MiniWexProgramme

Boxmoor Birds Mini-Wildlife Explorers Group Programme

To April 2011

About us:

Box Moor Mini-Wildlife Explorers is the junior section of the RSPB Wildlife Explorers supported by the Box Moor Trust. It is for children between the ages of 4 and 8 years, who are interested in nature and wildlife from badgers to bumblebees, from flowers to flycatchers.

Your Group Leader is Joanna Shelton.

When and Where:

The group meets on the third Saturday of every month for about an hour from 1pm to 2pm or 2.30pm.

Meetings are held at the Old Barn, the Box Moor Trust’s Education centre, which is a renovated cart shed situated in 70 acres of beautiful countryside on the Westbrook Hay part of the Box Moor Trust Estate. There are also trips off-site. Directions to the Old Barn are shown below.

Our Aim:

The aim of the group is to motivate and educate young people to enjoy wildlife and the countryside so that they understand the importance of preserving the natural environment for future generations.

There is a charge of £1 per family and membership is essential as there are a limited number of spaces available.

Become a member now:

Call us on 01442 253300 or e-mail elaine@boxmoortrust.org.uk to register

DATE - 2010	EVENT
Saturday June 19th	Making a Splash. Find out how busy life in a pond can be!
Saturday July 17th	It’s all fun and games Wilde game, parachute games, team games and messy games.
August	No session
Saturday September 18th	Excellent Experts A chance to meet an expert.
Saturday October 16th	Oh Deer, it’s Fungi A trip to Ashridge to look for deer and mushrooms.
Saturday November 20th	A Sticky Story Story-based activities
December	No meeting
2011
Saturday January 15th	Big Garden Bird Watch Take part in the RSPB’s bird watch
Saturday February 19th	Leaping Lambs Lots of lambs (hopefully) and a spring walk.
Saturday March 19th	Spring is sprung A look at Phenology - signs of spring
Saturday April 18th	It’s a Mystery 9 The annual mystery trip takes us on another interesting outing.

Please note that only the main theme of the session is listed; this lasts about 30 -45minutes and will be followed by other activities.

Child Safety and Welfare

The RSPB takes all practical steps to safeguard the safety and welfare of children and young people while they are in contact with the Society, observing the recommendations of the Home Office code of practice covering England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and conforming to all relevant legislation.

All leaders are CRB checked

If you would like to talk to someone about the way your RSPB group is run and how you are treated, call the RSPB Youth Unit on 0800 917 8566 between 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday.

RSPB Wildlife Explorers is the junior section of The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
The RSPB, The Lodge, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG192DL.