Looking for something to do this summer. Check out our events and why not come and help care for the River. (click to find out more)
Highlights include –
River Restoration in Salisbury – 7,8,14 May & 11,12,14,18 June
Salisbury International Arts Festival Play day – Friday 29th May 12-5pm
Elvis is coming to Salisbury and you can join him at a free book reading by the author, Prudence Maltby, at Waterstones on Saturday 16 August, 11.00am.
contact Sarah for more details 01722 334856.
The book will be for sale £4.99.
Bring all the family down to Laverstock Sports and Social Club on Saturday July 19th at for an action packed fun day.
Wildlife experts from STREAM, Living River and the Laverstock and Ford Downland & Watermeadow Trust will be getting their feet wet and demonstrating some of the wonders of wildlife on the river between 3.00-5.00pm. Children will have a chance to try river dipping, an underwater investigation on the River Bourne, take part in a nature trail, have a go at magnetic fishing and try to win at the ever popular game of racing pooh sticks.
The Sports and Social Club will be raising money for charity – try your luck at the grand raffle, welly throwing, tombola, beat the goal keeper and a bouncy castle. A barbecue, cake stalls and an outdoor bar will be running throughout the day, and bring your dancing shoes for the kids disco from 7-11pm. All the proceeds will be donated to the Naomi House Children’s Hospice which provides care for terminally ill children and their families.
STREAM project manager Jenny Wheeldon said: “The fun day is a great opportunity to see some of the amazing wildlife that lives in Laverstock, and to raise money for a very good cause.”
The STREAM project is restoring lost habitat in the River Avon and Avon Valley for rare fish, birds and plants. The Living River Project and the Trust aim to show people how the special wildlife of the river system developed alongside the history of the local area.
We have once again partnered with the festival to bring river inspired art to Salisbury.
Elvis is and egret and the star of a beautifully illustrated children’s book that we are launching during the festival. The book and it’s story sack will be available from the project office from 25 May 2008.
And you may have seen our photography exhibition at the back of Salisbury Library facing the river, we worked with families during the February half-term to collect photographs of the river and it’s surrounds.
And finally we worked we Elizabeth House, a social centre for people with disabilities, to create a willow sculpture for their garden with artist Olivia Keith. You can view the sculputre durung the festival at 131 Exeter Street, Salisbury. If you would like to know more about the work of Elizabeth House, join us for their open day and garden party on Monday 2 June 12-2pm. Contact Sarah Yarrow for more details 01722 334856 sarah.yarrow@naturalengland.org.uk
The festival is packed with fantastic events and activities, see www.salisburyfestival.co.uk to find out more.
Sunday 21 October 2007 10.30am – 4.00pm
Recreation Road, Amesbury, Wiltshire
Join us in Amesbury for the launch of Bonnymead Park with a host of activities and games for the family including:
a climbing wall, ball park, skateboarding, cricket and football
BBQ, fun run, country walks and fly fishing demonstrations
Amesbury Town Band
the Living River project
and FREE ENTRY to Stonehenge on the day
The Mayor of Amesbury will launch the NEW PLAY AREA at 11.30am
This event is supported by:
Amesbury Town Council, English Heritage, The National Trust, Salisbury & District Angling Club, Wicksteed Leisure, Wiltshire County Council and Natural England
