Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2016 | Page 81

Country life
BEMBRIDGE WINDMILL – summer bugs and
insects nature ID trails
21 July to 4 September, 10.30am – 4.30pm,
normal admission charge only.
Make the most of your visit to the windmill with
our free ‘Bugs and Insects’ nature trail. Ask at the
kiosk to borrow one of our tracker packs, hunt for
bugs around the windmill and then tick off one of
the ‘50 things’ adventures in your scrapbook. Dogs
on leads welcome. PO35 5SQ (SZ 639 874).

NEWTOWN NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE
- summer holiday fun with ‘50 things to do
before you’re 113/4’
Picture by John Millar

21 July, 11am – 4pm, and every Thursday until 2
September, free activities.
Come and join in some summer fun activities to
tick off on your ‘50 things’ list. No.18 - create some
wild art, no.44 - go bird watching, no.31 - hunt for
bugs, and more…. Meet at the Newtown Nature
Reserve Visitor Point, PO30 4PA (SZ 423 906).

YAVERLAND BEACH - sandcastle competition
22 August, 10am - 1pm (registration starts at
10am), £2 per team.
Test your building skills against the tide in our ‘Last
Castle Standing’ competition or use your design
skills to create a spectacular sand sculpture in
our ‘Design’ competition. Meet at IWC car park,
Yaverland, PO36 8QA (SZ 613 851).

MOTTISTONE GARDENS - Night Life

Picture by Tom Simone

31 August, 7 - 10pm, £5 each includes soup, roll
& hot drink. £20 family ticket, book on 01983
741020.
An evening to discover life at night in Mottistone
Gardens, including moth trapping, bat detecting,
bird i.d and star gazing. Find out about hedgehog
rescue on the Island and go on a dusk walk. Dogs
on leads welcome. Meet at Mottistone Gardens,
PO30 4ED (SZ 406 838)

TREE ID WALK AND WILD ART
31 August, 2pm - 4pm
Come for a short stroll into the woods and let’s
see how many trees we can identify. Then we’ll
create some tree inspired artwork including
collage and bark rubbing. Starting at Bembridge
Windmill, PO35 5SQ (SZ 639 874)
Picture by Chris Lacey

www.visitilife.com

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