Health and Active – Page 6 – Wellesley Woodlands

Winter Tree ID Walk

17JanuaryVicky RuaneCar Parking, Community Event, Dog Friendly, Educational and Creative, Health and Active, Outdoor Event, Ticketed Event

Join us to learn how to identify different tree species when they are not in leaf!

Bat Walk

26AugustwwltadminChild Friendly, Community Event, Dog Friendly, Educational and Creative, Grown up Event, Health and Active, Outdoor Event, Ticketed Event

We invite you to listen and look out for bats during a guided walk through Wellesley Woodlands. We will bring some bat detectors to alter the audible frequency of bat calls so that we can hear them as we walk. The walk will occur just before dusk when bats are out foraging at their peak.

Nature Watch

26AugustwwltadminChild Friendly, Community Event, Disabled Access, Dog Friendly, Educational and Creative, Grown up Event, Health and Active, Outdoor Event, Ticketed Event, Volunteering Event

All day Nature Watch event! Join us for a huge bioblitz of Wellesley Woodlands as we spot as much wildlife as we can in one day. Activities to include wildlife walks, nature crafts, face painting. A refreshment van selling hot/cold drinks and snacks will also be on site. Booking essential at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nature-watch-at-wellesley-woodlands-2021-tickets-166904163847

Writing in Nature

30JunewwltadminDisabled Access, Educational and Creative, Grown up Event, Health and Active, Outdoor Event, Ticketed Event

Join us at Wellesley Woodlands and take part in a very special creative writing workshop outside, run by writer Stella Wiseman, in collaboration with the West End Centre. Beginners and experienced writes alike are invited to join this one-off outdoor workshop full of ideas and practical exercises to help you write. We will use exercises

Introductory Tia Chi

30JunewwltadminCommunity Event, Grown up Event, Health and Active, Outdoor Event, Ticketed Event

Join us for an enlightening tai chi session with instructor Matt Williams outdoors in the surroundings of Wellesley Woodlands. Improve your strength, flexibility and balance whilst connecting your body and mind. It’s a great form of gentle exercise, suitable for all fitness levels and great for relaxation and stress relief! This class is suitable for

Outdoor Yoga

28JunewwltadminCommunity Event, Cost, Disabled Access, Educational and Creative, Grown up Event, Health and Active, Outdoor Event, Ticketed Event

Join us for a refreshing and relaxing 60-minute yoga session outdoors with instructor Nicole Asghar Yoga. Suitable for all levels, from complete beginners to experienced yogis.

Outdoor Meditation

18JunewwltadminCommunity Event, Disabled Access, Educational and Creative, Health and Active, Outdoor Event, Ticketed Event

Join us at Wellesley Woodlands and take part in some very special meditation sessions outside, hosted by artist and meditation tutor Barbara Touati-Evans. Reconnect with others in the community in a safe way. Open to all levels, including absolute beginners. Tickets cost £8 per person. What you need: Bring warm comfortable clothes, as well as

Military Fitness Session

21MaywwltadminCommunity Event, Grown up Event, Health and Active, Outdoor Event, Ticketed Event

Get fit outdoors at Wellesley Woodlands by joining a high intensity military training session! Join us for an invigorating military fitness session lead by Military Fitness Instructor and personal trainer, Carl Sharples from NUTRISMOUK, who has 24 years of military service under his belt and is mental health trained. What better way to get fit

After Work Nature Walk

17MaywwltadminChild Friendly, Community Event, Disabled Access, Educational and Creative, Health and Active, Outdoor Event, Ticketed Event

Join us for an evening stroll through the woodlands and along the Basingstoke Canal to see what wildlife we encounter! We invite you wander the trails of Wellesley Woodlands with us during this 1.5 hour walk along the Basingstoke Canal, across a small patch of heathland and into the woodland before heading back to the

Butterfly Count at Wellesley Woodlands

17MaywwltadminChild Friendly, Community Event, Educational and Creative, Health and Active, Outdoor Event, Ticketed Event

Join us as Wellesley Woodlands for the big butterfly count as part of a nationwide citizen science initiative to record butterflies! This event is for all ages – anyone who is interested in looking out for wildlife in the beautiful setting of Wellesley Woodlands. We will be looking out for butterflies such as the striking