At last the long awaited summer holidays, those endless school-free days, are upon us once again! But what do do when the kids start the dreaded "I'm bored'...? Turn off the tv, pull on the sun hat or wellies and get outside of course! Here at Pulborough Brooks reserve we have a summer long program of family events to entertain, enthrall, and educate children, both young and old!
Delve into the mysterious world of our ponds (with the help of a net!), become a bug detective, go wild in the meadow and more!
Sunday 27th (that's this weekend!) get the summer holidays off to a great start by joining us for an ugly bug ball! Our family fun day is running from 11am - 4pm, and will include pond dipping, grass sweeping, crafts, games and face painting.
Later in the week we will be holding Pondemonium (Tuesday 29th) and Wild in the Meadow (Wednesday 30th) events. (If you can't make it on one of those days, don't panic, we will be holding these two events regularly through the holiday period.)
Every day, even when we are not running organised guided events, there is still plenty to do. Follow the Bug Detective trail with questions and challenges, and hire a bug hunting kits! Just ask at the visitor centre for details.
Connecting with nature needs nothing more than a step outside and an open eye, but it is amazing the difference a pair of binoculars can make to the experience. This weekend, Saturday 26th - Sunday 27th there is an optics event at the shop in the visitor centre. The perfect opportunity to test out and choose your new binoculars or telescope, with the help of a friendly expert. Whether a recently interested casual observer looking for their first introductory pair of binoculars, or life long enthusiast looking to upgrade, there should be something in our wide range of optics to suit every customer, and our team will be happy to answer any of your questions.
For information on the events, including timings, costs and activities, please visit the events page on our website: http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/p/pulboroughbrooks/events.aspx or pick up an events guide from the visitor centre.