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Volunteer with us and be part of making making of part be and us with Volunteer live. you which Volunteers also work with the Rangers to carry out out carry to Rangers the with work also Volunteers great way of ‘giving back’ and feeling part of the place in in place the of part feeling and back’ ‘giving of way great They have also been running some ‘Pop-up Poetry’ Poetry’ ‘Pop-up some running been also have They whilst learning guides assist with guided walks. walks. guided with assist guides learning whilst Giving your time, skills or experience to nature is a a is nature to experience or skills time, your Giving work. and ideas share and writing, about talk to gardeners help to develop and maintain the garden, garden, the maintain and develop to help gardeners 5. Give to others to Give 5. They meet on the first Tuesday afternoon of the month month the of afternoon Tuesday first the on meet They the wildlife in and around the Stour. The wildlife wildlife The Stour. the around and in wildlife the writers. enthusiastic and friendly of band small a with and we can advise on accessibility too. accessibility on advise can we and They also help with research and monitoring, recording recording monitoring, and research with help also They nicely, growing is Group Writers Hengistbury Our enjoyed – just stop by the Visitor Centre for a trail idea idea trail a for Centre Visitor the by stop just – enjoyed Centre. of varying lengths, many with good paths, that can be be can that paths, good with many lengths, varying of (closing date 10th September), and poetry in general. in poetry and September), 10th date (closing information for visitors to Kingfisher Barn Visitor Visitor Barn Kingfisher to visitors for information mental wellbeing. Stour Valley has a number of trails trails of number a has Valley Stour wellbeing. mental from our 2017 Hengistbury Head Poetry Competition Competition Poetry Head Hengistbury 2017 our from our volunteers can offer a warm welcome and provide provide and welcome warm a offer can volunteers our there is a link between being physically active and good good and active physically being between link a is there there will be an event to celebrate the winning poems poems winning the celebrate to event an be will there place to visit and enjoy. We are open from 10am daily, so so daily, 10am from open are We enjoy. and visit to place The NHS advise that there is evidence to show that that show to evidence is there that advise NHS The opportunities to get inspired. On Sunday 1st October, October, 1st Sunday On inspired. get to opportunities us to make the Stour Valley Trail an even more exciting exciting more even an Trail Valley Stour the make to us 4. Be more active more Be 4. If you enjoy creative writing, there are plenty of of plenty are there writing, creative enjoy you If We’re currently on the look out for volunteers to help help to volunteers for out look the on currently We’re in ‘being in nature’ together. nature’ in ‘being in Volunteer Opportunities Volunteer and enjoy developing an interest interest an developing enjoy and taken a good photo, we’d love to see it! see to love we’d photo, good a taken at our events, make new friends friends new make events, our at guide! Why not share your discoveries? If you have have you If discoveries? your share not Why guide! busy, transient world. Meet others others Meet world. transient busy, events. Look out for wildlife - don’t forget your spotter’s spotter’s your forget don’t - wildlife for out Look events. Loneliness is a big problem in our our in problem big a is Loneliness with good accessibility. You can take part in our many many our in part take can You accessibility. good with 3. Connect with others with Connect 3. the trails - long or short, there are lots to choose from, from, choose to lots are there short, or long - trails the You can take part in this adventure too! You can follow follow can You too! adventure this in part take can You physical and emotional rejuvenation. emotional and physical awaits Adventure as Alzheimer's. Engaging the brain often encourages encourages often brain the Engaging Alzheimer's. as mind can help hold off degenerative diseases such such diseases degenerative off hold help can mind its course? What is swimming in the river? An active active An river? the in swimming is What course? its what is flying past me? How did the River Stour make make Stour River the did How me? past flying is what Keep your brain active by learning from being in nature: nature: in being from learning by active brain your Keep at Hengistbury Head Hengistbury at 2. Keep Learning Keep 2. Writing Creative phone behind?!). phone away from the hectic life we all lead (maybe leave your your leave (maybe lead all we life hectic the from away the next walks and events leaflet (January to April). to (January leaflet events and walks next the smells and sounds around you, you can find some peace peace some find can you you, around sounds and smells course in the New Year, so look out for details of that in in that of details for out look so Year, New the in course By being present in nature, focusing on the sights, sights, the on focusing nature, in present being By 1. Take Notice Take 1. We are also hoping to run a ‘Stargazing for Beginners’ Beginners’ for ‘Stargazing a run to hoping also are We wildlife. See the listings in this leaflet for all the details. details. the all for leaflet this in listings the See discover some fascinating local history and amazing amazing and history local fascinating some discover from your GP. your from and Longham, more accessible for you to explore and and explore to you for accessible more Longham, and stargazing experience with a warming bowl of soup. soup. of bowl warming a with experience stargazing sessions as part of this scheme. These are referable referable are These scheme. this of part as sessions the River Stour Valley, between Christchurch Harbour Harbour Christchurch between Valley, Stour River the a couple of new events this autumn, combining a a combining autumn, this events new of couple a Kingfisher Barn Visitor Centre is running ‘New Leaf’ Leaf’ ‘New running is Centre Visitor Barn Kingfisher and the RSPB are working together to make 14km of of 14km make to together working are RSPB the and shooting stars, and lots more. We will also be trying trying be also will We more. lots and stars, shooting activities. an exciting adventure. Bournemouth Borough Council Council Borough Bournemouth adventure. exciting an Station; look for Saturn and other planets; watch for for watch planets; other and Saturn for look Station; Park Yoga, gardening, health walks and conservation conservation and walks health gardening, Yoga, Park This award winning, riverside nature reserve is part of of part is reserve nature riverside winning, award This the best times to look for satellites and the Space Space the and satellites for look to times best the These activities would be things such as mindfulness, mindfulness, as such things be would activities These Nature Reserve. Reserve. Nature able to: find out about the moon’s phases; learn about about learn phases; moon’s the about out find to: able different activities within the natural environment. environment. natural the within activities different Head. If you are interested in astronomy, you will be be will you astronomy, in interested are you If Head. their physical health and mental well-being through through well-being mental and health physical their Local Valley Stour the again time to start looking to the skies at Hengistbury Hengistbury at skies the to looking start to time again people to get out and about in nature, to improve improve to nature, in about and out get to people to gateway Centre, Visitor Now that the darker nights are returning, it is once once is it returning, are nights darker the that Now Natural Choices is a nationwide scheme to encourage encourage to scheme nationwide a is Choices Natural Look to the Skies the to Look Barn Kingfisher to Welcome Wellbeing to Ways Wild 5 Monday Morning Meanders Volunteering Walks start at 10am and last up to 2 hours.