Wednesday 19 July 2023

Join in an amazing biodiversity activities-based afternoon at the Welsh Harp on Saturday July 29th 12-4.30pm


 From Thames21

 

Join us for a series of workshops and events at Welsh Harp - all designed to improve awareness of biodiversity and the environment as well as benefiting health and wellbeing.

 

Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre, follow the signs toward Birchen Grove Garden Centre
Birchen Grove,
London, NW9 8RY 

Get involved with offerings from: Let's Grow Brent (with activities running from a stall - come along and join us for potting, talks, demos and more), Forest & Family Stories by Moonlight, Brent Friends of the Earth, a biodiversity walk, Climate Fresk, Brent Scouts, Brent Body Balance tai chi, Brook Way Biodiversity Project talk, Lulubell's Wildlife Rescue, Brent (Young) Wildlife-Recorders, Harrow Nature Heroes and Friends of Welsh Harp.

To sign up for the individual activities, please choose from the add-ons. Spaces are limited for most events so be sure to book a place!

 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/welsh-harp-biodiversity-event-tickets-666747157697

Meet us at Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre - follow the signs towards Birchen Grove Garden Centre using the postcode above. Birchen Grove is a minor road off Blackbird Hill with traffic lights at the junction. Drive/walk all the way to the end of Birchen Grove and straight through the big green gates, following the signs to the Birchen Grove Garden Centre. Continue along the road a short way and the classroom building is on the left before arriving at the Garden Centre.

Public Transport:

83, 182, 245, 297, 302 busses pass within a ten minute walk of the centre. Nearest tube station is Wembley Park.

Anyone with known allergies to bits, stings, must advise us in advance via Eventbrite ™ - and bring their steroid pumps on the day.

If you have any known food or drink allergies, please bring your own snacks and drinks. We will have milk in flasks for hot chocolate at the last event at 3pm Stories by Moonlight, and also in the classroom tea area. Please take care to avoid consumption or contact. We will also have coco -chocolate and coconut milk powder that contain malto-dextrose. This may be an allergy trigger to those sensitive to these ingredients.

Dogs Welcome: Must be kept on leads and under control at all times within the main activity area. No more than two large dogs and four small dogs at any one time within this area. We reserve the right to ask an owner to remove their dog if it is not under control or suffering undue distress. Water provided: Please bring your own bowls.


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wouldn't it be a great idea if the Brent Cabinet members and a few other councillors joined these courses so they could learn about biodiversity, it is quite obvious they they currently don't have a clue.

Brent Parks Forum said...

They have been invited !