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Wildlife safari - Fire Beacon Hill

Event Date: 
25/08/2016 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Venue: 
Fire Beacon Hill, Exact location given on booking, NEAREST POSTCODE EX10 0LR

Bugs, butterflies, birds, dragonflies and possibly even some snakes!

Put on your best safari gear and come for a ramble with our Ranger to explore this heathland site and learn all about the creatures who call it home.

Bring binoculars and a camera.

Suggested donation £3 per person.

http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/august-2016/wildlife-safari-fire-beacon-hill-august/

Bug hunt at the Knapp

Event Date: 
19/08/2016 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Venue: 
The Knapp Community Nature Reserve, Station Road, Sidmouth, EX10 8NZ

Which bugs live at the Knapp?

Find out what lives in the meadow and woods with the Countryside Rangers.

http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/august-2016/bug-hunt-at-the-knapp/

Fitness and tech event in Exeter

For people interested in fitness and running from beginners to expert in Devon looking for free static gait analysis, expert footwear and recovery advice, special offers and free gifts are invited to a special event at a local sports store.

Intersport Tony Pryce in Exeter will be hosting a fitness and technical focussed event from 6pm until 8pm on Monday, June 13th and will have expert staff offering advice and a free goody bags for attendees.

Karen Chamberlain, Manager of the store located in the Guildhall Shopping Centre, said: “We wanted to host an event that appeals to...

Scything basics: let's make hay!

Event Date: 
17/08/2016 - 10:00am to 3:00pm
Venue: 
Honiton Bottom Community Nature Reserve at the junction of Battishorne Way with Honiton Bottom Road EX14 2XB

Learn how to cut grass and weeds without the need of a noisy fossil fuel burning lawnmower or strimmer

This practical day course will cover how to use and maintain a scythe (a traditional mowing tool) and provide you with the skills and knowledge needed to mow anything from a small lawn to a meadow.

During the course we'll make hay the traditional way to encourage wild flowers in the meadow.

Tea and cake provided, participants must be 12+.

Concessions available for EDDC tenants, please contact the Countryside team.

http://eastdevon.gov.uk/...

Rockpool ramble

Event Date: 
16/08/2016 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Venue: 
Ladram Bay beach Right hand side of bay when facing the sea Otterton EX9 7BX

Explore the world of Ladram Bay's rock pools with the Countryside Ranger

Learn where to look and what to look for.

Parking charges apply at Ladram Bay holiday park.

http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/august-2016/rockpool-ramble-16th-august/

Canoe safari

Event Date: 
15/08/2016 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Venue: 
River Axe

Guided trip down the river Axe to discover this area's wonderful wildlife

Led by qualified instructors from the Axe Vale Canoe Club and accompanied by EDDC Countryside Rangers.

Picnic included.

No experience necessary, must be able to swim 25m and age 8+.

U16's pay child price.

http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/august-2016/canoe-safari-15th-august/

Outdoor Theatre: The Canterbury Tales

Event Date: 
10/08/2016 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Venue: 
Manor Gardens Exmouth, EX8 1NZ

The Pantaloons Theatre Company are back!

A cast of just five actors from the hilarious travelling theatre company The Pantaloons present every single one of Geoffrey Chaucer's timeless tales in under two hours.

Join the pilgrims for puppetry and poetry, music and magic, talking chickens and burnt bottoms!

Bring a seat and a picnic.

Gates open at 6pm.

U18's pay child price.

http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/august-2016/outdoor-theatre-the-canterbury-tales/

Fun in the stream

Event Date: 
08/08/2016 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Venue: 
Seaton Wetlands, Colyford to Seaton Road, Seaton, EX12 2SP

Join the Education Ranger for an afternoon of splashing about in the stream

Go stream dipping, build a mini-raft and construct a dam.

http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/august-2016/fun-in-the-stream-august/

Rockpool ramble

Event Date: 
05/08/2016 - 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Venue: 
Exmouth seafront, left of the lifeboat station , Queens Drive, EX8 2AY

Explore the mysterious world of Exmouth's rock pools

Learn where to look and what to look for when rock pooling with the Countryside Ranger.

http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/august-2016/rockpool-ramble/

Bug hunt at seaton Wetlands

Event Date: 
28/07/2016 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Venue: 
Seaton Wetlands, Colyford to seaton Road, Seaton, Ex12 2SP

Which bugs live at the wetlands?

Find out what lives in the meadows and stream with the Countryside Rangers.

Suggested donation £2 per child.

http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/july-2016/bug-hunt-at-seaton-wetlands/

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