This event was very well attended and the children enjoyed making models of dragonflies, pond dipping, observing moths and drawing their own wildlife pictures.
Photographs from the Children’s Dragonfly Activity Morning
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Children’s Dragonfly, Moth and Pond Dipping Morning – Sunday 9th June
We will be meeting at the woodstore in Elliker Wood at 10.30am. The entrance to Elliker is next to 21, The Paddock, East Keswick.
Activities will include making a dragonfly, looking at the wonderful world of moths, pond dipping and butterfly and wild flower identification. We expect to finish by 1pm. Please bring a drink and a snack.
Booking is required – please send an email with details of your party to info@ekwt.org.uk
We hope to see you there!
Bluebell Walk
The weather was lovely and we had 25 people who came to see the spectacular spring flowers on the annual bluebell walk.
Bluebell Walk Wednesday 1st May
Come and enjoy the beautiful bluebells in Ox Close Wood.
Meet at Crabtree Lane car park at 7pm.
All welcome.
Elliker Family Work Party Update
We had a great family work party last Sunday and even had some sunshine after a rainy start. We planted over 200 hazel saplings in the newly coppiced areas which will be a source of early pollen and provide cover.
It was lovely to see such a range of ages working together and we’d like to thank everyone who joined us.
Family Day in Elliker Wood on Sunday 17th March 10.30am
Please join us for a BBQ, to plant trees and join in the children’s events.
We will be planting a variety of trees into our newly coppiced area in Elliker Wood.
Please bring a spade if you have one and food for the barbecue.
The entrance to Elliker Wood is next to 21 The Paddock, in East Keswick.
Hope to see you there.
Elves Workshop: Saturday 16th December, 9-11am, East Keswick Village Hall
Please come along and make a variety of Christmas decorations from natural materials. For ages 5 to 11, £5 per family.
To book a place please email MARIA.EKVH@GMAIL.COM
East Keswick Art Show
Thank you to everyone who made the art show weekend so successful. Here is the winning wildlife painting and the winning children’s wildlife drawings.
East Keswick Art Show
Saturday and Sunday 18th and 19th November 10 – 4pm, East Keswick Village Hall
This year there will be a Wildlife picture section at the Village Art Show, along with other high quality paintings that will be for sale.
There will also be a children’s Wildlife drawing/painting competition, with all the materials provided.
Please come along and visit our stand and enjoy the art, tea and cake!
Hope to see you there.
Bardsey Small Mammal Survey
This weekend we were joined by Ann and Robert from the Yorkshire Mammal Group to lay 50 humane mammal traps in Bardsey Field. We laid the traps on Saturday afternoon, making sure that any mammals caught had a cosy bed for the night and plenty of food. We then returned on Sunday morning to empty the traps, record and weigh the mammals and then release them safely. The weather was glorious and the event was very well attended. It was lovely to see the children lay the traps and then return the following day, remembering exactly where they were and so excited to see what was inside.
We recorded 1 common shrew, 1 field vole, 1 bank vole and 18 wood mice.
