Discover Wild Luton (Tuesday activities)

Join The Wildlife Trust BCN and other local organisations for 4 days of nature-inspired activities here at Hat Works in Luton Town Centre. Book onto 1 or more of the activities but each activity does require a seperate booking. Below are the activities taking place on Tuesday 7th April:

10:00-12:00| Family Wood Whittling (for families)
Learn the basics of wood whittling with Dave Yule, a local craftsman. During this practical session, you’ll be taught how to use whittling knives safely and how to create a simple wooden objects from natural wood.
This session is suitable for children aged 13+, with parent supervision required throughout.

Please book via the Eventbrite link for the morning session.
Price: £3 + booking fee per child (parents attend for free to support their child or children).
When registering, you will be asked to provide the age of the child attending.

13:30-15:00| Freshwater Minibeast Search (for children aged 5-12)

Who lives in our waterways? Can you identify these amazing creatures?
Join us for a fun and educational freshwater minibeast search, combining curiosity, exploration, and simple scientific methods. We’ll bring a water sample from the nearby River Lea so children can discover what lives beneath the surface. The session will finish with a river‑themed craft activity.

This session is suitable for children aged 5–12, with parent supervision required.

Please book via the Eventbrite link for the afternoon session.
Price: £2.50 + booking fee per child.
When registering, you will be asked to provide the age of the child attending.
Discover Wild Luton is a programme of activities created by the Luton Health and Nature Partnership (Health and Nature Partnership), a collaboration of organisations that deliver outdoor, nature-based events and activities in the green spaces of Luton. This Easter programme is designed to give local residents a ‘taste’ of what the partnership delivers on a weekly basis.

Thanks to National Heritage Lottery Funding we are able to deliver some activities for free and others at a very affordable rate. Please take a look through the whole programme to see what might be of interest and suitable for you as an adult or for a more child friendly session.

Also at Hat Works, there is a longer running exhibition in the reception area called Chalk Wanderings. This is curated by Abi Spendlove and compliments the different sessions we will be running so please do allow time to explore that exhibition whilst there.

We will meet at the reception area of Hat Works located on 47 Guildford Street (not to be confused with Hat Factory across the road). Please arrive 5-10 minutes before the start of the activity to sign in for the activity and meet the activity leader.

For enquires please contact Matt on 07874 895633 or email [email protected]

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