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STOP PRESS
Dragonfly Habitat opens
Built by D of E Students from Carisbrooke High School as part of their bronze award. We were impressed by
the skills of these young people who put a lot of thought into the project.
below - picture of one of its first visitors - the Banded Damasel
The Big Lottery Fund has awarded Naturezones Wildlife Education Trust £10,000 for its “Brush
with Nature” project.
“A Brush with Nature” is aimed at influencing a lasting interest in nature and the conservation of
nature through the arts.
This pilot project lasts for a year and will include in-school workshops with 4 primary schools
and out-reach work-shops at various venues around the island. These venues will include The Dinosaur Museum, Newtown Nature Reserve, and Wroxall Community Centre.
Project manger and professional artist Angela Hewitt says “We are hugely encouraged by this award
and that the Lottery Board recognises that it is important to encourage a wider interest in the natural environment through different approaches.”
The idea for this project evolved last year when working with primary school children on their
wildlife-habitats theme. We saw that the children were most engaged when given the opportunity to be creative. Art is a subtle way of encouraging an interest in all
subjects and the natural science is no exception.
Angela says “I can testify to this as all my top subjects at school evolved around the artistic
approach such as biology, geography, history, English literature. The “Brush with Nature” work-shops will encourage observation skills, drawing techniques, composition
skills and creative thinking skills. There will be painting with watercolours as well as the main matter at hand, nature studies. The out-reach workshops are for all
ages and we hope that all of the family will get involved.”
The Island's own Indie pop band "The Bees" become Patrons
The "Young Meadow Makers"
project has been awarded
a grant by the Heritage Lottery Fund
DEMONSTRATION OF HAY MAKING USING A TWO WHEEL TRACTOR, POWER SCYTHE AND MINI HAY BALER
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Notice Board
Directions can be found on the MAP page
Project Manager Angela Hewitt will be giving a lecture called "You Can't Take it With You" at the WildlifeXpo to be held
at Alexandra Palace on Friday 14th October. She will talk about how she created a nature reserve on the Isle of Wight and why she is sharing it with the local
community.
Please contact Angela if your organisation would like to hear this lecture
Next KIDZART -
During Spring Break -
2012 Brush with Nature in-school workshops 6 x 2 hour sessions. £145.00 per session 6 sessions
£700.00 - Max 25 children. Materials included
School Visits from March 2012 with a wide range of natural science topics covered depending upon the time of year.
Volunteers Welcome - to help develop our nature reserve
Every Wednesday 10am - 3pm and Saturday 10.30 - 1.30 Except - Sat 17th 24th Sept
and 15th, 29th October
Conservation work will include, woodland and meadow management (ditch clearance, hay making, propagating, tree planting
and improving wildlife habitats).
Give Nature a Helping Hand
Create a mini wildflower patch
Contact for Advice
BIRTHDAY PARTIES 6 - 12 years. We provide two and half hours of nature-explorer
activities, healthy picnic and take home bag £12.00 per child minimum 10 children. Parents provide birthday cake
"Green Girls" Saturday
Club
www.greengirls.org.uk
....for 8-12 years. Held the last Saturday of every month. 10.30am - 1pm. Cost £4.00 (includes drink and biscuit)
Email or phone to book.
We are now a registered Arts Award Centre for 11 - 25 year olds. Be creative even if you're not.
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