Arena

We have put together an exciting arena programme that includes: gundog training; a display of indigenous Birds of Prey ; sheepdogs at work with geese, beagles, the Royal Pigeon Racing Association and of course Ferret Racing.

10.00 Working with sheepdogs – David Seamark
10.30 Free flying birds of prey – Martin Ballam
11.00 Training Gundogs – Graham Watkins
11.30 Meet the North Essex & De Burgh Basset Hounds
11.50 Release of Racing Pigeons
12.00 Lunch Break
12.15 Working with sheepdogs – David Seamark
12.45 Free flying birds of prey – Martin Ballam
13.15 Ferret Racing – Clerk of the Course, Starter and Chief Steward – Graham Watkins
13.45 Meet the North Essex & De Burgh Basset Hounds
14.15 Close

Barleylands Farm and Craft Village

Make the best Scarecrow

Learn about the life cycle of wheat and create your very own scarecrow!

This is a 15 minute drop-in activity for ages 5+. Group size up to 30.

Visit their website: www.barleylands.co.uk

Basset Hounds

Come along and meet the North Essex & De Burgh Basset Hounds.

The Association of Masters of Basset Hounds, the Organisation that regulates Basset Hound packs, recommends trail hunting as an alternative activity to live quarry hunting (pending repeal of the Hunting Act). It describes trail hunting as the hunting of an artificial scent and recommends that hunts use the scent of a hare. The Association states that “There is no reason why huntsman or followers should know in advance the route hounds will take when following a trail, thus closely matching hunting in it’s traditional form".

The official website of DEFRA, the Government Ministry with responsibility for the countryside, states "Trail hunting is perfectly legal, as long as animal welfare and other laws are not broken in the process of obtaining the scent. Many hunts have adopted some form of trail hunting in place of live quarry hunting. The Government has said that it welcomes this, provided that the hunts are genuinely intending to stay within the law and not trying to use the practice as a subterfuge for engaging in illegal hunting activities."

This is a drop-in activity for any age range.

BASC (British Association for Shooting and Conservation)

The Game Chain/Airgun BB gun misuse

The Game Chain

The chance to discover game food and an opportunity to try it too with our venison burger bar!

A lively interactive look at how game (wild birds and animals) as a food source, gets from the heart of the countryside to city shops and restaurants - why it's becoming so popular, why it's such a healthy eating option, what the game species are, what BASC does to ensure the welfare of game species and their environment.

The lively and informative presentation is illustrated with:
· a poster display
· burger bar (venison burgers)
· goose and duck calling
· live pheasants
· interactive display with rotating info-cubes and a lift-flap table
· visual display of British game species -(taxidermy and photos)
· leaflets to take away

In addition for teachers/group leaders - an A4 ring-bound Teacher Resource Pack is available, covering all aspects of shooting and conservation. BASC staff available to talk about all aspects of shooting and conservation. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation is the UK's largest field sport organisation.

Airgun and BB gun misuse

The AETO (Airgun Training & Education Organisation) was formed 7 years ago with the aim of teaching people of all ages that airguns are used for a wide range of activities from sporting use such as target shooting and Olympic disciplines, through to pest control. Many local authorities employ marksmen to control pest species such as rats and feral pigeons.

Unfortunately airguns also get misused and we have an active education programme that we take into schools to educate young people that an airgun or BB gun is not a toy and the consequences of having either in a public place is a serious offence that could involve being faced by an armed police officer. We get support for this programme from various police forces and ACPO.

At the events that we do with the CFE, we explore the relationship between food production and the control of pest species to the farmer (rabbits and wood pigeons) and this also gives us the opportunity to get the message across that guns are not toys and that we don’t live in a movie type world. The activity is very interactive with photographs of British deer species and antlers to handle, stuffed rabbits and pigeons and other native animal/bird species for the children to look at and touch. We also have a venison burger bar and goodie bags for the children along with a teacher resource pack for follow up lessons and information.

This activity will be bookable on the day. Age range - all. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activity 20 minutes.

NB. For those groups booked in for a session - they will receive goodie bags and venison burgers, in addition to a talk on conservation or safe use of air rifles. WE ALSO WELCOME VISITORS WHO ARE NOT BOOKED IN, TO HAVE A LOOK AROUND OUR STAND AT THE INTERATIVE DISPLAYS AND POSTERS.

Visit their website: www.basc.org.uk

British Horseracing Education and Standards Trust -Racing to School

Weighing In

Pupils will gain an insight into what it's like to be a jockey and see what goes on behind the scenes in the Weighing Room. They will see a practical application of the maths they learn in the classroom.

This activity will be bookable on the day, for 7-11 year olds. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activity 25 minutes.

