Events
Events, training courses and practical opportunities to help conserve local wildlife form a major part of our activities. See featured events below. For a full list with details download the What's On Events Guide
Upcoming events in April 2012
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Introduction to Bird Identification
Saturday 21st April
Event Type: Attenborough | Guided Walk
The third in a series of four field walks around the picturesque Attenborough Nature Reserve with a number of local bird enthusiasts looking at our resident birds and spring visitors. 8am - 11am. £20 per person (inclusive of all walks). Please book in advance.
Contact: Attenborough Nature Centre 0115 972 1777
Optics Demonstration Day with Opticron
Saturday 21st April
Event Type: Attenborough | Optics Demonstration
Your chance to try out a range of equipment such as binoculars under real field conditions, with expert advice on hand. 10am – 4pm at Attenborough Nature Centre.
Contact: Attenborough Nature Centre 0115 972 1777
Rustic Ladder-back Chair Workshop
Saturday 21st April
Event Type: Treswell Wood | Rural Crafts & Skills
A two-day course with local craftsman Ray Lister. Using hazel and ash from the coppice management within Treswell Wood, you will learn, step by step, how to make this charming piece of furniture, and by the end of the course you will have completed your first chair. 10am – 3pm. £80 per person. Meet at the craftsmen sheds in Treswell Wood. Please bring packed lunch; tea and coffee provided. Booking essential. Continues on 22 April.
Contact: Samantha 07791 544 061
Attenborough Health Walk
Monday 23rd April
Event Type: Attenborough | Health Walk
Get active and make some new friends by joining us for a short healthy walk for up to an hour around the beautiful Attenborough Nature Reserve. Suitable for beginners. Please come dressed for the weather and wear stout shoes or boots. No dogs please. Meet at the Nature Centre for a 10am start.
Contact: Attenborough Nature Centre 0115 972 1777
Tiny Tots – Idle Valley
Wednesday 25th April
Event Type: Idle Valley | Children's Activity
Parent and toddler sessions exploring the outdoors at Idle Valley Nature Reserve. Suitable for 2 to 4 year olds. 10am – 11.30am. Suggested donation £4 per child. Please book in advance as numbers are limited. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Contact: Rural Learning Centre 01777 713 945
