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This page lists a selection of Events and Activities taking place at Coombe Country Park (and some other venues in Coventry area) over the next few months. If you would like more information on any of these items please contact Tracy Smith. Events and Activities are shown in date order. Please be advised booking is required for the majority of these events for more information call ring 024 7645 3720 |
Join the rangers to manage excessive reed growth down at Coombe Pool and
Longford park and help to look after the local wildlife.
Time: 10am -
3pm
Cost: Free, refreshments provided
Suitability: 16 and over
Be part of this annual event to record and photograph the UK's winter birds.
Rangers and volunteers will be on hand to help you identify the birds.
Time: 10am-11.30am at
Coombe & Wainbody 1.30pm - 3.00pm Willenhill &
Tilehill
Cost: Free
Suitability: Families
Celebrate storytelling week by visiting Coombe and hearing stories from today
and the past.
Time: 10am - 12pm and 1pm - 3pm
Cost: Free
Suitability: 3 and Over
Join the rangers at Coombe in the fight to control an alien shrub.
Rhododendron is threatening to take over the park, with your help the rangers
will be fighting back removing as much of the shrub as they can.
Time: 10am -
3pm
Cost: Free, refreshments provided
Suitability: 16 and
over
Come and join the rangers at Coombe and Longford to learn all about the birds
in your garden then build your own bird box or feeder to take home.
Time:
10.30am - 12pm and 1pm - 2.30pm
Cost: Feeders £2.50 and Boxes
£4.50
Suitability: Family
Come and join the rangers at the Memorial park to learn all about the birds
in your garden then build your own bird box or feeder to take home.
Time:
10.30am - 12pm and 1pm - 2.30pm
Cost: Feeders £2.50 and Boxes
£4.50
Suitability: Family
Come and join the rangers at Coombe and the Canal Basin to learn all about
the birds in your garden then build your own bird box or feeder to take
home.
Time: 10.30am - 12pm and 1pm - 2.30pm
Cost: Feeders £2.50 and Boxes
£4.50
Suitability: Family
Enjoy a candlelit cruise along Coventry canal with your someone special,
soppy love songs and a rose all included
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Cost: £4.00
Suitability:
Adults
Come along and help the rangers to carry out maintenance repairs to the
fishery and see a part of the park not open to the public.
Time: 10am -
3pm
Cost: Free, refreshments provided
Suitability: 16 and over
Have fun playing outdoors in Coombes woodlands whilst learning to build a
shelter able to withstand extreme weather conditions.
Time: 10.30am -
12pm and 1pm - 2.30pm
Cost: £3.00
Suitability:
Family
Join in an exciting arts and craft session decorating your very own Easter
bonnet. Don't forget to visit the Memorial Park Thursday 1 April to enter your
bonnet into a competition. Prizes will be awarded.
Time: 10.30am - 12pm
and 1pm - 2.30pm at Coombe, 10.30am - 12pm at Longford and Primrose Hill
Cost:
£3.00
Suitability: Family
Decorate eggs as colourful and as wacky as you like with a variety of
materials.
Time: 1pm - 2.30pm at Longford
Cost: £3.00
Suitability: Family
Decorate eggs as colourful and as wacky as you like with a variety of
materials.
Time: 1pm - 2.30pm at Primrose Hill
Cost:
£3.00
Suitability:
Family
Decorate eggs as colourful and as wacky as you like with a variety of
materials.
Time: 1pm - 2.30pm at Coombe
Cost: £3.00
Suitability:
Family
Come and fool around at the Memorial Park and join in our April Fools
celebrations, bring your bonnets made at the parks over the week and take part
in judging. Prizes will be awarded.
Time: 10.30am - 12pm
Cost:
£1.50
Suitability: Family
Join the rangers at Wainbody wood and discover the range of fungi that appear
in this semi ancient natural woodland in the spring, and then enjoy a fugal pate
for lunch.
Time: 10.30am - 12.30pm
Cost: £3.75
Suitability: Family and
interested parties
Celebrate national welly day by following the rangers on an exciting sensory
trail.