Visit their websites: www.racingtoschool.org.uk and www.bhest.co.uk

National Curriculum – Functional Maths.

British Waterfowl Association

Come and see the ducks.

An opportunity for children to learn about ducks and their uses to man.

This is a drop-in activity for any age range.

Visit their website: www.waterfowl.org.uk

British Waterways London (two activities)

Mini fishing and the environment game

British Waterways London manages 110 miles of rivers and canals and 110 acres of docks in the capital and provides a free education service to local schools. Come and explore the waterways – meet some wildlife and play the environment game.

This is a drop-in activity for 7 to 11 year olds.

Boat trip

Enjoy a half hour boat trip provided by qualified skippers from the Canal Boat Project on board their boat The Dawn Treader. During the trip children will identify and count a variety of birds on the water. Please meet at the British Waterways tent, 5 minutes before your trip start time, so that you can be escorted to the boat.

This is a bookable activity for groups of a maximum of 10 children who MUST be accompanied by two adults. Age range 7-11 year olds. Duration 30 minutes on the hour and half hour. Meet 10 mins prior to activity to get life jackets and make way to water.

Visit their website: www.wow4water.net

Corndollies

Corndolly Making

Come and see the demonstration of corn weaving and dolly making. Each child makes a countryman's favour. These were worn by farm workers at country fairs to signify the type of work they did e.g. shepherd would have wool in his favour.

This activity will be bookable on the day. Age range - 6 years upwards. Group size up to 30 – we can take two groups at a time. Approximate duration of activity 35 minutes.

The Countryside Alliance Foundation

Countryside Investigators

General information about the countryside and rural activities including information about rural sports. Chris Gardner from St Clements Veterinary Clinics will bring along some of his falcons.

Primary School Teachers and pupils will be able to learn more about our free-to-use online resource for 7-11 year olds called Countryside Investigators. This exciting new tool for schools offers a real insight into today’s countryside through 10 people who live and work there. It includes 20 classroom-based activities, superb videos, games and quizzes, all of which are designed to help delivery of important parts of the curriculum. Check out www.countrysideinvestigators.org.uk

This is a drop in activity for any age range.

Visit their website: www.countryside-alliance.org and www.countrysideinvestigators.org.uk

The Countryside Foundation for Education

Artists in Action, Amazing Psychedelic Animals

A chance to reflect on the animals that you’ve seen during the day and draw some of your favourites. Colouring in sheets will be provided or you can have a crack at drawing your own. At the end of the session you can either leave your animals on the wall as part of a display that will remain there for the duration of the show or take your animals away with you and build your own countryside scene at home or back at school.

This is a drop in activity for any age range.

Visit their website: www.countrysidefoundation.org.uk

The Drapers' Company and City Barge – booking form and meeting place at the British Waterways tent

Rowing a city barge as a passenger or crew member

We will bring a 6-oared shallop (barge). You bring 6 to sit as passengers and 4 big ones to row with our skeleton crew. We teach: PORT & STARBOARD (red and green); starting and stopping; turning round; getting aboard and going ashore; personal transport – which came first bicycle, car or boat?

This is a bookable activity for groups of a maximum of 10 children who MUST be accompanied by two adults. Age range 7-11 year olds. Duration 30 minutes on the hour and half hour. Meet 10 mins prior to activity to get life jackets and make way to water.

Visit their website www.city-barge.org

Falconry

There will be an all day static display of birds of prey, together with flying demonstrations as part of the arena programme. During the day staff will be able to answer questions and talk to children about the birds and their role in the countryside and how we can work to protect them.

This is a drop-in activity for any age range.

Food and Health Team Regional Public Health Group - London

5-a-day fun

5-a-day is a Department of Health Campaign to get across the message that everyone should eat at least 5 portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables every day. There is clear evidence that eating at least 5-a-day can help reduce the risk of heart disease and some cancers. Children, on average, eat only two portions of fruit a vegetables a day and many in deprived areas eat fewer than that.

There will be a range of activities such as quizzes, games, worksheets getting across the message

• that children need to "Eat a Rainbow" of fruit and vegetables
• the benefits of eating fruit and vegetables in season
• where fruit and vegetables are grown

There will also be a display of curriculum materials and resources that teachers can use to teach healthy eating.

This is a drop-in activity for 5-11 year olds. Duration of each activity is approx 10 minutes. Children can take part in one or more activities.

Visit their website: www.5ADAY.nhs.uk

Forest School Learning Initiative

Forest School Activities

Come along and learn about Forest School and carry out a variety of activities - leaf detectives, bug finding and collage in the woodland.

National Curriculum – Forest School is a method of promoting learning using the outdoors. The session will demonstrate links to all curriculum and teachers will be asked to see if they can identify the learning that takes place.

