Unleash Your Inner Wild Child With WildTimeLAN

Children are invited to go wild in Lanarkshire this summer, with the launch of a new natural play campaign WildTimeLAN!

Article Source: Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape Partnership
Last Updated: 28 June 2015 13:57

A number of free natural play sessions have been coordinated throughout the summer holidays by Heritage Lottery Fund supported Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape Partnership (CAVLP) in partnership with Big Bird Nursey in Larkhall, Clydesdale Community Initiatives, Music with Ann Dante, RSPB Scotland Baron’s Haugh, Scottish Wildlife Trust Falls of Clyde, South Lanarkshire Countryside Ranger Service and Wild About Lanark.

People will be invited to book their children onto the numerous natural play sessions and be encouraged to share resources and their experiences on Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag #WildTimeLAN.

WildTimeLAN has been developed to support parents and guardians in natural play, showing that any woodland, park, garden or little patch of land can be turned into an adventure playground. All that’s required is a little imagination!

The campaign is part of a wider network of natural play focussed initiatives supported by CAVLP, such as the creation of the award winning natural play and picnic park, Clearburn, at New Lanark. It also sits within growing national and international concerns about decreased ‘wild time’ in today’s society.

“Through the WildTimeLAN campaign, we're asking people to simply 'go out to play' and share their ideas, photos and favourite places,” explains Karen Dobbins, Community Engagement Officer at CAVLP. “It doesn't matter whether people go to the wonderful woodlands and parks in the Clyde and Avon Valleys or have a favourite place at the end of their street. We're just asking people to get out there and encourage others to do the same. There will also be a range of events organised by our partners, from den building to woodland arts and crafts to give people inspiration.”

The following free WildTimeLAN sessions are being offered, but please check www.clydeandavonvalley.org for further sessions which may be added throughout the summer:

Wednesday 1st July
Brilliant Bugs at RSPB Baron’s Haugh, £2 adults, £1 children, free to RSPB members, 2 - 4pm
Booking: 0141 331 0993 / 07872 814 911 or email baronshaugh@rspb.org.uk

Tuesday 7th July
Build a Den at RSPB Baron’s Haugh, £2 adults, £1 children, free to RSPB members, 2 – 4pm
Booking: 0141 331 0993 / 07872 814 911 or email baronshaugh@rspb.org.uk

Thursday 9th July
FREE Make your own Fairy Wands and Harry Potter Swords at New Lanark with CCI, 10:30am – 12:30pm
Booking: 01555 664211 or email enquiries@cciweb.org.uk

Thursday 23rd July
FREE Make your own Fairy Wands and Harry Potter Swords at New Lanark with CCI, 10:30am – 12:30pm
Booking: 01555 664211 or email enquiries@cciweb.org.uk

Sunday 26th July and Sunday 2nd, 9th and 13th August
Butterfly Net Workshop & Minibeast Hunt at SWT Falls of Clyde Visitor Centre, £8 per sweep net, over 3’s only, 1 – 3pm
Booking: 01555 665 262 or email fallsofclyde@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk

Saturday 1st August
FREE WildTimeLAN at Morgan Glen with Big Bird Nursery, 10:30am – 12:30pm
Booking: www.wildtimelan.eventbrite.co.uk or call 01555 663 430

Booking is essential at the details above. For ideas and to join in the conversation about #WildTimeLAN, head to the Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape Partnership’s Facebook and Twitter pages. We’d love to see your own #WildTimeLAN adventures. Please upload them to social media using the #WildTimeLAN hashtag. Go wild!

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