When ? 2, 3, 4 May 2009
What time ? 10am-4pm
Reduce! Reuse! Recycle! Come along and learn how you can make a difference to your environment. Workshops on composting and making a wormery will help you discover how to recycle your green waste, whilst hands-on sessions on creating wildlife habitats out of unusual household objects will be a real eye opener.
On the 10th, 11st, 12nd and 13th of April, Camley Street Natural Park celebrated Easter with an amazing egg-hunt. Families and their children could learn about Easter animals and plants all along the day. It was also the opportunity to discover the babies coots and our bunnies!
Here are some of the below.
Frog Day and Step into Spring 
Since we saw our last blog we have celebrated Frog Day and Step into Spring. Firstly frog Day we had a massive turn out and a lot of fun was had. As with Step into Spring. Next up is the Easter Play scheme where you can partake in different activities.
Spring is here so the volunteers decided to do a bit of spring cleaning. Plus the general maintenance. We have seen people from people from Kensington Primary School and London Walking. We covered the pond to protect the Frog Spawn.
We are preparing for Step into Spring on the 21st March.
It’s time to awaken from hibernation and discover a whole new world of spring flowers and baby animals. Join us at Camley Street to appreciate the joys of spring and improve your knowledge of nature, at our ‘Step into Spring’ event.
The skies are getting bluer, the grass in getting greener, birds are singing in the trees, and everywhere you look flowers are bursting into bloom. Come to Camley Street for a dose of spring fever, and join in the fun as we identify the first wild flowers, spot nesting birds, learn about spring plants and animals, explore the spring nature trail and get creative with spring arts and crafts.
The event is free and suitable for children and adults of all ages; under 18s should be accompanied by an adult.
Remember to wrap up warm!!
When and where?
Saturday 21st March; 11am- 4pm.
Camley Street Natural Park
12 Camley Street
London
NW1 0PW
For more information:
Call: 020 7833 2311
Or visit: www.wildlondon.org.uk
Frog Day is our next must-come event!
London Wildlife Trust has been celebrating Frog Day for over twenty years and we would love you to hop along and join us this year for even more fun.
Visitors will learn how to tell the difference between frogs and toads and who else lives with them in the pond.
A practical pond-dipping session will also take place.
The Winter Half Term Play scheme has been running since 16th February and Camley Street classroom has been geared up for the occasion with lots of educational material on food growing.
The Happy 200th Birthday Charles Darwin event on 14th February organised by Luca was a big success with an amazing 52 visitors!
Kids and families along had fun exploring Darwin’s discoveries by using microscopes to examine miniature life-forms and an educational video has been showing all day long in the classroom. The video, featuring documentaries presenter David Attenborough is a six minute video on the evolutionary ‘tree of life’.
We are currently gearing up for our next event “Eco-Friendly food”,
This other amazing event is designed to help people identifying eco-friendly food and choose a healthier approach to eating. Visitors will be provided useful advice to help them feel healthier, safer and more informed about growing their own, or purchasing eco friendly food.
Eco-Friendly food will take place on February 21st from 10am to 3pm.
Did you know that pigeons can fly as fast as 100 miles per hour? Or that a duck’s quack has no echo? If you want to find out more about our feathered friends then come along to Camley Street Natural Park on the 24th January from 10.00-16.00 for our Bird Bonanza event! Join in the fun activities and learn about the birds in your garden and local park.
The London Wildlife Trust and BBC Breathing Spaces are working together to give people the chance to “Do one thing for nature” Our bird expert Cassie Woods has been sourcing very interesting bird-themed family-friendly activities so that all visitors can discover more about London’s bird life! Activities will range from bird boxes making, nature trails and lots of arts and crafts.
Don’t miss this extraordinary event!
Since our Bird Bonanza event is round the corner (Jan 24th 09) our first “How To” post will teach you how to build bird feeders!
Source : http://www.bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces/
Materials: One plastic drink bottle with cap (works best with a round bottle)–Two willow sticks about 20cm long (a bit longer if using a 1- or 2-litre bottle)–A drawing pin and nail scissors for punching and cutting the holes in the bottle –String 40cm-45cm long
Instructions:
1 Wash the bottle and if possible remove the label.
2 To make the perches, use a drawing pin to punch two holes opposite each other near the bottom of the bottle and cut small holes with scissors.
3 Insert a stick so that it passes through one hole, through the bottle, and out the other side. Repeat this to make the other perch just above the first (see diagram).
4 Now you’re ready to make the feeding holes. Use a drawing pin and scissors to make a small hole about 4cm above each perch (about0.75cm wide). Keep in mind that the seeds will just fall out if the holes are too big.
5 To make the hanger, poke a hole in one side of the bottle neck and then the other.
6 Thread the string through the holes in the bottle neck and tie the ends together.
7 To do at home: remove the cap and fill the feeder with sunflower seeds or mixed seeds. (A small household funnel will make this easier to do.)
8 Screw the cap back on and hang the feeder from a tree branch or hook outside. Keep clean and replenished!
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