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SPECIAL
EASTER EVENTS AT KELBURN
Events will run
this year throughout the
holiday period from 2nd
April– 15th April.
12 – 4pm.
They will include: A Giant
Egg Art Project, Egg painting
and rolling, Egg hunt,
Giant Bunnies, Egg ’n'
Spoon Challenge, Easter
quiz and lots more! |
HERBALIST
COURSES
Sunday
22 April, Sunday 17 June,
Sunday 23 September, 2-
5pm.
Learn remedies and techniques
from Bill Cleeve our local
herbal expert. Booking
and fee required. Call
centre for further details. |
BATTY
BANK HOLIDAY AT KELBURN
5th-7th May 12
– 4pm
Build a bat box, play
batty games and do batty
arts and crafts. On Saturday
5th May there will be
an evening bat walk at
8:30pm (meet outside ranger
centre). Cost £2.
Join our bat expert to
learn about bats and explore
the glen and pick up bat
sounds on special detectors.
This event is part of
the Scottish National
Heritage Outdoor Access
Festival. |
RUSTIC
HIGHLAND GAMES
26th – 28th
May 12– 4pm
Horse shoe throwing, rustic
skittles, welly tossing,
tug-o-war, haggis throwing,
mini obstacle course,
barrel rolling and other
rustic games. |
ENVIRONMENTAL
ART FAMILY DAYS
30TH June–1st
July 12 – 4pm
Use your imagination and
Kelburn’s natural
resources to create environmental
sculptures, mosaics and
designs. Make a small
willow sculpture with
expert guidance from a
local basket maker. |
FAIRYTALE,
WOODLAND AND NATURE’S
FOLKORE
7th
- 8th July 12- 4pm
Join the Rangers for a
woodland Puppet Show,
be intrigued by folklore
tales, hunt for the Phoenix’s
Nest, find the Goblin’s
hidden treasure, learn
about Herbalism ,discover
the secret world of Kelburn’s
historic trees and bring
along your Teddy to our
Special Picnic! |
SAVE
THE PLANET WEEK
14th -20th July
12 – 4pm
Make re-cycled paper with
the rangers, crush a can
and find out how nature
takes care of its rubbish.
Meet Environmental Organisations
and find out how you can
help take care of the
planet. Special discounts
on admission for those
visitors using public
transport, contact Office
for further details.. |
NATURE’S
MUSIC
21st
& 22nd July 12 –
4pm
Work with the rangers
constructing musical instruments
from nature’s music
store then join Kelburn’s
orchestra and create a
Natural Symphony. |
BUSH
CRAFT WEEKEND
4th & 5th
August 12 – 4pm
Could you survive in the
wild? Join the rangers
and discover techniques
for survival in wild places
.On Saturday 4th of August
there will be a camp out
on the moors above Kelburn
where you will be able
to put your new found
skills to the test. Booking
and fee required for further
details please contact
Centre Office. (Fee £4.50) |
GREEN
WOODWORK WEEKEND
11th & 12th
August 12 – 4pm
Green woodwork, pole lathe
and other rural craft
demonstrations. |
NEW
ZEALAND WEEKEND
18th – 19th
August -12 – 4pm
Special events to celebrate
Kelburn’s links
with New Zealand |
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AUTUMN/WINTER
EVENTS – PLEASE
CONTACT OFFICE FOR FURTHER
DETAILS
1st – 2nd &
8th -9th Sept -Viking
Festival Events,
6th –12th Oct
- Mini Walking Festival,
13th – 21st Oct
- Medieval Week,
28th October - Halloween
Event ,
December Special Family
Events
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SCHOOL
HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES
During the School
Summer Holidays (2nd July
– 17 August) the
Ranger Service will be
setting up a number of
environmental Activity
Workshops at Kelburn..
Activities will take
place between 12noon
and 4pm on weekdays
only, and will be suitable
for Children aged 8
years and over. Please
note all children must
be accompanied by an
adult.
EVENING
GLEN WALKS
Every Tuesday
Evening the Ranger Service
lead walks around the
Kelburn Glen and surrounding
countryside. Walks start
at 7pm from the main
car park and cost £1.
Longer walks also take
place once a month on
a Thursday Evening.
These walks are part
of North Ayrshire’s
“Ways to Walk”
Health Walk Project.
TO FIND OUT
MORE ABOUT RANGER ACTIVITIES
AT KELBURN PLEASE PHONE
US ON (01475 568685)
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