IVCP Events 2008

Summer Safari Quiz Trail (Half Term)

Monday 26th May - Sunday 1st June

Solve the clues on our quiz trail and win a gift.

Complete the form and hand it in to enter our draw for one lucky entrant to win a large, furry puppet.

Come any time between 10.30am and 4pm.

Cost £2 per trail pack.

Herbal First Aid Kit

Sunday 8th June

This fascinating half-day workshop with our expert herbalist will begin with a walk around Itchen Valley Country Park to look for and collect medicinal herbs and talk about their use. The second part of the workshop will be spent in the classroom preparing your own first aid remedies to take home.

1pm - 4pm. Cost £7.50. Please book.

Hampshire Autistic Society 5 Mile Race & Walk

Saturday 5th July

The sponsored walk is being held at the Park to raise awareness for the people affected by autism in Hampshire. The day itself will be full of fun, with refreshments, entertainment, games and activities for all the family.

Walker's Race £5 - 11am start

Children's Race (5-15 years) £3 - 1.15pm start

Adults Race £7 (affiliated) £9 (un-affiliated) - 2pm start.

For further information or to book your place, call Kerry on: 01489 880 881 ext.204.

Moth Magic

Friday 25th July

Join us for an evening of bat detection and moth trapping and learn a little about these fascinating creatures of the night.

Meet at High Wood Barn at 8.30pm.

Cost £2.75 adults, £2.25 concessions. Please Book.

Summer Holiday Activity Weeks 2008

There will be three weeks of fun packed nature based activities at Itchen Valley Country Park this summer for 6-11 year olds. The theme of the week will take inspiration from some of the traditional ‘Woodland Tales’ and will involve exploration of the woods, including the creatures that live there, art and crafts and games. The groups will be out in the park every day and will have a go at pond dipping, but will be based in the fantastic new Kingfisher Room. The scheme will be running for three consecutive weeks:

28th July - 1st August

4th - 8th August

11th - 15th August

The days run from 9.30am to 3.15pm and the cost is £70 per week.

Children may attend for one week only as the week is repeated. On the Friday afternoon parents are invited to come and watch a short performance on what the children have been doing during the week. The scheme takes a maximum of 16 children per week supervised by two Play Leaders. The scheme has a ‘Good’ grading by Ofsted.

Please ring 023 8046 6091 for to book places from 5 May.

Creatures of the Deep

1) Thursday 31st July

2) Thursday 14th August

3) Wednesday 27th August

Armed only with a net and tray, are you brave enough to join us on an expedition to find out waht lurks in the water of the Itchen Valley Pond?

Meet at the rear of High Wood Barn at 10am

Cost £2 per child. Please book.

Seashore Safari

Wednesday 13th August

Join our rangers on the foreshore at Hamble to take part in a shell hunt and some seaside craft activities

Come to Hamble Point Car Park any time between 12 noon and 3 pm.

No charge for activities.

National Lacemaking Day

Saturday 13th September

The Itchen Valley Lacemakers

will be demonstrating the age-old art of lacemaking with a working display in High Wood Barn, Itchen valley Country Park to celebrate National Lacemaking day.

Come any time between 11am and 4pm.

Free admission.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Sponsored Walk

Sunday 14th September

Attracting over 1500 people, this annual event is one of the largest sponsored walks in the South. Why not join in the fun and raise money for a deserving cause?

For details of how to enter, please contact Luanne Martin on 023 8058 6269

Pirates of the Park!

Saturday 20th September

Avast ye landlubbers! Come and be a pirate for a day at itchen Valley Country Park.

Various activities will be taking place, including a treasure hunt (costs £1.50 per clue pack including a prize), face painting (£1.50 per face) and a ma'make a pirate-parrot workshop' (cost £1 per parrot). There will also be a fancy dress competition with a prize for the best dressed pirate.

Come any time between 11am - 4pm

Tales of the High Seas

Saturday 20th September

To round off our Pirate Day, storyteller Mike O'Leary will be visiting Itchen Valley Country Park to entertain with his tales of pirates and plundering.

Starting at 4pm.

Cost £4 adults, £3 concessions, family ticket (2 adults, 2 concessions)£12.

Booking essential.