Events 2009

FAMILY FIRST AID *
Tue 7 July, 11am - 1pm.
Learn how to grow, harvest and then use medicinal plants to develop your own family first aid kit. Includes a walk of the park.
Cost: £10.00

RANGER RAMBLE - 6 MILES
Sat 11 July, 10.30am.
Please see ramble advice overleaf.
Cost: FREE!

ARTIZANI PRESENT DESERT ISLAND DISCS
Sun 12 July, 11.30am & 2pm.
Performance in the Park moves to Waters’ Edge for this one-off performance with a tropical island, a gramophone, flotsam, jetsam and one hapless castaway.
Cost: FREE! (outdoor performance)

WILDLIFE DAY☺
Sun 26 July, 10am - 5pm.
Bring the family to our wildlife day and learn about the wildlife around you. Inside the centre there will be displays and information from various charities and organisations. Bring the children to meet Bumble our cuddly bumble bee. Outside, have a go at our nature trail or one of the following activities:
10am Pond Dipping with the Wildlife Trust ♣
10.30am Toad Rescue with the Ranger *
1.30pm Wildflower walk with the Ranger *
2pm Pond Dipping with the Wildlife Trust ♣
3pm Wildlife Quiz *
4pm Toad release with the Ranger *
(Please see booking information overleaf.)

MAKE LIP BALM & BATH FIZZIES☺*
Tue 28 July, 10.30am & 1.30pm.
Children’s workshop. Please bring an apron or old t-shirt, everything else will be provided.
Cost: £3.00

WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP *
Sun 2 Aug, 10am - 4pm.
Join Paul Hobson, runner up in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2008 and learn about composition, light, camera angles and how to get that fantastic shot.
Cost: £20 (Booking essential)

PAPER MACHE MASKS (2 day activity)☺*
DAY 1: Tue 4 Aug, 10.30am.
Have messy fun making a wildlife mask.
DAY 2: Thu 6 Aug, 1.30pm.
Come back to paint and decorate your mask.
Cost: £5.00

RANGER RAMBLE - 7 MILES (with Pub Stop)
Sat 8 Aug, 10.30am.
Please see ramble advice overleaf.
Cost: FREE!
PAPER, PLANTS & LOVELY SMELLS☺*
Tue 11 Aug, 11am - 1pm.
Blend and use the plants of the summer to make lovely things for your home.
Cost: £4.00

JUNK MODELLING☺
Thu 13 Aug, 1 - 4pm.
An enviro-ART drop in activity. Have fun making models and pictures from everyday household items such as egg boxes and plastic bottles. Materials will be provided, but you can help and bring in your junk too!
Cost: FREE! No need to book just drop in.

WILDFLOWER WALK
Sun 16 Aug, 10.30am.
Join the Ranger for a walk around the park identifying the flowers in bloom.
Cost: FREE!

KID’S RAMBLE☺*
Tue 18 Aug, 10.30am.
Enjoy a short ramble around the park with the Ranger. Meet at the Visitor Centre reception.
Cost: FREE & free mini bag of bird seed!

SUMMER CRAFT FAIR
Sat 29, Sun 30 & Mon 31 Aug, 10am - 5pm.
From handmade pens and clocks to teddy bears and jewellery - come and see locally made arts and crafts at our popular 3 day summer craft fair.

GROW YOUR OWN SKINCARE *
Tue 8 Sep, 10.30 am.
Now the kids have gone back to school why not enjoy 2 hours to yourself learning how to grow and make your own skincare products.
Cost: £8.00 - Materials will be provided.

RANGER RAMBLE - 10 Miles (with pub stop)
Sat 12 Sep, 10.30am.
See ramble advice overleaf
Cost: FREE!

CLEAN UP THE WORLD DAY☺♣
Sun 20 Sep, 10am - 5pm.
Join the team at Waters’ Edge or Far Ings and take part in this international event to clean up our bit of the world.
Cost: FREE!

WOMEN’S HEALTH *
Sat 26 Sep, 11am - 1pm.
This popular workshop with Herbalist Trudy Norris aims to provide you with simple and effective tools to keep you well and help you when you are not. Includes walk of the park.Cost: £10.00

RANGER RAMBLE - 5 MILES
Sat 10 Oct, 10.30am.
See ramble advice overleaf
Cost: FREE!

