Celebrate National Nest Box Week!
4th February, 2010
Northumberland Wildlife Trust will be hosting four bird events as part of its celebrations for National Nest Box Week.
The wildlife charity is hoping to highlight the lack of natural nesting sites for garden birds and their plight in the current bad weather. The Nest Box Week events, which this year run from 14 - 21 February and coincide with half term, will be held at:
Tuesday 16 February: Plessey Woods
1.00pm - 3.00pm
Wednesday 17 February: Holywell Pond Reserve
10.30am and 12.30pm
Thursday 18 February: East Cramlington Local Nature Reserve
1.00pm - 3.00pm
Thursday 18 February: Grainger Arcade 11.00am - 4.00pm
Visitors will be able to make their own bird feeders and nest boxes to put up at home and will receive advice on where they should be sited and which species of birds may visit them. There will also be birdie games and feathery challenges to join in with. The Grainger Arcade event will be focused on children, making bird masks and bird sock puppets.
There is no need to book a place at any of the events but children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. For further information contact Laura Lowther at the Trust on: 0191 284 6884.
All the events are free and are being funded by the Banks Community Fund and supported by local volunteer groups.