Would You Like to Have More Fun Outdoors? Kick Start Your Wild Adventure by Joining Your Local Wildlife Watch Or Tots Group!

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Would You Like to Have More Fun Outdoors? Kick Start Your Wild Adventure by Joining Your Local Wildlife Watch Or Tots Group! Would you like to have more fun outdoors? Kick start your wild adventure by joining your local Wildlife Watch or Tots group! Wildlife Watch and Tots are fantastic nature clubs running in your local area. Families with children Cook on a camp fire Go aged 5-15 years pond-dipping can come along to monthly Wildlife Watch sessions and try nature hunts, woodwork, bird Learn about watching and all creepy-crawlies sorts of fun hands-on Look for water voles activities. For families with under 5’s come along to Wildlife Tots groups to enjoy fun activities and learn about wildlife. Investigate animal tracks Explore the seashore Basingstoke Winchester find your Testwood Lakes Southampton Havant & local group Portsmouth Blashford Swanwick Lakes Lakes Gosport If you would like to find out more about your local Southsea Wildlife Watch and Tots groups visit our website Isle of Wight www.hiwwt.org.uk/wildlife-watch-tots Have a Wild Birthday! Looking for a birthday with a difference? Locations: Then try one of our Wild Birthday Parties can be held at: Wild Birthday Parties Blashford Lakes Pond Life! Ugly Bug Ball (Ringwood) Dip in our Search for Testwood Lakes ponds and minibeasts in (Totton), discover the our woods and St Cross (Winchester) creatures that grasslands. Swanwick (Fareham) lurk beneath - Dress to best for warm impress for the Bouldnor (IOW) summer ugly bug ball! or how about a beach days! party at Hurst Spit (Milford-on-Sea). Times: There’s No Each party lasts Place Like Home Campfire’s Burning 1.5 hours Build a den Build and Booking: Email to be proud light your own wildlifewatch@ of with your campfire with hiwwt.org.uk mates. Learn your friends, for more details some survival listen to skills and campfire stories bushcraft or sing songs techniques! and cook a tasty treat! Discover more ways to get involved in fun outdoor activities in your local area: www.hiwwt.org.uk.
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