What's that bird?

Event Date: 
07/04/2018 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: 
Island hide at Seaton Wetlands, Colyford Road, Seaton, EX12 2SP

Whatever your experience come along and improve your bird identification skills An informal drop-in session to improve your bird identification skills.

Whatever your level of knowledge come along and enjoy an afternoons birdwatching with the help of a knowledgeable and experienced volunteer guide.

Meet in the Island Hide at Seaton Wetlands.

Telescopes and binoculars are available for use in the hide free of charge during the session.

No booking required, free.

http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/april-2018/whats-...

Wildlife Safari

Event Date: 
06/04/2018 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Venue: 
Fire Beacon Hill, Core HIll Road, Sidmouth, EX10 0LR

A wild safari in Devon Bugs, butterflies, birds, dragonflies and possibly even some snakes!

Put on your best safari gear and come for a ramble with the Countryside Ranger to explore this beautiful heathland and the amazing creatures that live here.

Booking required, Free

http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/april-2018/wildli...

Bird watching for children

Event Date: 
05/04/2018 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Venue: 
Tower Hide at Seaton Wetlands, Colyford Road, Seaton, EX12 2SP

A bird watching event especially for children Borrow our binoculars and discover the birds along the Axe estuary with an experienced volunteer guide.

Try and spot all the birds on your bird spotter sheet and take a look through a telescope for an amazing view of the birds.

Booking required for 2pm to 3pm or 3pm to 4pm, £2 per child.

http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/april-2018/bird-w...

AVDCS family explorer day at Trinity Hill

Event Date: 
05/04/2018 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Venue: 
Trinity Hill Local Nature Reserve, Trinity Hill Road, Axminster, NEAREST POSTCODE EX13 8TB

Come and explore the local nature reserve Join the Axe Vale and District Conservation Society with the Countryside Education Ranger for an afternoon of outdoor fun!

Explore the local nature reserve site, find out about the wildlife that lives here and get creative with natural materials!

All children must be accompanied.

Booking required, £5 per family group.

http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/april-2018/avdcs-...

Family adventure day

Event Date: 
03/04/2018 - 10:00am to 3:00pm
Venue: 
Liverton Copse, Littleham, Exmouth, Devon

Outdoor family fun A fun, hands-on day with the Education Ranger at Liverton Copse in Exmouth.

An opportunity for families to work and play together and learn outdoor skills.

Activities include: den building, fire lighting, cooking and crafts.

Children must be accompanied. Aimed at 7 to 14 years. Min age 5.

Booking required, £13 per child.

http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/april-2018/family...

Easter Eggsplorer trail

Event Date: 
30/03/2018 - 10:00am to 16/04/2018 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
Seaton wetlands, Colyford Road, Seaton, EX12 2SP

Come and explore Seaton Wetlands Explore the wetlands to find eight special bird boxes.

Discover which birds live at Seaton Wetlands and which have been laying their eggs in the special bird boxes.

Complete the trail to win a prize.

Short sections of the trail are unsuitable for buggies.

Collect a trail from the Lookout, 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday or the Discovery Hut, 10am to 4pm Saturday to Sunday

No booking required, £2 per trail.

http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/march-2017/easter...

Easter Eggsplorer trail

Come and explore Seaton Wetlands Explore the wetlands to find eight special bird boxes.

Discover which birds live at Seaton Wetlands and which have been laying their eggs in the special bird boxes.

Complete the trail to win a prize.

Short sections of the trail are unsuitable for buggies.

Collect a trail from the Lookout, 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday or the Discovery Hut, 10am to 4pm Saturday to Sunday

No booking required, £2 per trail.

http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/march-2017/easter-eggsplorer-trail/

Girls display top class football skills at memorial tournament

More than 100 girls took part in a football tournament established in memory of former Exeter journalist and CITY Community Trust operations manager Catherine Fraser.

The event, which took place at Exeter University, saw 10 teams from schools across Devon play against each other in two competitions.

The teams were from The Maynard School (Exeter), Queen Elizabeth’s School (Crediton), St Luke’s College (Exeter), Newton Abbot College, Cranbrook Education Campus, Colyton Grammar School and Exmouth Community College.

Catherine’s mum, Glenda Riley, donated funds to set...

Exhibition: Made to Commission

Event Date: 
24/03/2018 - 10:00am to 07/05/2018 - 5:30pm
Venue: 
Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, Fore St, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9AF

A new exhibition showing how creative designers can help make the dreams and visions of others, into reality. We take a look behind the workshop doors to see how the commissioning process works. Devon Guild Members reveal their craft making journeys with clients, ranging from personal tokens to large scale public work - low to high budget. Contemporary objects, drawings, sketchbooks and digital works show how they've interpreted a particular brief, problem-solving to mutual success. See Guild website for regular free craft maker events, throughout the exhibition. Launch party: 23 March...

Major road network improving but disruption throughout the day expected

Large parts of the major road network are passable and improving, but disruption to travel should be expected throughout the day and into tomorrow.

Devon’s main routes are improving, but minor roads especially on high ground will remain impassable today.

Council contractors have all their resources; gritters, ploughs and snow blowers, working hard to clear the highway.

They are continuing to prioritise major routes, the primary and secondary road network, and access to larger communities, as well as to key services such as hospitals.

Major routes are now...

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