This activity will be bookable on the day. Age range 4+. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activity 30 minutes.

Fullers Shire Horses

Come and meet the horses

See the horses at work and have a ride in their dray.

This is a drop-in activity for any age range.

The Gamegoer Team

The Gamegoer Team are part of the arena display with their gundogs and ferrets. The gundog display covers every facet of a working dog's training, incorporating general pet obedience and problems. Always a favourite with the children, watch out for the ferret racing. You can also meet the animals on their stand.

This is a drop-in activity for any age range.

Visit their website: www.gamegoer.co.uk

Groundwork London (East Office)

Visit their website www.groundwork-london.org.uk/

Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust

Water Vole and Wetland Conservation

Come and find out more about one of Britain’s most endangered mammals, the water vole and the work that Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust are doing to conserve them.

We will have a mock up of a river bank to demonstrate the best and worst habitats for water voles as well as showing how we look for water voles and how we can improve habitats for them.

National Curriculum – Citizenship and Science “Living things in the environment”

This is a drop in activity. Age range - any. Group size up to 30. Activity duration – 20 mins.

Visit their website: www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/herts/

Hertfordshire Orchard Initiative

Apple juicing and longest apple peel

We will demonstrate the process of extracting apple juice from apples. Some of the processess can be assisted by children. We also have a small apparatus which peels, cuts and cores apples and can be used to see who can get the longest peel. Children will have the opportunity to taste the freshly pressed juice.

National Curriculum – Healthy Eating

This is a 15 minute drop-in activity for any age range. Group size up to 30.

Visit their website www.hertfordshireorchardinitiative.org.uk

Lee Valley Park Farms

Come and meet a few of the Lee Valley Park Farms animals. There’s also the opportunity to hold and stroke some rabbits, guinea pigs and a tortoise.

This is a drop-in activity for any age range.

Visit their website: www.leevalleypark.org.uk

Lee Valley Park Riding Centre

Guided Tour of Riding Centre

Topics to be covered:

· Riding displays:
- styles, jumping and learning to ride

· The care and livery of horses:
- feed, grooming, exercise requirements, tack and veterinary care

· Recycling and sustainable management of stables:
- solar energy, recycling of materials and waste management

This is a pre-booked activity. Age range any. Group size up to 30. Duration 30 minutes

Visit their website: http://www.leevalleypark.org.uk/en/content/cms/leisure/activities_and_sport
/riding_centre/riding_centre.aspx

Lee Valley Park Youth and Schools Service

Nature Trail

The 55 minute tour will aim to give the children an exciting introduction to this important environment. All children will be lent a set of binoculars to introduce them to bird watching. They will also be able to see first hand the terrestrial invertebrates which provide an important food source for the birds. Identification keys will be provided and staff will be available to assist. Sweep nets, spoons, trays and magnifying pots will be lent to children to allow them to capture and study the invertebrates. These activities will be adapted depending on the age or ability of the group.

National Curriculum: The walk provides links with geography and science parts of the National Curriculum.

This is a pre-booked activity. Age range any. Group size up to 30. Duration 55 minutes

Visit their website: www.leevalleypark.org.uk/en/content/cms/education/education.aspx

London Bat Group

Going Batty

Meet some bats and see how tiny, furry and cute they are. Find out where they live and what they eat. They are completely harmless and they are beneficial to the environment. They are not blind, nor do they suck your blood. Bats use high-pitched sound to navigate and find their insect prey. Normally we can't hear that sound, but we'll have equipment that will let you hear it and let you into the secret world of bats. There'll be a few different sorts of bats for you to see.

National Curriculum – KS2 includes the study of nocturnal animals.

This is bookable on the day. Age range - any. Group size up to 30. Activity duration - 30 mins.

Visit their website: www.londonbats.org.uk

London Beekeepers Association

The importance of bees and beekeeping

Come and learn all about bees and see these fascinating creatures in a glass observation hive.

National Curriculum – Publication “bees in the curriculum”

This is a drop in activity. Age range - any. Group size up to 15. Activity duration - variable.

Visit their website: www.lbka.org.uk/

The National Gamekeepers Organisation (NGO) Charitable Trust

The seasons of the keeper

Come to the NGO exhibit and meet the gamekeepers who will take you on an interactive walk through the seasons.

National Curriculum – Habitiat Management, Conservation, Food Chains and Food Webs.

This activity will be bookable on the day. Age range Y5 and Y6. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activity 40 minutes.

Visit their website: www.gamekeeperstrust.org.uk

Natural England

Activity for Wednesday - Candle Rolling and Butter Making

Butter Making - Children will have the opportunity to churn butter, followed by a discussion about dairy products and their importance as part of a balanced diet.

