South East Top 5 Summer Events Wondering where to take the kids this summer in the South East of England? Here’s a quick round up of some of the best family friendly events in the South East of England this summer. The Peter Rabbit Garden Adventure July 11 to September 3 Blenheim Palace Woodstock, Oxfordshire,…

Easter and other religious celebrations Many faiths celebrate this time of the year, not just Christian’s celebrating the resurrection of Christ.  In chronological order here are the religions and festivals each celebrates and why.  This list is taken from the Inter Faith Network and for more information please click on  www.interfaith.org.uk/resources/religious-festivals RAMADAN – Muslim 2…

FREE NATURE-CONNECTION PROGRAMME FOR SCHOOLS The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) have recently launched their Generation Wild programme, which will connect 45,000 children and their families with nature. It includes FREE school visits (including FREE transport), FREE visits for families and a specially designed website to encourage continued nature-connection activity at school, at home and…

Discover all about Bees this Easter at Stratford Butterfly Farm! Stratford Butterfly Farm is inviting visitors to discover all about Bees on Tuesday 19 April when Matthew Ingram, a beekeeper from Holt Hall Apiary, will be in the Discovery Zone with his bees. Holt Hall Apiary is a small independent bee farm in Staffordshire with…

Life Science Centre – Bringing Science to Life At Life Science Centre, our unique and engaging programme of workshops and story-telling sessions take place in our amazing science centre and lab spaces, and have been designed to reflect current and relevant STEM topics which are linked to the national curriculum. From Key Stage 1 through…

World Wildlife Day 3rd March is World Wildlife Day. This important day raises awareness of how amazing our world is and to celebrate the diversity of life. It also reminds us how fragile and increasingly vunerable our environment is and to raise awareness of how many creatures are on the risk of being extinct.  By…

BeWILDerwood Cheshire offer FREE return visits for school children! As if it wasn’t exciting enough that Cheshire’s WILDest day out reopened last month, the outdoor woodland attraction has just announced that they will now be offering school visits – and they come with some brilliant perks. Not only do schools get a discounted rate for…

Keeping the kids entertained during half term can be challenging so it’s always good to get a steer towards places or activities that you may not have encountered before. Here is a selection of some of our favourite places around the UK that are open over the February half term. YORKSHIRE Whistlestop Valley Railway, Huddersfield…

February 11th is the day we celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science and here we spotlight an interview given by Izzy Matthews, Laboratory Technical Specialist, Newcastle University,  about her work at the International Centre for Life. Science Spotlight: Izzy Matthews, The International Centre for Life (Life) is a science hub in Newcastle…

A free, beautiful marble heart is being offered to those that declare their love to their partner this year at Stratford Butterfly Farm. With Valentine’s Day only a few weeks away, Stratford Butterfly Farm is gearing up to welcome visitors who wish to propose at what is one of the most romantic settings in the…