When:
3rd August 2016 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where:
High Woods Country Park Visitor Centre, High Woods Country Park, Mile End, Colchester, Essex CO4, UK
Search the depths of the pond and discover the amazing creatures that live there. Then join the Ranger for a craft session creating your own pond mobile. Suitable ages 5+. Please book this event. Tickets for bookable events can only be purchased through the Visitor Information Centre in Hollytrees Museum.…
When:
27th July 2016 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where:
High Woods Country Park Visitor Centre, High Woods Country Park, Mile End, Colchester, Essex CO4, UK
Help the ranger find signs of animal life in the park on our discovery trail and check the live small mammal traps; will we have caught any mice or voles? Afterwards get creative and create your own animal to take home. Suitable ages 5+. Please book this event. Tickets for…
When:
25th June 2016 @ 10:30 am – 3:00 pm
Where:
Scarfe Way parking area off Avon Way, High Woods Country Park, Mile End, Colchester, Essex CO4, UK
Join Colchester Natural History Society looking at plants, birds and insects on this pleasant circular walk through Salary Brook, along the PROW on the adjacent fields and back. Suitable for those who want to learn more about their local wildlife, to brush up on their ID skills or to share…
When:
12th June 2016 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Where:
High Woods Country Park Visitor Centre, High Woods Country Park, Mile End, Colchester, Essex CO4, UK
A practical course for beginners to learn the basics of water safety, equipment, bait types and fish species. Let us know if you need to borrow equipment. Suitable for adults and children ages 7+ Please book this event. Tickets for bookable events can only be purchased through the Visitor Information…
When:
1st June 2016 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where:
Big Garden – High Woods Country Park, High Woods Country Park, Mile End, Colchester, Essex CO4, UK
Join the community gardener in bean planting, French beans, runner beans, Borlotti beans, we will be overrun with beans in the next few months with your help. It is also your chance to try the first bean of the year…..straight from the pod, tender and sweet…..the BROAD BEAN! Drop in…
When:
31st May 2016 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where:
High Woods Country Park Visitor Centre, High Woods Country Park, Mile End, Colchester, Essex CO4, UK
Explore the woodland and wildflower meadows to discover the bugs, butterflies and other mini beasties living there. How many can you find using our bug pots and sweep nets? Afterwards get creative and build your own bug. Suitable ages 5+. Please book this event.
When:
16th April 2016 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Where:
High Woods Country Park Visitor Centre, Turner Rd, Mile End, Colchester, Essex CO4 5JR, UK
An introduction to basic bushcraft skills including fire lighting, knife skills, wild food, foraging and shelter building. Children under 16 must be accompanied. Tickets for bookable events can only be purchased through the Visitor Information Centre in Hollytrees Museum. In person at Hollytrees Museum, Castle Park, CO1 1UG or by…
When:
7th April 2016 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Where:
Big Garden – High Woods Country Park, Turner Rd, Mile End, Colchester, Essex CO4 5JR, UK
Join the Community Gardener and learn how to make seed compost. Bring a yoghurt pot and sow a seed to take home! Drop in anytime between 1:30 – 3pm.
When:
5th April 2016 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where:
High Woods Country Park Visitor Centre, Turner Rd, Mile End, Colchester, Essex CO4 5JR, UK
Join in with our fun trail and games to learn all about birds then make a bird box to take home. Box kits and tools provided. Suitable age 6+. Tickets for bookable events can only be purchased through the Visitor Information Centre in Hollytrees Museum. In person at Hollytrees Museum,…
When:
1st April 2016 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where:
High Woods Country Park Visitor Centre, Turner Rd, Mile End, Colchester, Essex CO4 5JR, UK
Join the ranger in looking for signs of fairies and pixies in the woods. Build a fairy glade. Create a pixie picnic and discover the wonders of these small magical folk. Suitable age 4+. Tickets for bookable events can only be purchased through the Visitor Information Centre in Hollytrees Museum.…
