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July

Event:	Evening walk on the Shotley Peninsular
Date:	2 Wed
Time	7pm
Cost:	£2
Location:	Park and meet at Stutton church TM 161 345
Contact:	Contact Ron Wragg 01473 748778

Event:	Guided walk and talk on plants Led by Dr Maggie Cooper
Date:	9 Wed
Time	6pm
Cost:	£1.50
Location:	Meet either Sizewell car park or Thorpeness car park
Contact:	Alde & Blythe Local Group 01728 830415

Event:	Coffee morning
Date:	10 Thurs
Time	10am-12noon
Location:	Garden at ‘Tudorland’ Reydon Smear Reydon Southwold
Contact:	Southwold Local Group 01502 722885

Event:	Walk at Loompit Lane
Date:	11 Fri
Time	7.30pm
Cost:	£2
Location:	TM 265 376
Contact:	Felixstowe Local Group 01394 272677

Event:	Ceilidh with ‘Ducking & Diving’ Band
Date:	12 Sat
Time	7.30pm-11.30pm
Cost:	£6adults/£3children. Please book
Location:	Foxburrow Farm
Contact:	01394 380113

Event:	Coach outing to Down House (Home of Charles Darwin)
Date:	12 Sat
Time	8.30am
Details:	Morning spent at the Jeffry Harrison Bird Reserve at Sevenoaks
Cost:	Cost approx. £25 English Heritage members £20 Booking essential
Location:	Meet Crown Street Lay-by by 8.30am
Contact:	Contact Pam Ireland 01473 723179

Event:	Wild about the Fen
Date:	13 Sun
Time	10am-4pm
Details:	Themed guided walks throughout the day. Pond dipping, owl pellet dissection, top tips on watching and helping wildlife. Café and gift shop
Cost:	£2adults/£1children
Location:	Redgrave & Lopham Fen centre
Contact:	01379 688333

Churchyards. 

Event:	Suffolk Churches open week
Date:	14th – 20th July
Details:	Last year St. Mary’s, Rickinghall Inferior, received a grant from the National Lottery through the BBC Breathing Places to have work carried out in the churchyard. Suffolk Wildlife Trust are asking churches to carry out Wildlife surveys in their churchyards over the next couple of years.  Rickinghall Church will be open from 10 – 5 daily from Monday 14th – Saturday 19th and will have a display to promote local wildlife groups in this area. On Tuesday 15th July Stella Taylor will show people how to identify the wild plants in the churchyard, followed by a bring-your-own picnic.  On Wednesday 16th at 7.30 pm Yvonne Leonard will give a talk with slides on ‘Wild Life in Churchyards’ mainly photographed in Suffolk.
Cost:	There will be a collection at the talk on 16th July.
Location:	Countywide and St. Mary’s, Rickinghall Inferior
Contact:	01473 890089

Event:	Walk at Martlesham
Date:	18 Fri
Time	7.30pm
Cost:	£2
Location:	Church car park TM 203 469
Contact:	Felixstowe Local Group 01394 272677

Event:	Long Melford Street Fair
Date:	19 Sat
Time	Street collection 9am Street Fair 6pm
Location:	Long Melford
Contact:	Sudbury Local Group 01787 881309

Event:	Walk at Tangham
Date:	25 Fri
Time	7.30pm
Cost:	£2
Location:	TM 354 485
Contact:	Felixstowe Local Group 01394 272677

Event:	Discovering minibeasts Family afternoon
Date:	25 Fri
Time	2pm-4pm
Details:	For all ages
Cost:	£3children/£1.50adults Please book
Location:	Lackford Lakes
Contact:	01284 728706

Event:	Brilliant butterflies -Activity morning
Date:	29 Tues
Time	10.30am-12.30pm
Details:	Age 4-7
Cost:	£3 Please book
Location:	Lackford Lakes
Contact:	01284 728706

Event:	Woodlice, worms and wriggly things
Date:	29 Tues
Time	10am-2pm
Details:	Activity day Age 6 – 12
Cost:	£5 Please book
Location:	Redgrave & Lopham Fen
Contact:	01379 688333