Time: 10.30am - 12pm at Coombe and Wainbody Wood 1pm - 2.30pm at Tile
Hill
Cost: £1.50
Suitability: Family
Come along for a family fun day at Coombe. Make planters out of recycled
wellies in the morning then in the afternoon join us for Coombes first welly
wanging competition. There will be set age groups and various prizes for the
winners.
Time: 10.30am - 12pm and 1pm to 2.30pm
Cost: £2.50 for the
planters and £2.00 entry into competition
Suitability: Family
Join the rangers for a fabulous walk around Coombes woodlands discovering
some of the amazing fungi that appears in the spring. At the end of the walk
stop off at the Herons Tavern for a hot bowl of fungi soup and roll, all
included.
Time: 11am - 1.30pm
Cost: £3.75
Suitability: Family and
interested parties
Celebrate the beauty of the bird song, be up with the lark and join the parks
rangers to hear it. A hearty English breakfast will follow at Coombe.
Time:
4.30am - 6.30am
Cost: £5.00
Suitability: Family and interested parties
Celebrate the beauty of the bird song, be up with the lark and join the parks
rangers to hear it. A hearty English breakfast will follow at Coombe.
Time:
4.30am - 6.30am
Cost: £5.00
Suitability: Family and interested
parties
Join the rangers in the bird hide to take a close up look at the Herons on
Warwickshires largest Heronry. Then discover how we manage the restoration of
the Heronry to ensure it remains the fantastic habitat it currently is.
Time:
10am - 12pm at Coombe
Cost: Free
Suitability: Families
Bring your little walker for a toddle along the Coventry Canal. The tow path
is nice and flat for their little legs, stop and feed the ducks and then take
the narrow boat back.
Time: 10am - 12.30pm Hawkesbury Junction
Cost:
£2.00
Suitability: Families
Come and learn how to make fantastic 3D masks at Longford Park then take your
creation home.
Time: 10.30am - 12.00pm and 1pm - 2.30pm at Longford
Park
Cost: £2.50
Suitability: Families
What weird creatures live in the waters of Naul's Mill Park, come along and find
out.
Time: 10.30am - 12.00pm and 1pm - 2.30pm at Naul's Mill Park
Cost:
£2.50
Suitability: Families
Come and learn how to make fantastic 3D masks at Longford Park then take your
creation home.
Time: 10.30am - 12.00pm and 1pm - 2.30pm at Longford
Park
Cost: £2.50
Suitability: Families
What weird creatures live in the waters of Coombe, come along and find
out.
Time: 10.30am - 12.00pm and 1pm - 2.30pm at Coombe
Cost:
£2.50
Suitability: Families
Meet the volunteers that help the rangers and find out how you can get
involved.
Time: 10.00am - 12.00pm
Cost: Free
Suitability:
Adults
Join the rangers on a bat walk around Coombe and learn more about these
nocturnal mammals.
Time: 9pm - 10.30pm
Cost: £2.00
Suitability:
Families
Bring your little walker for a toddle along the Coventry Canal. The tow path
is nice and flat for their little legs, stop and feed the ducks and then take
the narrow boat back.
Time: 10am - 12.30pm Hawkesbury Junction
Cost:
£2.00
Suitability: Families
Come and join various wildlife groups to learn about the work they do to
protect and promote these Mammals and insects. There are also lots of activities
for families to come and have a go at.
Time: 10.30am onwards
Cost:
Free
Suitability: Families
Come and join various wildlife groups to learn about the work they do to
protect and promote these mammals and insects. There are also lots of
activities for families to come and have a go at.
Time: 10.30am onwards
Cost: Free
Suitability: Families
Tracy Smith
Information Assistant
Coombe Country Park
Brinklow Road
Binley
Coventry CV3 2ABTel: 024 7645 3720 Fax: 024 7663 5350
Visit http://www.coventry.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/environment/land-and-premises/parks-and-recreation/country-parks/ for information about How to find Coombe, or about the Current Development Plan.
Note: PTLL = Passport to Leisure & Learning : see Coventry Sports Trust site http://www.coventrysports.co.uk/further-info/index.asp for details.
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