The Alderney Wildlife Trust 48 Victoria Street, St. Anne, Alderney, GY9 3TA AWT are really interested in taking part in NSSM “We are planning to tell a story in an old German bunker that is now part of our community woodland. The date is the 30th May and Dr George McGavin (FLS FRGS British entomologist, author, academic, television presenter and explorer) will be reading.” This should be a really exciting event – do get in touch with Claire if you are holidaying in Alderney! Contact Claire Thorpe [email protected] for further information. Rutland Water Nature Reserve Becky Corby, Development Officer at Rutland Nature Reserve would like to hold a story telling event. Do get in touch with Becky if you are interested! [email protected] Avon Wildlife Trust (AWT) “Avon Wildlife Trust (AWT) are thrilled to be launching a new project called My Wild Child – it focuses on children and families having fun outdoors in local, urban green spaces. We plan to run sessions for pre-schoolers during term-time, and wider family events during holidays. We would like to link in with NSSM in May half-term, and use storytelling as part / whole of the theme of our family holiday sessions. The same session will be run at the 6 My Wild Child sites around Bristol, which are mainly parks and one of our nature reserves. NSSM book groups may like to attend our nature reserve event, since this site is vast and affords many opportunities for exploration and discovery!” Contact Sarah if you would like to be involved! Sarah Horsell [email protected] Part-time Interim Wild Play Officer 1 Surrey Wildlife Trust Surrey Wildlife Trust have a busy summer schedule already planned and they hope to incorporate some storytelling into some of their regular sessions. They have a storytelling event arranged for July If you would like to find out more contact Laura Ashfield [email protected] Community Outreach & Outdoor Learning Officer Surrey Wildlife Trust Essex Wildlife Trust More than 34,000 Members in Essex; 8200 acres on 87 Nature reserves and 2 Nature Parks; 10 Visitor Centres; Species recovery & records; Conservation advice; Courses, Events & Activities for all ages. Essex Wildlife trust are interested in organising story telling events during May. Do get in touch if you are interested in taking part. Becky Gibson [email protected] Education and Community Officer Ingrebourne Valley Visitor Centre Hornchurch Country Park Radnorshire Wildlife Trust “We holding an event on Bank holiday Monday 30th May which is about finding stories in our beautiful nature reserve in Mid Wales called Gilfach.” Gilfach nature reserve is located 3 miles north of Rhayader. A hill farm of open moorland, flower-rich grasslands and oak woodland, bissected by the River Marteg, an important tributory of the Upper River Wye. Follow the various walks and nature trails to explore its wilder parts and find out more of its historic past from the Bronze Age tumuli to the Medieval long house and the derelict Mid Wales Railway. If you would like more information about this story sharing event contact Suzie Fraser. [email protected] 01597 823298 2 .