23rd August 2024 : 11:00 - 15:00
3 sessions:
11am to 12
We’re going on a newt hunt! Newts spend half of their lives on land – we will be looking for newts in the places where they love to live in the Ecology Park and finding some of their delicious minibeast food along the way
12.30 to 1.30pm
Discover the world of water minibeasts! We will have 2 paddling pools of pond water set up in our walk-in meadow for you to use mini pond nets to find the amazing range of minibeasts that live in our lakes. This activity is suitable for older children but we will have a separate mini pond for younger children to have a go at fishing out minibeast toys.
2 to 3pm
Find out more about newts and craft a paper newt to go on our giant pond collage
Suitable for all ages
Free
Dress for the weather. Event takes place outdoors and in the classroom.
The site has a visitor centre and toilets, including accessible toilet with baby changing facilities.
Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park. What3words - cover.drain.prom
Good level access across the site with wide wooden boardwalks and accessible bird hides and pond dipping platform. Activities also accessible. Disabled toilet and baby changing facility. Wheelchair available to borrow. Disabled parking space at end of John Harrison Way. Ring 020 8293 1904 for any special parking arrangements needed.
We strongly advise you use public transport. We have great public transport access: North Greenwich tube, plus buses 108, 129, 132, 161, 188, 422, 472, 486 to Millennium Village Oval Square , John Harrison Way or Millennium Way stops. By bicycle or on foot: along the Thames Path between the O2 and the Thames Barrier, with places to lock bikes. Free parking for 2 hours on John Harrison Way, Pear Tree Way and West Parkside but spaces very limited. Please note that the outer boardwalk is currently closed for repair. You can get to the gatehouse and park via the Thames Path, off John Harrison Way.
For more information or if you have a query about this event please call 0208 293 1904 or email Joanne Smith or Tony Day