Event:	Animal homes and hideaways -Family afternoon
Date:	30 Wed
Time	2pm-4pm
Details:	All ages
Cost:	£3children/£1.50adults. Please book
Location:	Foxburrow Farm
Contact:	01394 380113

Event:	Sharing nature - pond life -Family morning
Date:	30 Wed
Time	10am-12noon
Details:	Age 4 – 8
Cost:	£3 Please book
Location:	Redgrave & Lopham Fen
Contact:	01379 688333

Event:	Butterflies and moths
Date:	31 Thurs
Time	10.30am-2.30pm
Details:	Activity day. Age 8 – 12
Cost:	£5 Please book
Location:	Lackford Lakes
Contact:	01284 728706

August

Event:	Walk at Landguard Common
Date:	1 Fri
Time	7.30pm
Cost:	£2
Location:	Meet at Manor Terrace car park TM 290 325
Contact:	Felixstowe Local Group 01394 272677

Event:	Fun with nature - woodland adventure
Date:	1 Fri
Time	10am-12noon
Details:	Activity morning Age 4 – 7
Cost:	£3 Please book
Location:	Foxburrow Farm
Contact:	01394 380113

Event:	Naturally art workshop – making sun catchers
Date:	2 Sat
Time	10.30am-12.30pm
Details:	Age 5-10
Cost:	£3 Please book
Location:	Lackford Lakes
Contact:	01284 728706

Event:	Outdoor action – summer conservation – hay raking, habitat making and pond dipping/surveying
Date:	5 Tues
Time	10am-2pm
Details:	Activity day Age 10 – 15
Cost:	£5 Please book
Location:	Foxburrow Farm
Contact:	01394 380113

Event:	Birds of prey
Date:	5 Tues
Time	10am-2pm
Details:	Activity day Age 6 – 12
Cost:	£5 Please book
Location:	Redgrave & Lopham Fen
Contact:	01379 688333

Event:	Sharing nature - Spiders
Date:	6 Wed
Time	10am-12noon
Details:	Family morning Age 4 – 8
Cost:	£3 Please book
Location:	Redgrave & Lopham Fen
Contact:	01379 688333

Event:	Family bat and moth evening around the marshes
Date:	6 Wed
Time	8pm-10pm
Cost:	£2.50 per person (children must be accompanied) Please book
Location:	Carlton Marshes
Contact:	01502 564250

Event:	Scaled insects of the marshes
Date:	7 Thurs
Time	10.30am-2.30pm
Details:	Activity day Age 8 – 12
Cost:	£5 Please book
Location:	Carlton Marshes
Contact:	01502 564250

Event:	Fantastic farm birds
Date:	8 Fri
Time	10am-2pm
Details:	Activity day Age 6 – 10
Cost:	£5 Please book
Location:	Foxburrow Farm
Contact:	01394 380113

Event:	Activity day
Date:	12 Tues
Time	10.30am-2pm
Details:	Age 4-7
Cost:	£5 Please book
Location:	Carlton Marshes
Contact:	01502 564250

Event:	Butterflies and moths
Date:	12 Tues
Time	10am-2pm
Details:	Activity day Age 6 – 12
Cost:	£5 Please book
Location:	Redgrave & Lopham Fen
Contact:	01379 688333

Event:	Leafy wonders
Date:	12 Tues
Time	10.30am-12.30pm
Details:	Activity morning Age 4 – 7
Cost:	£3 Please book
Location:	Lackford Lakes
Contact:	01284 728706

Event:	Farming is fun!
Date:	13 Wed
Time	2pm-4pm
Details:	Family afternoon All ages
Cost:	£3children/£1.50daults. Please book
Location:	Foxburrow Farm
Contact:	01394 380113

Event:	Activity day
Date:	14 Thurs
Time	10.30am-2.30pm
Details:	Age 8-12
Cost:	£5 Please book
Location:	Carlton Marshes
Contact:	01502 564250

