Due to a few technical hitches at Rye Meads HQ, you may not be aware of all the events that are coming up at the reserve over the next few months. All will be corrected and amended on the website asap but in the meantime I thought I'd give you a quick rundown for your diaries!
This Saturday (aka tomorrow!) 13th September : 6.30 - 9 pm Eavesdropping on bats
Come along for an evening of learning about bats, before heading out with our detectors to see which ones are about at Rye Meads. Members £4, non members £8. PLACES STILL AVAILABLE.
Sunday 14th September: 12 - 4 pm Tina's Nature Arts and Crafts
Join us in the classroom and get arty! Painting, drawing, cutting, sticking, building and creating! Just £2 donation for materials.
Saturday 20th September: 11 am - 1 pm Wildlife Explorer's Club - Rye Meads Rangers!
This month's wildlife explorer's club is for budding explorers! We are going to map the reserve. Become an intrepid explorer, mapping and recording your findings! Members £3, non members £5.
Saturday 20th September: 2 - 3 pm Simon's wildlife walk!
Join our ‘famous’ reserve guide Simon for an informal and friendly tour round the reserve, taking in birds, insects, plants and more! Just turn up and meet in the visitor centre. Free of charge.
Saturday 27th September: 9 am - 12 pm Mammal Trapping
Join us and our mammal expert from the Cambridgeshire Mammal Group as we check the traps for small mammals at Rye Meads. Learn about identification and surveying of creatures like voles, mice and stoats, and hopefully get to meet some up close! Booking essential. Members £4, non members £8.
Sunday 12th October: 10 am - 4 pm Awesome Autumn Art Day!
Join us on a walk round the reserve in all its’ autumn glory. Then back in the classroom we will be turning our natural findings into art. A whole afternoon of getting creative! Suitable for all ages. Members £2, non members £6.
Saturday 18th October: 11 am - 1 pm Wildlife Explorer's Club - Creatures of the night!
Are you afraid of the dark? As it’s Halloween we will be looking at ‘scary’ creatures in wildlife explorer’s club, and learning why they are not so scary after all. Then make hanging spiders and flying bats! Members £3, non members £5.
Saturday 18th October: 2 - 3 pm Simon's wildlife walk!
Saturday 25th October: 10 - 2 pm Owl Discovery Day!
Aimed at our young wildlife explorer’s but open to all, join us for a day of owl fun! We will be learning all about these nocturnal birds, dissecting pellets, and making owl themed crafts to take away. Price includes a drink and snack. Wildlife explorers £3, non-members £7.
Monday 27th October : 11 - 3 pm Homes for winter
How do animals survive the cold in winter? Today we are talking about migration, hibernation and fattening up for winter. We will then be making homes and feeders to take away and put in your garden to help your local wildlife! Members £3, non members £6.
Wednesday 29th October: 10 - 4 pm Introduction to wildlife photography
Wildlife photographer Tom Mason is running two special wildlife photography workshop sessions aimed at budding young photographers from ages 10 – 17. The sessions are based out on the reserve exploring the wildlife and scenery on offer and focusing on improving photography techniques and learning new skills, under the guidance of a professional. Sessions run for 2 hours from 10 – 12 pm or 2 – 4 pm. Members £8, non members £12.
Friday 31st October: 11 - 4 pm Halloween Fun!
As today is Halloween we are having all sorts of scary-themed activities going on at the reserve to come and take part in. Drop in between 11 and 4 to try your hand at pumpkin carving, toadstool hunting, swamp dipping and scary face painting. Tricks and treats provided! Members £3, non members £5.
And finally, hide watches for the next two months are:
Saturday 13th September 10 - 12 pm
Sunday 14th September 10 - 12 pm
Saturday 27th September 2 - 4 pm
Saturday 11th October 10 - 12 pm
Sunday 12th October 10 - 12 pm
Saturday 25th October 2 - 4 pm
Hope you can come along and join us for some of these events, remember you can join up on the day if you haven't already to get the discount on your entrance fee!
See you there!