Wild about the Wensum

Once again Girlguiding North West Norfolk had their PR/Craft stand at Wild about the Wensum at Pensthorpe,  Bob was asked if they could borrow the market stall, so we got there about 8am to put it up, as Bob is working later Susanne will be taking it down.

However there was some confusion on Thursday on speaking to Mum she said the EDP had said it was on Sunday, sure enough it did, so i logged on the website and sure enough it said the 22nd which is Sunday so i rang Susanne to confirm I was right and while talking realised the website said 2010, it hadn't been updated.

What is Wild about the Wensum?

parking £4.00 per car

FREE ENTRY to Pensthorpe Nature Reserve, host of BBC Springwatch The great environmental awareness event. Buglife, gyuided walks, many creative crafts, bird watching, nature quizzes, puzzles, archery, face painting, recycling display and lots more......

CELEBRITY OPENING:- Jelly from CBeebies at 11.00am

This event is a fun filled day for all the family. This year we are raising money towards butterflies and thier companion plants along the river wensum. The money will be used towards the creation and maintenance of essential habitat areas for butterflies and caterpillars.
Games included for this year include a human fruit machine, lots of butterfly crafts, archery, vintage amusements and lots lots more.


More information on the event can be found on www.pensthorpe.com/events/index.php?eventId=161

Pensthorpe can be found on the A1067 one mile from Fakenham. NR21 0LN

What did Girlguiding do?

 The Girlguiding stand was set up with a PR Display and made to look very cheerful and colourful.

The theme for this years Wild about the Wensum was Butterflies so The Crafts we did were

2 different Butterfly Bookmarks

A Girlguiding Butterfly made using a lollypop

Butterfly Feeder

Butterfly Peg

 We also had a Face Painter

Jelly and Childrens BBC TV Presenter opened the day

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Jelly, the green-fingered puppet star, and special reporter for CBeebies' Green Balloon Club, is attending special nature events around the UK this summer, helping children to learn more about their local wildlife.

We saw Rig-a-Jig-Jig a lovely Norfolk Music History Project.

Rig-a-Jig-Jig Project
A Norfolk music history project.Carries out research and maintains a collection which is used for travelling exhibitions. For further information and calendar of exhibitions or events contact Des Miller, Tel: 01603 449365 or Chris Holderness, Tel : 01263 861799 Mob. 07766 621018 or e-mail chris.holderness@virgin.net

We saw Geese and Goslings

  

Stalls included:-

Norfolk Anglers Conservation

Natural England

Hawk and Owl Trust

Lancaster Air Scouts

North Norfolk District Council

Fakenham Constabulary

River Wensum Game

Norfolk Wildlife Trust

North Elmham Young Farmers

Guides

RSPB

Norfolk Ramblers Association

Easton College

Holt Hall

EP Youth

Fakenham Bowman

Butterfly Display

Fakenham Area Conservation Team

Norfolk Conservation Corps

North Norfolk Woodcarvers

Norfolk Beekeepers Association