Bees and me - candle rolling - Children explore the life of a bee, pollination and bee products. Includes honey tasting and candle making.

Butter making is a drop in activity and candle making is bookable on the day. Age range 8+ year olds. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activity 30-40mins.

Activity for Thursday - Minibeast and pond life prints and Earth Art

Earth Art - Explore the fields and woods and use your experience as inspiration for art works based on landscapes and nature.

Minibeast and pond life prints - Observe pond life at our stand and then print your own pond life and minibeasts.

Minibeast and pond life prints is a drop in activity and Earth Art is bookable on the day. Age range 6+ year olds. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of Earth Art activity 45-60mins.

Visit their website: www.naturalengland.org.uk

People's Trust for Endangered Species

Mammal Detectives

Think you are up for solving the mystery of the stolen hazelnuts? Become a mammal detective and help solve an animal crime. Examine clues and learn new i.d. skills in this fun and interactive wildlife workshop.

National Curriculum - elements of investigation, reasoning, comprehension. Pictorial keys and identification skills.

This is a 30 minute drop-in activity for 6+ year olds.Group size up to 30.

Visit their website: www.ptes.org

Royal Pigeon Racing Association

Pigeon Racing - the sport for all the family

Learn how to be a breeder, trainer, nutritionist, race manager and competitor, all with a little bit of geography, science and maths thrown in. Come and see the pigeons on the stand and watch some being released as part of the arena programme.

This is a drop-in activity for any age range.

Visit their website: www.rpra.org

Sheepdogs and geese

David Seamark is a sheep and arable farmer running a flock of 550 breeding ewes. As part of the arena programme, the display will demonstrate his skill in working up to five dogs with geese in a way that they would work 200-300 sheep back home on the farm. You will see the true partnership of dog and man together with the great ability and trust that each has for one another when working in the practical environment. Also come and meet the dogs on the stand.

This is a drop-in activity for any age range.

The Sheep Show

Come and meet Nobby the Norfolk Horn, Belinda the Blue-faced Leicester and many more breeds of sheep in the highly entertaining and educational Sheep Show. There will also be a sheep shearing demonstration.

This 30 minute show will be performed 4 times a day at:

10.15am-10.45am
11.30am - 12.00 noon
12.45pm - 1.15pm
2.00pm - 2.30pm

Visit their website: www.thesheepshow.co.uk

St. Clement Veterinary Clinics

Visit their website: www.stclementvets.co.uk

Sun Jester Consultancy

Fire & Light

An introduction to the use and techniques of making fire from heating, cooking and lighting prior to the introduction of matches and electricity. Make a simple beeswax candle to take away.

This activity will be bookable on the day. Age range - any. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activities 20 minutes.

Funky Vikings

Construct your own simple template based on a Viking design and use it to make a woollen braid like a friendship band. A proven addictive activity for all ages and genders!

This activity will be bookable on the day. Age range - 7+. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activities 20 minutes.

Visit their website: http://sun-jester.website.orange.co.uk

Treewright

Bodger - Pole Lathe Turning and Green Woodwork Demonstration

Through the bodging process of splitting, chopping, shaving and turning, we will be transforming logs into useful wooden items. A full range of our products will be an interactive display for all.

This is a drop-in activity for any age range.

Visit their website:www.treewright.co.uk

Waterworks Nature Reserve and Golf Centre,
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority

Tri Golf

Tri golf is fun filled way for children to have a go at golf for the first time, we use specialist equipment to show them how to chip, putt and drive a golf ball. Organised team games so as well as learning (it is helpful in key stages of their education) they enjoy the experience. Tri golf is an activity that we will be offering to all schools in the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority region. Once the pupils have experienced Tri golf and if you would be interested in the activity being delivered to your school, please speak to David at the Tri golf area.

This activity will be bookable on the day. Age range - 7 - 11. Group size 30 max. Duration of activity 30 minutes.

Visit their website www.leevalleypark.org.uk

Willowpool Designs

Willow Weaving

Children will be given the opportunity to have a go at willow weaving. They will be taught how to make a basic willow wreath, which they can take away. This will give children the chance to learn about the uses of willow and experience how flexible willow can be. A unique display of willow creations and pictures will also be provided, which will demonstrate how willow can be used for environmental art and school art projects.

This activity will be bookable on the day. Age range - 7+. Group size up to 35. Approximate duration of activity 15 minutes.

Visit their website:www.willowpooldesigns.co.uk

Women's Food and Farming Union

The Cereal Story

The Cereal Story - aims to explain how food reaches our plates - the food chain, from plants (wheat, barley, oats) to the variety of food available from British farms.

This is a drop-in activity for any age range.

Visit their website:www.wfu.org.uk``