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Children and Young People's Activities

Nature Explorers
Free
A child in a beige baseball cap and green jacket holds out their hand. The hand is holding a glass jar with an insect inside. Another smaller child stands by. Two adults are supervising. They are all in a garden

Children and Young People's Activities

Nature Explorers

19 – 24 Aug 2026

Ages 7 - 11

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Wild Wednesdays
Free
A beautiful branch with green leaves and white buds

Children and Young People's Activities

Wild Wednesdays

19 – 26 Aug 2026

Ages 4+

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Treasure Keepers Trail
Three young boys stand in a museum smiling. All three are wearing sports wear

Children and Young People's Activities

Treasure Keepers Trail

19 – 29 Aug 2026

Ages 4+

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Really Wild Garden Fayre
Free
Families enjoy a garden fayre. Children sit around a table whilst adults supervise.

Children and Young People's Activities

Really Wild Garden Fayre

20 Aug 2026

All ages

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History Mondays: Mini Museums
Free
A child of about 11 and an a male adult wearing a green baseball cap construct a bandstand shaped object from straws.

Children and Young People's Activities

History Mondays: Mini Museums

24 Aug 2026

Ages 4+

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Big Science Party
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A group gather round a table watching a person in a red T-shirt. The two children holding plastic cups with green coloured slime.

Children and Young People's Activities

Big Science Party

28 Aug 2026

Ages 4+

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Wild Thursdays: Nature, Skills and Chill Time
Free
Four teenage girls sit on a clearing in a forest. In front of them is a large metal dish with a fire burning

Children and Young People's Activities

Wild Thursdays: Nature, Skills and Chill Time

03 Sep – 05 Nov 2026

Ages 12-16

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See You in the Garden: Autumn Garden Adventures
Free
A hedgehog on a lawn in front of a wooden hutch.

Children and Young People's Activities

See You in the Garden: Autumn Garden Adventures

26 Oct 2026

All ages

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Wild Wednesdays: Wildlife in Wool
Free
A large knitted mushroom with a red top, white spots, and a white stalk.

Children and Young People's Activities

Wild Wednesdays: Wildlife in Wool

28 Oct 2026

Ages 4+

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