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Brook Explorers at Monkey Park

14-08-19 13:00 - 15:00
Monkey Park
Address: 134 Chester St, Chesterfield S40 1DL, UK

Join the Don Catchment Rivers Trust and Monkey Park for a month of wonderfully wild activities, every week throughout August (1-3pm).

Summer Holiday fun at Monkey Park, suitable for children aged 4-11 years. Each child must be supervised by an adult guardian, families are welcome.

Attendees will get a voucher for a free drink & cake to enjoy after the event at the Monkey Park cafe.
Free tickets available via eventbrite

 

Wednesday 7th August | River Dipping & Make a Dragonfly (please wear wellies and prepare to get in the water!)

Wednesday 14th August | Fire & Bushcraft (please let us know of any allergies beforehand)

Wednesday 21st August | Mini-beast hunt & Make a Bug-hotel to take home

Tuesday 27th August | Bird-watching and sounds

 

 

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  • BioBlitz at Wardsend Cemetery
    27-08-25 10:00 - 27-08-25 15:00

    BIOBLITZ AT WARDSEND CEMETERY 
    Wednesday 27th August, 10am - 3pm
    FREE FAMILY EVENT for Nature Enthusiasts!

    Please let us know if you are planning to attend via our registration form  - here

     

     

    ‘Bio’ means ‘life’ and ‘Blitz’ means ‘to do something quickly’. Together they make ‘BioBlitz’, a collaborative race against the clock to discover as many species of plants, animals and fungi as possible within 24 hours! 

    • Find as many critters, crawlies and creatures we can, before the clock runs out!
    • Come and help Nature Experts conduct real scientific surveys of nature, learn how to catch and record nature sightings
    • Free guided nature walk and family activities at stalls will be running throughout the day - flower crowns, river dipping, who dung it? and much more!
    • Grab a map to explore the cemetery, or head to the Investigation Hub to join a walk or investigate your finds
    • Gilly's Bean Rover Coffee Van for snacks and drinks

     

    Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. 

     

     

    Access and Travel:
    To reach the Cemetery please use the postcode S6 2ET and follow the road to the end of Livesey Street
    Click here for a google maps pin.

    There is a short flight of steps into the cemetery. The site is only partly accessible with steep hills and some uneven ground.
    There will be an accessible toilet on site.
    On Street Parking on Livesey Street and Free Off Street Parking is available at Owlerton Stadium (Main Car Park, please avoid the yellow/red bays).
    Get the Yellow/Blue tram to Malin Bridge (Hillsborough Stop, 20 min walk from Wardsend Cemetery).

     

    Check out what we found at our last Bioblitz here

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