AMBER EXHIBITION
Sat 24 & Sun 25 Oct, 10am - 4pm.
An exhibition of Baltic Amber showing various stages of this fascinating resin. There will also be an opportunity to purchase amber with inclusions, amber chips and an extensive range of jewellery made by a local craft worker.
Cost: FREE!

HALLOWEEN MASKS & DECORATIONS☺*
Thu 29 Oct, 1.30 - 3.30pm.
Have messy fun making spooky masks and decorations for Halloween.
Cost: £3.00

HALLOWEEN SPOOKY DISCO☺*
Sat 31 Oct, 5 - 7pm.
Join us for a night of fun at our spooky disco. Dress up in your scary outfits and take part in our fancy dress competition. With games and face painting there’s lots of spooky goings on here at Waters’ Edge. The Honey Pot Café will be open serving a special kids Halloween menu.
Cost: £3.00

HUMBER KEEL & SLOOP SOCIETY EXHIBITION
Sat 7 Nov & Sun 8 Nov, 10am - 4pm.
Humber keels and sloops are part of Britain’s maritime and industrial heritage. Get a fascinating insight into these historic vessels and the work that the society undertakes. At 2pm there will be a talk and slide show.
Cost: FREE!

ASTRONOMY EVENING *
Fri 13 Nov, 7pm - late!
Come and join the East Riding Astronomers and enjoy and evening of star gazing. Guest speaker Tony Scaife will be giving a talk on the night sky. There will be demonstration equipment for you to try out with expert help and advice available.
Cost: £2.00 includes refreshments.

RANGER RAMBLE - 4 Miles
Sat 14 Nov, 10.30am.
See ramble advice overleaf
Cost: FREE!

JEWELLERY MAKING WORKSHOP☺*
Sun 15 Nov, 11am - 1pm.
Children’s gift making workshop with K&L Crafts of Barton.
Cost £3.00

CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR
Sat 21 & Sun 22 Nov, 10am - 4pm.
With handmade pens, clocks, tapestry footstools and much more - you are sure to find that special gift this weekend.

POMANDERS & TRIMMINGS☺*
Sun 29 Nov, 11am - 1pm.
Children’s Christmas workshop with Trudy Norris.
Cost: £4.00

CHRISTMAS CARDS & DECORATIONS☺*
Sun 6 Dec, 11am - 1pm.
Make that special card for your mum and dad and have fun with decorations. Children’s craft workshop with K&L Crafts of Barton.
Cost: £3.00

RANGER RAMBLE—8 Miles (with pub stop)
Sat 12 Dec, 10.30 am.
Please see ramble advice overleaf.
Cost: FREE!

SPARKLING BATH CRYSTALS & LIP BALM☺*
Tue 22 Dec, 1.30 - 3.30pm.
Children’s gift making workshop, surprise someone special with your own hand made present!
Cost: £3.00

BOXING DAY RAMBLE - 7 Miles (with pub stop)
Sat 26 Dec, 10.30am.
Meet outside the Visitor Centre. The Centre is closed on Christmas and Boxing Day.
Cost: FREE!

NEW YEARS DAY RAMBLE - Distance T.B.C.
Fri 1 Jan, 10.30am.
Please see ramble advice overleaf.
Cost: FREE!

NORTHERN OPTICS
Every weekend there will be a display of binoculars, spotting scopes and tripods for you to try and buy.

BOOKING:
Booking is essential on activities marked with the following symbols. For further information, costs and to reserve a place please contact:

* Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre
These events must be booked directly with the Visitor Centre on 01652 631500.

♣ Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
These events must be booked directly with the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust on 01652 637055.

☺ Activities marked with the smiley face are run specifically with children in mind.  Please note that children must be accompanied by an adult.

But hurry, places are limited!

RAMBLE INFO & ADVICE:
All walkers should meet at Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre Reception for 10.30am unless otherwise stated.

Please ensure you park at the main car park so as not to congest the small parking area outside the centre.

Walkers must be confident that they can comfortably achieve the length of walk they are taking part on.

Appropriate footwear and clothing should be worn. For longer rambles, walkers wearing inappropriate footwear will not be able to participate.

Please bring plenty of drinks - especially in the summer.

Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome.

Call in and see us !

Waters’ Edge Photographic Competition 2009/10 Rules

1. The subject for the Waters’ Edge Photographic Competition 2009/10 is ‘Visions of Barton’. The theme is open to individual interpretation but entries must feature the either the wildlife, architecture or landscapes of Barton upon Humber.
2. Waters’ Edge refers to the Management of North Lincolnshire Council’s, Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre. Direct Magazine is the free magazine distributed to every residential address in North Lincolnshire.
3. Entrants can submit up to two photos as prints, in colour or black and white, Entries should be mounted, but not framed, no larger than A4. Electronic images cannot be accepted. An entry fee of £3 is payable on submission of entries.
4. Images may be digitally enhanced to remove spots or scratches, but not manipulated. Entrants can enhance the picture to make it brighter, clearer etc, but not manipulate the content. Waters’ Edge and the judges reserve the right to exclude any image they believe may have been excessively treated so as to alter its authenticity.
5. The competition is open to UK residents only (including residents of the Channel Islands and Isle of Man). Employees of Waters’ Edge, as well as their immediate families are not eligible to enter. Entrants under the age of 12 years need to have parent or guardian consent to enter.
6. Entrants must not be professional photographers and, for the purposes of this competition, a professional photographer will be considered to be someone who makes more than half their annual income from the sale of their photographs.
7. Each entry should be marked with name, address, contact telephone number (both daytime and evening) and where the photo was taken.
8. Entries should be sent to: Waters' Edge Visitor Centre, Maltkiln Road, Barton upon Humber, DN18 5JR
9. The competition closes at 4 pm on Monday 22 February 2010.
10. No entries can be returned and proof of posting is not proof of receipt. The organisers accept no responsibility for entries lost, damaged or delayed in the post.
11. A panel of judges will judge all entries. The judges will select a shortlist of twelve photographs (the 'Finalists') from which an adult winner and Junior (under 16) winner will be chosen which, in their opinion, best illustrate the theme of the competition. They will consider a range of factors including composition, technical ability, originality, interpretation of the brief and the commercial appeal of the photographs. That winner will receive a prize of XXX. The Finalists together with a further photograph to be selected from the entrants by the judges and/or Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre shall appear in the Visions of Barton Calendar 2011 and on some postcards, and the Finalists may also be published in the ‘Direct’ Magazine. The prize is as stated. There is no cash alternative and it cannot be sold or transferred.
12. In the event of a technical problem, the judges shall have the final decision and no correspondence can be entered into.
13. All entries must be the original work of the entrant and must not infringe the rights of any other party. The entrants must be the sole owner of copyright in all photographs entered and must have obtained permission of any people featured in the entries or their parents/guardians if children under 16 are featured. Further, entrants must not have breached any laws when taking their photographs.
14. Prior to submission, entrants must not have offered any of their entries for sale, been paid for any publication of any of their entries or won or been a runner up in any other photographic competition with any of their entries.
15. Entrants will retain copyright in the photographs that they submit to the Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre. By entering the competition all entrants grant to the Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre the right to publish and exhibit their photographs in ‘Direct’ Magazine, in the Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre and on the Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre's website. Entrants whose photographs are one of the Finalists or selected to appear in the Visions of Barton Calendar 2011 and on the Barton postcards pursuant to paragraph 11 above grant to the Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre (including other publishers authorised by Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre) the further rights to publish and exhibit their photographs in print, on their respective websites or in any other media. No fees will be payable for any of the above uses. Entrants whose photographs are one of the finalists also agree to take part in post-competition publicity. While we make every effort to credit photographers, including in printed reproductions of their work, we cannot guarantee that in every instance use of the photographs will include photographers' names.
16. By entering, entrants will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by these rules and the Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre reserves the right to exclude any entry from the competition at any time and in its absolute discretion if the Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre has reason to believe that an entrant has breached any of these rules.
17. The Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre reserves the right to cancel this competition or alter any of the rules at any stage, if deemed necessary in its opinion, and if circumstances arise outside of its control.
18. If the winner is unable to be contacted after reasonable attempts have been made, the Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre reserves the right to either offer the prize to a runner up or to re-offer the prize in any future competition.
19. The laws of England and Wales govern these rules. The Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre administers this competition.