Mizuiku Family Workshops - Eco Detectives

ECO DETECTIVES

Come and join us by the banks of the river!

Families with children aged 5-10 years are invited to come along and meet our friendly team at this wonderful location by the banks for the river.

In this two hour ‘Eco Detectives’ workshop you will:

• Be a river scientist, have a go at testing water quality
• Investigate how we can reduce pollution and save precious water
• Try out water marbling art (Suminagashi) to learn what happens when oil spills on water

These events are free of charge to families. However, spaces are limited so if you need to cancel your tickets, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can reallocate your place to another participant.

Workshops are best suited to children 5-10, but younger and older siblings are very welcome to join in.

All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult, who will supervise them closely during activities. Maximum of 4 children per adult.

For enquiries, please contact: [email protected]

About Severn Rivers Trust

Severn Rivers Trust is a small charity of river experts. It’s our job to restore and protect our rivers – safe clean plentiful water is essential for us all. You can find out more about our work and how you can get involved on our website www.severnriverstrust.com

About Mizuiku

We are delighted to be running these activities free of charge for families thanks to an exciting collaboration with Suntory Beverage & Food Great Britain & Ireland (SBF GB&I) - owner of Lucozade and Ribena. With these workshops we are expanding Suntory’s water education programme in the UK. Known as the ‘Mizuiku’ programme, "mizu" means water, and "iku" means education in Japanese, and reflects the importance of learning about and caring for water. This is the perfect partnership for sharing the message about the importance of water conservation.

About the Venue

This historic island in the river Severn was built in the 1840s so that lock gates could be installed on the river. As part of our Unlocking the Severn project, heritage buildings that were once used for industry have been transformed into welcoming and inspiring spaces for workshops and activities.

Access and Safety Information:

Drop-off point for cars, and some on-street parking available.

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Good access for bikes and pedestrians via National Cycle Network (Route 46) and public footpath.

The nearest train station is Worcester Foregate Street, in the city centre.

Access to the island is over two lock gate walkways. For further information and photographs, please read the full access statement here: https://www.unlockingthesevern.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Diglis-Island-Access-Statement.pdf. Please note that workshop activities will be based only on the island, and will not include a tour of the fish pass.

Toilets available? YES, including disabled accessible toilet.

Other facilities: No café or refreshments available on site. Shops and cafes approximately 10 minute walk from site, Worcester town centre approximately 30 minute walk from site.

Click here to find out more about the Unlocking the Severn project.

Host or Publisher Severn Rivers Trust