Press Release

Press Release Archive: Monday 29 March 2010

Easter events for all the family

Families are invited to join the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust this Easter holiday for some fun wildlife activities.

Early spring is a wonderful time to get out onto nature reserves and discover wildlife. This Easter, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Education Officers have organised a series of events for children at Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve near Skegness, Whisby Nature Park near Lincoln and on the South Humber Bank at Far Ings National Nature Reserve and the Waters' Edge Country Park in Barton. Easter at Whisby Nature Park Saturday, April 03 – Sunday, April 18 The Great Whisby Easter Egg Hunt 10.30am – 3.30pm The famous and popular Whisby Easter Egg Hunt: crack the mystery and unscramble the mess the Whisby Easter Bunny has left. There is a prize for each completed trail leaflet. Pick up the trail leaflet from the Natural World Centre. £1.50 per trail Please note: This self guiding trail requires adult supervision. Easter at Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve Saturday, April 03  Excellent Egg-tastic Easter 2pm - 4pm Hop along to Gibraltar Point for Easter arts, crafts and an Easter Egg Hunt.  Booking is essential, please call 01754 898057 £2.50 per child Tuesday, April 06  Kids Gang: Save the Bees! 2pm - 4pm Numbers of bees are declining. Discover more about bees and how we can help to encourage them to our gardens. Booking is essential, please call 01754 898057 £2.50 per child Thursday, April 08  Kids Gang: The Great Recycling Challenge! 2pm - 4pm Fun challenges to help you think of creative ways to reduce your rubbish!  Booking is essential, please call 01754 898057 £2.50 per child And at the Tower Gardens in Skegness  Wednesday, April 07  Exploring Nature in Tower Gardens 11am - 4pm Free wildlife activities for all the family. Easter on the South Humber Bank Thursday, April 08  Easter Outing Waters’ Edge Country Park, Barton on Humber 2pm - 4pm A springtime stroll looking for the new arrivals and wildlife quiz. Booking is essential, please call 01652 637055 £2.50 per child Thursday, April 08  The Far Ings Great Egg-scape Far Ings National Nature Reserve  2pm - 4pm Come on our exciting egg hunt with a difference. Follow the trail: what eggs will you find? Who do they belong to? Perhaps there are some you can eat? Booking is essential, please call 01652 637055 £2.50 per child At Gibraltar Point, you can also take time out to relax in The Point Café with a steaming bowl of soup or a delicious scone with jam. If you are in North Lincolnshire, visit the Far Ings Visitor Centre for fabulous views across the reserve and the Humber estuary.

Notes to Editors

1. The Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust is dedicated to the conservation of wildlife and wild places throughout the historic county of Lincolnshire – from the Humber to the Wash. The Trust is Lincolnshire’s leading nature conservation charity with over 25,000 members and around 100 nature reserves. The Trust is a member of a nationwide network of 47 local trusts which work to protect wildlife - The Wildlife Trusts.
   
   
2. The Wildlife Trusts. There are 47 Wildlife Trusts across the whole of the UK, the Isle of Man and Alderney. We are working for an environment rich in wildlife for everyone.  With 791,000 members, we are the largest UK voluntary organisation dedicated to conserving the full range of the UK’s habitats and species, whether they be in the countryside, in cities or at sea. 135,000 of our members belong to our junior branch, Wildlife Watch.  We manage 2,256 nature reserves covering more than 90,000 hectares; we stand up for wildlife; we inspire people about the natural world and we foster sustainable living. Visit www.wildlifetrusts.org

 

For further information please contact

Rachel Shaw, Public Relations Officer
Tel: 01507 526667   (ansaphone out of office hours)
Fax: 01507 525732
Email: Rachel Shaw

Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
Banovallum House
Manor House Street
Horncastle
Lincolnshire LN9 5HF

Website: www.lincstrust.org.uk