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Sat 15 Junior Rangers Wildlife Watch Group, Wild Weather

Monthly meeting for children interested in local wildlife and the environment.

This month learn to measure different types of weather and make an anemometer.

For 8-12 year olds. Meet at Dinton Pastures. £1 per session.

Sun 16 Friends of Lavell’s Work Party

Practical conservation volunteer group, meet Sandford Lane, car park, Hurst. 10am - 12pm.

Sun 23 Easter Sunday Trail

A hunt for clues around the lake at California Country Park to win an Easter Egg.

Meet Cafe. 2pm

Wed 26 Bird watching for beginners (1 of 4)

This short course, run by members of the Wokingham and Bracknell RSPB Local Group, is an introduction to bird watching for people new to the hobby, who want to learn how to get started. It consists of two indoor sessions, and two practical sessions outside

The evening starts with an introduction to common birds, with slides, pictures and sounds, and will then deal with practicalities such as binoculars and telescopes and how to use them, which bird books to buy, and what clothing to wear. It will then deal with basic identification skills

Cost: £12 (Payable to the RSPB) Course bookings through the Countryside Service.

Fri 28 & Sat 29 Stars in your skies

(Weather depending) Reading Astronomical Society hosts an evening’s viewing of the night skies, with the chance to see Saturn and Mars. Meet at main car park atDinton Pastures, 7pm

Sun 28 Star Gazing Workshop

Reading Astronomical Society will be running two workshops offering practical guidance for amateur astronomers. Meet Loddon room 2pm, Dinton Pastures.

For more information please contact: Countryside Service 0118 934 2016 countryside@ wokingham. gov.uk

Lynn Yardley
Countryside Ranger (Education and Interpretation)
Wokingham Borough Council Countryside Service, Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis Street, Hurst, Berkshire RG10 0TH
Tel: 0118 9342016, Fax 0118 9341987
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