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Events and courses at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
In addition to the events and courses listed below, we also run four activity groups in craft, wildlife, history and creative writing.
Saturday, 1st June 2019, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Wildlife Watch - Rye Harbour (01/06/2019)
Rye Harbour Event
Our monthly club for children aged 5-11 offering a chance to find out more about the natural world and the special wildlife we find at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
Each session will have a different theme and will include exploring the...
Sunday, 2nd June 2019, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Photographing Summer Wildlife : Close-ups (02/06/2019)
Rye Harbour Event
Bring your digital camera along for some tips on photographing tiny wildlife. Suitable for all types of digital camera.
Meet at Rye Harbour village car park TN31 7TX
Booking...
Wednesday, 5th June 2019, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Friends Land Rover Safari 1 (05/06/2019)
Rye Harbour Event
Join the warden Chris for a Land Rover tour of the beach reserve and Harbour Farm when there should be many breeding birds to see.
Meet at Rye Harbour village car park TN31 7TX
Booking...
Wednesday, 5th June 2019, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Friends Land Rover Safari 2 (05/06/2019)
Rye Harbour Event
Join the warden Chris for a Land Rover tour of the beach reserve and Harbour Farm when there should be many breeding birds to see.
Meet at Rye Harbour village car park TN31 7TX
Saturday, 8th June 2019, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
World Oceans Day - Global Travellers (08/06/2019)
Rye Harbour Event
On a 2 mile circular walk we will look at little, common and sandwich terns that should be nesting here - if there are enough suitable small fish in Rye Bay. Our nesting terns depend on a healthy ocean here and at their wintering grounds in West Africa....
Sunday, 9th June 2019, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Spectacular Spiders (09/06/2019)
Rye Harbour Event
Learn to love our 8-legged friends as our warden Chris shows you some of the spiders found on the nature reserve, and tells you more about their fascinating lives. Suitable for adults and children of all ages.
Meet at
Thursday, 13th June 2019, 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Writing the Wild with Susan Richardson (13/6/19)
Voices of Rye Harbour - Poetry Workshops for 30 DAYS WILD
Susan is a poet, performer and educator whose work celebrates and defends animals and wild places, reconnecting our imaginations to them and forging meaningful connections with...
Saturday, 15th June 2019, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
An Introduction to Rye Harbour Nature Reserve 2 (15/06/2019)
Rye Harbour Event
In the second of our series of introductory walks we explore the north of the reserve, near to Rye. The walk will take us through Castle Farm, into Camber Castle and then to the birdwatching hide at Castle Water.
Meet at
Sunday, 16th June 2019, 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The sights, sounds and smells of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve - 30 Days Wild
Part of 30 Days Wild Big Wild Weekend
Join us for a loop of Rye Harbour in early summer, enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of the nature reserve's breeding birds and colourful coastal...
Thursday, 20th June 2019, 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Landscapes: Light and Sound with Jane Lovell (20/06/2019)
Voices of Rye Harbour - Poetry Workshops for 30 DAYS WILD
Jane Lovell is an award winning poet whose work is steeped in natural history,...
Sunday, 23rd June 2019, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Walk with a Warden (23/06/2019)
Rye Harbour Event
A guided walk with one of our experienced wardens with many opportunities to see nesting birds and their chicks, and lots of shingle plants in flower.
Meet at Rye Harbour village car park TN31...
Monday, 24th June 2019, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Introduction to Identifying Bumblebees (24/06/2019) - Friends of Rye Harbour Members Only
Rye Harbour Event
A walk with volunteers and Friends, Morgan and Peter Greenhalf. We will be netting and having closer look at some common bumblebees, and hopefully spotting some rarities.
Meet at Rye Harbour village car...
Thursday, 27th June 2019, 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Small Wonders with Jane Lovell (27/06/2019)
Voices of Rye Harbour - Poetry Workshops for 30 DAYS WILD
Jane Lovell is an award winning poet...
Saturday, 29th June 2019, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Beginners Birds - Summer Nesting (29/06/2019)
Rye Harbour Event
Many gulls, terns and wading birds choose to nest here, but can you tell them apart? This short course for beginners will hopefully help… Binoculars and field guides available to use on the day.
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Sunday, 30th June 2019, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Moth Morning (30/06/2019)
Rye Harbour Event
A huge variety of interesting and very beautiful moths visit the nature reserve. Come and look in our moth trap to find out which moths were flying around last night.
Meet at Rye...