Event:	Tree trunk traffic
Date:	14 Thurs
Time	10.30am-2.30pm
Details:	Activity day Age 8 – 12
Cost:	£5 Please book
Location:	Lackford Lakes
Contact:	01284 728706

Event:	Pond explorers
Date:	15 Fri
Time	2pm-4pm
Details:	Family afternoon For all ages
Cost:	£3children/£1.50adults Please book
Location:	Lackford Lakes
Contact:	01284 728706

Event:	Fun with nature – minibeast detectives
Date:	15 Fri
Time	10am-12noon
Details:	Activity morning Age 4 – 7
Cost:	£3 Please book
Location:	Foxburrow Farm
Contact:	01394 380113

Event:	Wetland Magic Day at Carlton Marshes
Date:	16 Sat
Time	11am-3pm
Details:	fun activities, stalls, refreshments, dyke dipping
Cost:	£3adults/£1.50children
Location:	Carlton Marshes
Contact:	01502 564250

Event:	Dusking for wildlife at sunset - what will you find?
Date:	19 Tues
Time	7.45pm-9.45pm
Details:	Family event
Cost:	£2.50 per person (children must be accompanied) Please book
Location:	Carlton Marshes
Contact:	01502 564250

Event:	Birds of prey
Date:	19 Tues
Time	10.30am-12.30pm
Details:	Activity morning Age 4 – 7
Cost:	£3 Please book
Location:	Lackford Lakes
Contact:	01284 728706

Event:	Outdoor action – survival quest – rope courses, problem solving and orienteering
Date:	19 Tues
Time	10am-2pm
Details:	Activity day Age 10 – 15
Cost:	£5 Please book
Location:	Foxburrow Farm
Contact:	01394 380113

Event:	Watery wildlife – pond dipping and activities
Date:	20 Wed
Time	2pm-4pm
Details:	Family afternoon All ages
Cost:	£3children/£1.50adults. Please book
Location:	Foxburrow Farm
Contact:	01394 380113

Event:	Activity day
Date:	21 Thurs
Time	10.30am-2.30pm
Details:	Age 8-12
Cost:	£5 Please book
Location:	Carlton Marshes
Contact:	01502 564250

Event:	Buzzards, hawks and falcons
Date:	21 Thurs
Time	10.30am-2.30pm
Details:	Activity day Age 8 – 12
Cost:	£5 Please book
Location:	Lackford Lakes
Contact:	01284 728706

Event:	Wide eyed and wonderful owls
Date:	22 Fri
Time	10am-2pm
Details:	Activity day Age 6 – 10
Cost:	£5 Please book
Location:	Foxburrow Farm
Contact:	01394 380113

Event:	SWT Wildlife Photography Competition – winning photos and the best of the rest
Date:	23, 24 & 25 Sat, Sun & Mon
Time	10am-5pm
Cost:	Donations welcome
Location:	Redgrave & Lopham Fen centre
Contact:	01379 688333

Event:	Activity morning
Date:	26 Tues
Time	10.30am-12.30pm
Details:	Age 4-7
Cost:	£3 Please book
Location:	Carlton Marshes
Contact:	01502 564250

Event:	Froggy friends
Date:	26 Tues
Time	10.30am-12.30pm
Details:	Activity morning Age 4 – 7
Cost:	£3 Please book
Location:	Lackford Lakes
Contact:	01284 728706

Event:	The great crested newt survival challenge!
Date:	28 Thurs
Time	10.30am-2.30pm
Details:	Activity day Age 8 – 12
Cost:	£5 Please book
Location:	Lackford Lakes
Contact:	01284 728706

Event:	Wild art Family afternoon
Date:	29 Fri
Time	2pm-4pm
Details:	For all ages
Cost:	£3children/£1.50adult Please book
Location:	Lackford Lakes
Contact:	01284 728706

Event:	SWT Wildlife Photography Competition – winning photos and the best of the rest
Date:	30 & 31 Sat & Sun
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