3.50 for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust members. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Tuesday 20th August
Amazing Molluscs (4 years+)
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
Follow snail trails to seek them out and discover other creepy crawly characters on the reserve. Make a mini-beast of your own. £4.50 per person, £3.50 for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust members. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Tuesday 20th August
Pond Dipping Drop-in
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
45 minutes £2; 1pm and 2pm. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Wednesday 21st August
Fun Festival 4: Animal Crackers!
- 11.00am - 3.00pm, Malvern Park, B91 3DL
Come along dressed as your favourite animal for a chance to win a prize in our fancy dress competition! You will meet all kinds of creatures great and small and can even hold some of them if you are brave enough! Take a trip to the zoo on our treasure trail and listen to some stories all about our furry friends. Animal themed crafts and other entertainment are also available - £1 per child for the treasure trail and crafts, plus a small charge for some of the other attractions. Meet by the horse statue.
Wednesday 21st August
Brilliant Bats for tots (2-4 years)
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
Learn all about the amazing world of the bat. £4.50 per person, £3.50 for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust members. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Thursday 22nd August
Summer Fun: ‘Three’
- 11.00am - 3.00pm, Mell Square
Fun for all the family with rides and entertainment.
Thursday 22nd August
Survival of the Fittest! (4 years+)
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
Construct your own survival shelter from things you find in the woodland. Will your shelter hold up to the water test? Make your own dream catcher or bush craft hat. £4.50 per person, £3.50 for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust members. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Thursday 22nd August
Scavenger Hunt Drop-in
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
Explore our reserve collecting the items on the list to score the most points. Then, come back to the classroom to create your masterpiece, please bring a plastic bag. £2 per group; 1pm-2:30pm (last entry 2pm); 2 prizes for best masterpiece and best score. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Thursday 22nd August
Bat Walk 3
- 8.00pm - 10.00pm, Elmdon Park, B92 9EY
It’s your last chance to join us on one of our popular bat walks around the park. Using our high tech bat detectors, try to spot bats as they fly around the lake in their search for food. Tickets cost £3 per person or £10 per family ticket (2 adults and up to three children under 16). Places are limited so to book in advance, contact 0121 704 8000. Meet by the car park on Tanhouse Farm Road.
Friday 23rd August
Party at the Pond for tots! (2-4 years)
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
Join us for a really wild pond dipping party. Discover unusual creatures and make a model to keep. £4.50 per person, £3.50 for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust members. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Saturday 24th August
High Summer Craft Market
- 9.00am - 5.00pm, Mell Square
Wander among the many stalls selling a range of crafty items including hand-made cards, candles and bags.
Sunday 25th August
Music in the Park 4: Brilliant Brass!
- 2.00pm - 4.15pm, Knowle Park, B93 9HT
There is a fitting finale to our series of Music events with a rousing performance from a local brass band. Bring along a picnic, sit back and enjoy the show - a perfect way to spend a Bank Holiday Sunday afternoon! Meet by the car park on Longdon Road.
Tuesday 27th August
Shirley Summer Fun
- 11.00am - 3.00pm, Shirley Park
Fun for all the family with a craft activity, Punch & Judy shows, tombola, races, stalls, rides, refreshments, meet some of your favourite characters and much, much more.
Tuesday 27th August
Intriguing Invertebrates (4 years+)
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
Complete a challenge to sort minibeast models into groups, then search for the real thing on the reserve. Use sweep nets and beat trays to catch the ‘not-so creepy’ crawlies! £4.50 per person, £3.50 for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust members. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Wednesday 28th August
Fun Festival 5: Sporting Spectacular!
- 11.00am - 3.00pm, Olton Jubilee Park, B92 7QR
There is a sporty theme to the grand finale of this year’s Fun Festivals! Be inspired by your sporting heroes and try to beat your own personal bests by taking part in various races and activities. With prizes for the winners and races for the Mums and Dads, this event is fun for all the family and will give you plenty of exercise! Other entertainment and themed craft activities available for £1 per child, and there is a small charge for some of the other attractions. Meet by the play area - access to the park is via the Lyndon Road and Brackleys Way entrances.
Wednesday 28th August
Wicked Woodlands for tots (2-4 years)
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
Explore the woodland canopy and use your senses to play hug-a-tree. Make a bark rubbing and hunt for natural materials to create your own woodland picture. £4.50 per person, £3.50 for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust members. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Wednesday 28th August
Den Building drop-in
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
45 minutes £2; 1pm and 2pm. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Thursday 29th August
Summer Fun: ‘Four’
- 11.00am - 3.00pm, Mell Square
Fun for all the family with rides and entertainment.
Thursday 29th August
Pond Delights (4 years+)
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
Investigate what’s hiding in the murky depths. Make friends while you take it in turns to pond dip and create a watery creature to keep. £4.50 per person, £3.50 for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust members. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Thursday 29th August
Pond Delights (4 years+)
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
Investigate what’s hiding in the murky depths. Make friends while you take it in turns to pond dip and create a watery creature to keep. £4.50 per person, £3.50 for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust members. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Friday 30th August
Fairytales and Folklore for tots (2-4 years)
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
Follow a fairy trail. Make a home and use some magical fairy dust. £4.50 per person, £3.50 for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust members. To book your place call 0121 704 0768, parents must accompany 2-7 year olds.
Friday 30th August
Family Bat Night (+5)
- Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3EN
Join us on the reserve for a fantastic night exploring the world of bats. Hear their calls and try and spot them flying around! Do a fun bat craft. Time: 7:30pm-8:30pm; Cost: £5 per person, £4 per person for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust members or £15 for 2 adults and 2 children.