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Are you looking for inspiration, Guided Walks No need to book, and the walks are free. advice and support, or just somewhere to discuss and get feedback about your ideas? Then why not come along to the Hengistbury Writers? and Events This friendly group meets once a month to talk about writing, set themselves little exercises and challenges, and share their work, ideas and experiences. This summer, September to December 2018 some of the group got involved in the judging for the Hengistbury Head writing competition, which consisted of Bournemouth Parks poems and short stories. Meetings are on the first Tuesday of the month, 2pm to 4pm. 3 Sep Iford Meadows Playing fields car park, off Iford Lane (BH6 5NF) 10 Sep Stanpit Marsh In car park in Stanpit (road) (BH23 3ND) 17 Sep Millhams Mead St. Andrew’s Church car park, Millhams Road (BH10 7LN) 24 Sep The Chines Southern entrance to Alum Chine, Alumhurst Rd (BH4 8HS) 1 Oct Hengistbury Head Solent Meads golf course car park, Rolls Drive (BH6 4NA) 8 Oct Stour Valley (Wilderness Way) Contact us Granby Road car park, off Muscliff Lane (BH9 3NZ) 15 Oct Southbourne Overcliff Join us on social media for Fisherman’s Walk cliff lift (BH6 3TD) S T V the latest news and events. 22 Oct Redhill Park and Common Redhill Park car park, off Redhill Drive (BH9 2SW) Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre/Ranger Team Phone: 01202 451618 29 Oct Sheepwash Entrance opposite Iford Bridge pub (BH6 5RG) E-mail: [email protected] Address: Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre 5 Nov Kinson Common Broadway, Bournemouth BH6 4EN By play area on Common, off Poole Lane (BH11 9DP) Website: www.visithengistburyhead.co.uk 12 Nov Riverlands and Wick Wick Lane car park (BH6 4LF) Kingfisher Barn/Stour Valley Ranger Team 19 Nov Bournemouth Gardens Phone: 01202 451548 Coy Pond, Coy Pond Road (BH12 1JU) E-mail: [email protected] 26 Nov Strouden Woods Address: Kingfisher Barn, Stour Acres, Granby Road, Side of Homebase, Castle Lane Retail Park (BH8 9PE) Muscliff, Bournemouth BH9 3NZ 3 Dec Throop Website: www.visitstourvalley.co.uk Throop Mill car park, Throop Road (BH8 0DH) 10 Dec Boscombe Chine Gardens Working in partnership Gravel car park off East Overcliff Drive (BH1 3HP) 24 Dec Turbary Common Layby opposite 120 Turbary Park Avenue (BH11 8HJ) 31 Dec Stour Valley (Meadows Walk) Granby Road car park, off Muscliff Lane (BH9 3NZ) © Bournemouth Borough Council 2018. All rights reserved. All information correct at time of going to print. Events Timetable: September to December 2018 Sat/Sun 24/25 Nov Sat 1 Dec 4.30 – 5.30pm Mon 8 Oct 11am – 12.30pm 12 – 3.30pm Switching On The Lights Autumn Colours Join us on social media for the latest Reindeer Making Join us for festive fun as we Join the rangers for a tranquil S T V news, and details of events not listed here. It’s back for its fifth year! switch on the lights in the walk along the river and Our ever-popular reindeer Visitor Centre courtyard. through our arboretum to making activity! Make your There’ll be mince pies and take in the changing colours own reindeer in time for something mulled, as well as a of Autumn on the Stour. Free Hengistbury Head Christmas. There are five Christmas song or two by the event - no need to book. half-hour sessions available. tree. Free event but booking Visitor Centre Events Please book early to avoid essential. Wed 10 Oct 10am – 3pm disappointment. NB - the Hedgelaying Please phone 01202 451618 for more event will take place at the Learn the art of creating living details, or if booking required. Hengistbury Head Outdoor hedges, and how they are a natural alternative to wire Sun 11 Nov 1 – 3pm Education Centre this year, not Pine Cone Feeders Regular Events Tue 9 Oct the Visitor Centre. Cost £7 per fences. Free event - no need 10.30am – 12.30pm to book. Help our garden birds this person. winter by making a tasty treat Hengistbury Writers Needle Felting for adults Wed 17 Oct 1 – 3pm using our large pine cones! £2 First Tuesday of the month Join Debra Marsh to learn Build a Bug Hotel donation. Suitable for ages 4+. 4 Sep, 2 Oct, 6 Nov & 4 Dec the basic skills of needle Create a home for all your No need to book. 2pm – 4pm felting. She will show you how to create something at the creepy crawlies, making them Writers of all abilities and Wed 14 Nov 10am – 3pm session which you will then snug as a bug! Suitable for interests are welcome, Hedgelaying be able to take home with you. ages 5+. £5 donation. Booking from complete beginners to Learn the art of creating living Booking essential. £10 per essential. experienced writers. Share hedges, and how they are a your knowledge, experience person, including a hot drink. Sun 2 Dec Sat 20 Oct to Sun 28 Oct natural alternative to wire and ideas, and receive helpful 10.30am – 12.30pm 11am – 3pm fences. Free event - no need feedback. No need to book. Make a Snowman Halloween Trail to book. Suggested donation £2. Hot Another new event with Solve the clues and win a fang- drink provided (and maybe a tastic sur-prize! No need to Sun 25 Nov 1 – 3pm Sat/Sun 1/2 Dec John House - come along biscuit or two!) book - £2.50 per child. Pine Cone Feeders 12 – 3.30pm and make a little snowman Help our garden birds this Tuesdays from 11 Sep Reindeer Making to decorate your home. Sat 20 Oct 1 – 3pm winter by making a tasty treat Pottery Club for adults See 24/25 Nov Suitable for ages 4+. £6 per Paper plate monsters using our large pine cones! £2 Explore hand building snowman. Booking essential. Use your imagination and donation. Suitable for ages 4+. techniques such as thumb, create your own Halloween No need to book. slab and coil pot making. Learn Sat 13 Oct 1.30 – 3.30pm monsters! £2 donation. how to underglaze and glaze Wed 28 Nov 10am – 3pm Neolithic Hut Building Suitable for ages 4+. your pottery. Create your own No need to book. Hedgelaying Join our archaeology expert Learn the art of creating living pots and sculptures which and artist, John House, for this Kingfisher Barn will be kiln-fired, and then Sun 21 Oct 1 – 3pm hedges, and how they are a new event - build your very Witches and Wizards natural alternative to wire returned.