The Weymouth Wetlands Reserves have been busy this Summer. We have launched a new partnership for the Discovery Centre, hosted two Hurtigruten Cruise excursions to the Reserves and are continuing to deliver a busy schedule of events for the Summer and beyond. We are also looking for volunteers to help us continue our visitor engagement at Radipole Lake.
These are the events happening across the Weymouth Reserves in the next few months:
Wk beginning 15th August:
Discover Radipole Lake 20th August 10am https://events.rspb.org.uk/events/19807
Wk beginning 22nd August –
Family Fun Week including pond dipping, adventure back pack hire, craft activities and family guided walks - https://events.rspb.org.uk/browse?filter[schedule]=1405, https://events.rspb.org.uk/browse?filter[schedule]=1416
Nature Tots Wednesday 24th August https://events.rspb.org.uk/events/12193
Creatures of the Night at Lodmoor 23rd and 26th August https://events.rspb.org.uk/browse?filter[schedule]=1249
September and beyond:
Discover Radipole Lake guided walks https://events.rspb.org.uk/browse?filter[schedule]=1223
Discover Lodmoor guided walks https://events.rspb.org.uk/browse?filter[schedule]=1227
The Wonder of Trees at Radipole Lake 10th September https://events.rspb.org.uk/events/19020
A morning with the Bearded Tits https://events.rspb.org.uk/browse?filter[schedule]=1190
Nature Tots: https://events.rspb.org.uk/browse?filter[schedule]=894
Discovery Centre Café
On Friday 22nd July, we welcomed the launch of a new partnership with SWRAC – a college who provide work experience and life skills training for students with special educational needs or who sit outside the formal education system.
SWRAC are now running the café inside the RSPB Discovery Centre. The students have had a few months setting up and enjoying a 'soft' opening and on the 22nd we invited community members, groups and visitors in to chat to the students and to RSPB staff and volunteers about our joint offer. Thanks to SWRAC , What's happening Friends of Radipole Park and Gardens , Tumbledown , Dorset Council, Weymouth & Portland Police and everyone else who came along for the launch event. Café open 10am-3pm week-daily. Pop by the Discovery Centre to meet the SWRAC team and grab yourself a bite to eat or drink from the café!
Volunteering:
We are also looking for more volunteers to help us with our Visitor Engagement in and around the Discovery Centre at Radipole Lake. You would be meeting and greeting our visitors and enthusing them about our beautiful reserve.
If you are interested in volunteering for the Visitor Engagement team, click here for more info and to apply click here: https://volunteer.rspb.org.uk/opportunities/32898-visitor-engagement-volunteer-on-reserves-2022-05-25
RSPB and SWRAC teams at the launch day at RSPB Radipole Lake Discovery Centre in Weymouth.