TUES 2 TO FRI 5 EASTER EGG HUNT
10.30 am to 3.00 pm. Lorton Meadows Nature Reserve, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826]
Come along to Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Lorton Meadows nature reserve for an Easter Egg hunt. Pick up a trail guide from the Conservation Centre and follow the self guided trail to find the eggs, then return to collect your prize. Call 01305 816546 for more information. Family event. Cost: £1 per child No unaccompanied children please.
TUES 2 CATERPILLAR KIDS – TINY TADPOLES
10.30 am to 12.30 pm. Lorton Meadows Nature Reserve, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826].
Explore the underwater world of Lorton’s ponds, & discover the life cycle of amphibians – frogs, newts & toads; plus games art & more with Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Community Conservation Officer at Lorton Meadows. Family event. Cost: £2 per child; no unaccompanied children please. Booking essential. Call 01305 816546 for more information and to book.
WED 3 CATERPILLAR KIDS – OWLS
10.30 am to 12.30 pm. Lorton Meadows Nature Reserve, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826].
Learn all about owls, their baby owlets & how we can find out what they eat; plus games art & more with Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Community Conservation Officer at Lorton Meadows. Family event. Cost: £2 per child; no unaccompanied children please. Booking essential. Call 01305 816546 for more information and to book.
THURS 4 CATERPILLAR KIDS – TRACKS & SIGNS
10.30 am to 12.30 pm. Lorton Meadows Nature Reserve, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826].
Discover tracks & signs, like a footprint or a nibbled leaf, left by animals living on the reserve; plus games art & more with Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Community Conservation Officer at Lorton Meadows. Family event. Cost: £2 per child; no unaccompanied children please. Booking essential. Call 01305 816546 for more information and to book.
FRI 5 CATERPILLAR KIDS – MINI-BEASTIES IN THE WOODS
10.30 am to 12.30 pm. Lorton Meadows Nature Reserve, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826].
Explore the woods & discover minibeasts in their woodland homes, under logs & leaves; plus games art & more with Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Community Conservation Officer at Lorton Meadows. Family event. Cost: £2 per child; no unaccompanied children please. Booking essential. Call 01305 816546 for more information and to book.
WED 10 MARINE BEASTIES EGG HUNT
1.00 pm to 2.30 pm. Fine Foundation Chesil Beach Centre, Portland Road, DT4 9XE [SY 668 755].
Come along to the Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Fine Foundation Chesil Beach Centre and hunt for eggs of sea creatures to win a chocolate egg. Family event. Cost: £2 per person. No unaccompanied children please. Call 01305 206191 for further information.
THURS 11 SEAWEED SAFARI
1.30 pm to 3.30 pm. Fine Foundation Chesil Beach Centre, Portland Road, DT4 9XE. [SY 668 755].
Come along to the Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Fine Foundation Chesil Beach Centre and learn to identify seaweed & have fun pressing them. Cost: £3 per adult & £2 per child. No unaccompanied children please. Call 01305 206191 for further information.
AT 20 LORTON MEADOWS OPEN DAY
10.00 am to 4.00 pm. Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre, Lorton Lane, Upwey,Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826].
Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Conservation Centre is open for visitors, come along for a walk around the reserve then drop in for a hot drink, and peruse our selection of gifts & wildlife books; pus watch watch birds nesting around the reserve on screen, & purchase nest boxes & bird food suitable for birds during spring. Call the Community Conservation Officer on 01305 816546 for more information. Free of charge. No unaccompanied children please. Ring 01305 816546 for further information.
SAT 20 SPRING WILDLIFE WALK
2.00 pm to 4.00 pm. Lorton Meadows Nature Reserve, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826].
Discover the sights & sounds of Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Lorton Meadows nature reserve in the spring on a guided walk with the Community Conservation Officer. Refreshments afterwards. No unaccompanied children please. Call the Community Conservation Officer on 01305 816546 for more information.
SUN 21 GREAT DORSET BEACH CLEAN
11.00 am to 1.00 pm. Fine Foundation Chesil Beach Centre, Portland Road, DT4 9XE. [SY 668 755].
Come along to the Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Fine Foundation Chesil Beach Centre, and bring family & friends for this yearly event helping to clean one of Dorset’s most spectacular beaches.
Free of charge. Call 01305 206191 for further information.
WED 24 LORTON MEADOWS VOLUNTEERS CONSERVATION TASK
10.00 am to 3.00 pm. Lorton Meadows Nature Reserve, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826].].
Join with Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Community Conservation Officer at Lorton Meadows nature reserve for a day of practical work on site to restore the habitats important for local wildlife. Tools, gloves & drinks supplied. For further information contact the Community Conservation Officer on 01305 816546 or sdallimore@dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk. Free of charge.
No experience necessary, please bring a packed lunch. Wear suitable clothing & footwear for the weather.