Acorn Events offers families the chance to meet new friends whilst learning about the environment and the wildlife that lives there.

Whatever the weather, everyone is welcome at Acorn Events for family focussed seasonal activities

• All children have to be accompanied by an adult

• There is no membership required Prior booking at guest services in reception is required unless stated. Events and activities can be booked a week in advance and are subject to availability

• Some events are run by outside contractors who may charge

• For all activities meet at The Folly in the Village Square unless otherwise stated

• Any charges and changes of detail will be displayed on the Village Square notice board

• The right is reserved to alter the schedule without prior notice

The following describes some of the many events that are taking place at Kelling Heath 2012, new exciting events are added to our programme throughout the year, check the notice board in the village square for additions and changes

Acorn Events
Have fun shelter building, get messy Bird Cake Making and painting
Be creative with natural art and craft and junk modelling

Wrap up warm for winter wildlife rambles and story telling walks

Pond dipping and bat walks
With warmer weather, the ponds are teeming with wildlife for our popular pond dipping sessions, at dusk see bats swooping over the pond with bat detecting events

Archery
Sporting activities include Archery sessions with full instruction for adults and children over 7 years of age – please book in the Orchard field from 9.15 am

Learn to fish
Fishing tuition at our pond stocked with Roach, Rudd, Bream, Tench and Carp for adults and children over the age of 12 years A charge applies Please remember to bring your National Rod License with you

Doodle Pots
A drop in session pottery painting and deco patch

Photography
Full day photography workshop available with wildlife photographer Mike Powles for adults and children over 12 years of age

Story Walks
Walk into the woods at dusk listening to the tales and fables told by professional story teller Dave Tonge

Wildlife at Kelling Heath
Join the wildlife team of Peter Walton, Nick Acheson and Jerry Kinsley for spring flower walks, dawn chorus walks, summer bird and butterfly walks, bat detecting and mammal trapping

Forest Schools Activities
Earth walks and shelter building offered by Forest School practitioners Norfolk Wildlife Trust Nature at its best with walks, craft and pond dipping run by the

Norfolk Wildlife
Trust Falconry Introduction to falconry days where families can meet the birds and be an interactive part of the flying display