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Events and courses

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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.

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Wednesday, 3rd July 2019, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Rye Bay Nature Tots (03/07 - 24/07/19)

Wednesdays - 03 July - 24 July (4 sessions) – with Lucy

Suitable for children aged 3-5 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult

Bring your little ones along for weekly family fun in Rye Bay. We shall be using Pett Level and Rye Harbour Nature Reserve as venues for outdoor...

Saturday, 6th July 2019, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Rye Harbour's Special Flowers

Rye Harbour Event

Take a closer look at the nature reserve’s flowering plants, finding rarities like marsh helleborine, least lettuce, stinking hawksbeard and sea heath, but also looking at the special flowers of the shingle such as sea pea, sea kale and red...

Saturday, 6th July 2019, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Wildlife Watch - Rye Harbour

Leader:  Lucy Bowyer

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 reserve,...

Thursday, 11th July 2019, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Walk - Rye

Eastbourne Group Event 

Leader:  Barry Yates

A guided walk of the beach reserve, lead by Dr Barry Yates, Reserve Site Manager, looking for birds and some rare wild flowers.

This is a strictly BOOKINGS ONLY walk as...

Friday, 12th July 2019, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

An Evening with Andy McConnell - St Leonards-on-Sea

An evening of chat and banter with Andy recalling his varied and colourful life, including being a Hollywood rock journalist and 14 years with the Antiques Roadshow. In aid of the Rye Harbour Discovery...

Saturday, 13th July 2019, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

An Introduction to Rye Harbour Nature Reserve - Walk 3 - Rye

Rye Harbour Event

Leader:  Barry Yates

In this third and final walk of the series, Barry Yates, the nature reserve’s manager, will explore the southwest part of the nature reserve with a walk starting and ending at Winchelsea...

Sunday, 14th July 2019, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Walk with a Warden - Brede Lock, Rye

Rye Harbour Event

A guided walk around Castle Water; an area of freshwater with reedbeds and many ditches - perfect for dragonflies, damselflies and marsh frogs!

Meet at Brede...

Sunday, 14th July 2019, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Friends' Evening at the Viewpoint - Friends of Rye Harbour Members Only

Rye Harbour Event 

Take a walk out to the viewpoint at the southern end of Castle Water to look for reedbed species and birds coming in to roost.

Meet on the road by Rye Harbour Church, Rye, TN31 7TF

No...

Sunday, 21st July 2019, 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Moths by Moonlight - Rye 21/7/2019

Rye Harbour Event 

Find out what arrives at our moth traps after dark! This event is weather dependent, so it is essential to phone on the day to check that it will be going ahead (07835 666687).

Meet at Rye Harbour...

Sunday, 28th July 2019, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Walk with a Warden - Rye (28/7/2019)

Rye Harbour Event

As the bird breeding season draws to a close and migrants start to pass south, we will be looking out for a variety of coastal birds. Binoculars available to borrow.

Meet at Rye Harbour village car...

Tuesday, 30th July 2019, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Wild Beach - Rye (30/7/2019)

Rye Harbour Event

Leader: Lucy Bowyer

Celebrate National Marine Week with some fabulous beach activities: shrimping, kite-making and other fun stuff!

Meet at Rye Harbour Village car park TN31...

Wednesday, 31st July 2019, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Pond Dipping - Rye (31/7/2019)

Rye Harbour Event

Leader:  Lucy Bowyer

Bring the family to find out about the wonderful world of underwater minibeasts. 

Suitable for accompanied children aged 5 and over. 

One mile walk across sheep fields to pond...

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