Events & Activities at the Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull to September 2008...

For many of our events at the Parkridge Centre in Brueton Park you need to book in advance to reserve your place, as spaces are limited.  However there are many Family Events where you can simply turn up on the day.  To book - or to find out more - please call our Education Team on 0121 704 0768.  

For all booked events, we regret that we cannot take un-booked children or adults arriving on the day. Children are closely supervised at all times by experienced leaders who work with a ratio of not more than ten children to one adult.  Adults may join in on activities if they wish to accompany their children.  

Our events are divided by age range...

Really Wild Birthday Parties

Wildlife Workshops are for 4 - 11 year olds, last 1.5 hours and cost £4.00. Book in advance

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Wildlife Workshops  

Entertaining education at holiday times for 4 – 11 year old. 
Parents are welcome to accompany children during activities.

July 2008

Great Pond Dip  
Monday 21 July, 10.30am – 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Investigate what’s hiding in the murky depths. Make friends while you take it in turns to pond dip and create a watery creature to keep.
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768

Predator vs. Prey  
Tuesday 22 July, 10.30am – 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm  
Play the food chain game. Learn about the cunning life of a predator and its unfortunate prey! Make your own circle of life mobile.
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768

Nature’s Artists  
Wednesday 23 July, 10.30am – 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Get inspiration from the natural world around you; create a natural sculpture or gigantic collage. Make your own natural picture to take home.
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768

Birds Are Brilliant  
Thursday 24 July, 10.30am – 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Go in search of birdlife at the Parkridge Centre, play parachute games and make your own brilliant bird craft.
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768

Nature’s Fairies  
Friday 25 July, 10.30am – 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Search the reserve for nature’s fairies. Collect natural materials and create your own fairy castle and fairy wings.
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768  

Super Spiders  
Monday 28 July, 10.30am – 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Discover the secret world of the spider, learn how to make spiders webs magically appear and search the reserve for spiders of all shapes and sizes.
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768

Tree Treats  
Tuesday 29 July, 10.30am - 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Take a walk on the wild side and discover our beautiful old trees. Try bark and leaf rubbing and leaf bingo, decorate a tree and design your own tree-mendous crafts.
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768

Wild Games  
Wednesday 30 July, 10.30am - 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Join us for a session of fun energetic wild games and crafts. Learn to explore the outdoor environment while playing. 
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768  

Marvelous Mammals  
Thursday 31 July, 10.30am - 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Become a nature sleuth and search for evidence of mammals on the reserve! Decorate a mammal mask using natural materials collected on your walk.
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768

August 2008

Pond Bingo  
Friday 1 August, 10.30am - 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Take the challenge and discover how many creatures you can find in Dragonfly Pond!
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768  

Den Discovery
Monday 4 August, 10.30am - 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Adventure into the wilds and build your own natural den. Get tribal and create a crazy mascot, dream catcher or headdress.
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768

Big Bug Hunt
Tuesday 5 August, 10.30am - 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Learn all about the minibeasts creeping in the undergrowth. Make a model minibeast too. 
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull  
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768

National Play Day Event  
Wednesday 6 August, 10.30am - 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Join us at Parkridge to celebrate ‘National Play Day’ with a parachute! Play a host of wildlife themed games from Rabbit Tig to Pond Pairs.
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768

Underwater Adventure  
Thursday 7 August, 10.30am - 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Plunder the depths and see which creatures are lurking in the pond. Make your own watery creature and see if it floats, like the pond skater.
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768

Wild Art  
Friday 8 August, 10.30am - 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Collect some natural materials to make some truly wild art. Make your own creations back in the classroom to take home.
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768

Dazzling Dragonflies  
Monday 11 August, 10.30am - 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Discover the astonishing world of these truly beautiful creatures. Find out how they start life, what they eat and how they seize their prey.  Create a colourful mobile.
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768

Brilliant Bushcraft  
Tuesday 12 August, 10.30am - 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Adventure into the wilds and build your own natural den. Get tribal and create a crazy mascot, dream catcher or head dress.
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768

Crafty Recycling  
Wednesday 13 August, 10.30am - 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Create all manner of recycled crafts. Learn about the importance of recycling and play the energetic recycling relay. Any boxes and plastic bottles welcome!
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768

Loadz of Legs!  
Thursday 14 August, 10.30am - 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Woodlice, centipedes and millipedes. Learn more about these many legged minibeasts. Make your own leggy animal to take home.
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768

Aquatic Adventure  
Friday 15 August, 10.30am - 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm  
Dip into the depths of Dragonfly Pond to find all manner of aquatic creatures. Create your own pond craft.
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768

Alfresco Art  
Monday 18 August, 10.30am – 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Create your own wildlife masterpiece outside using natural materials. Collect more materials to take back inside and re-create your pictures on card to take home.
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768

Amazing Amphibians  
Tuesday 19 August, 10.30am – 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Search the murky depths of Dragonfly Pond for frogs, toads and newts. Learn about these fascinating creatures. Create your own model frog pond or nifty newt.
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768

Teddy Bears Adventure  
Wednesday 20 August, 10.30am - 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Go down to the woods and make your own teddy bear house. Make a smelly cocktail for your bear and create your own teddy bear mask to take home. Don’t forget to bring your cuddly friends!
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768

Wild Tales
Thursday 21 August, 10.30am - 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm
One for all the Junior J.K. Rowlings out there! Play the wild tales game! Learn how to tell really wild stories and play our fun make a story games.
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768

Creepy-Creepy Crawlies!  
Friday 22 August, 10.30am - 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Search the Parkridge Centre for the strangest, creepiest creatures. Make your own creepy crawly craft.
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768

Bank Holiday Bonanza  
Monday 25 August, 10.30am – 12.00pm & 1.00pm-2.30pm
You have two different sessions to choose from , or stay for the day and lunch in the Dragonfly Tearoom! Capture creepy crawlies and look out for the resident birds in the morning and investigate what lives in the dipping pond and build your own survival shelter in the afternoon, the choice is yours!
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child, per session
To book contact: 0121 704 0768

Pond Pirates  
Tuesday 26 August, 10.30am - 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Dip in Dragonfly Pond to find all manner of aquatic critters. Create your own creature craft.
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768

Survival Challenge  
Wednesday 27 August, 10.30am - 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Adventure into the wilds and build your own natural den. Get tribal and create a crazy mascot, dream catcher or headdress.
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768

Fantastic Flying Things!  
Thursday 28 August,10.30am - 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Search the nature reserve for all manner of winged beauties. Design your own colourful crafts.
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768

Nature’s Detectives  
Friday 29 August, 10.30am - 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Create your own natural trail for your friends to follow-who can make it to the end! Make your own mammal craft.
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768

September 2008

Party at Dragonfly Pond  
Monday 1 September, 10.30am - 12.00pm & 1.00pm – 2.30pm  
Make the most of your last free day and join us for a really wild pond dipping party before you head back to school.  Discover unusual creatures and make a model to keep.
Location: Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull
Cost: £4 per child
To book contact: 0121 704 0768

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For further information and booking call our Education Team on 024 7630 8977