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CRYSTAL GROTTO NOW REOPEN AT PAINSHILL PARK

The Crystal Grotto is now reopen at Painshill! A highlight of any visit to the landscape garden in Cobham, the Crystal Grotto is a place where you will not want to put your camera down. Children are captivated and adults stand in awe of the incredible man-made feature.

The spectacular Grotto is a magical, naturalistic cave with shimmering water and a ceiling covered in sparkling crystals. It is now open to all visitors from Tuesday to Sunday.

The Grotto sits in the banks of the landscape’s serpentine lake which is a perfect place for kids to spot lake birds, butterfl ies, dragonfl ies and other amazing wildlife. Around the lake there are meadows rich in wildfl owers over the summer to run around in and really get back to nature.

With 158 acres of landscape fi lled with fairy-tale follies as well as a natural play area, tea room and gift shop, Painshill is a complete family day out. Dogs are welcome on short leads and you are allowed to bring in a picnic. Booking is advance right now is essential and the under 5s go free. Take a look at their website painshill. co.uk for all the information.

FREE TREE PACKS SCHEME NOW OPEN FOR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES

Whether planting for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, to help tackle climate change, or to improve local areas around the country, the Woodland Trust’s popular free tree pack scheme is now open for applications.

Schools and community groups across the South East are now able to apply for the fi rst 1 million trees, and into 2022 there are over 3 million trees in total available via free tree packs.

Packs are sent out twice a year with November packs now available for order. In Spring the uptake was high across the South East with 70,395 trees despatched for planting.

The Woodland Trust is delighted to be a leading delivery partner of The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) and is offering free trees as an amazing opportunity to help many thousands of schools and communities to plant trees to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022.

Applications are accepted on a fi rst come, fi rst served basis and the fi rst million trees will be despatched in November during the planting season. The Trust welcomes applications from all types of community groups and people do not have to be part of a formal long-standing group, they just need to have a group name decided before they apply.

The packs, all generously funded by our corporate partners, are available in a range of themes; yearlong colour, a wild harvest, or a haven for wildlife. Another contains hardy species which tolerate exposed sites and dry areas or where water collects easily, there is even a working wood mix which could provide wood fuel or willow for weaving. The packs also come in a range of sizes; 15 (perfect for urban areas and which can be split between neighbours where necessary), 30 (which will create a six-metre hedgerow or a tennis court-sized copse), 105 (enough to cover an area as big as four tennis courts) or 420 (to cover an area the size of a football pitch) and most can create fantastic hedgerows.

We ask that trees are planted on publicly accessible land where possible, with the landowner’s permission, and that groups commit to caring for those trees as they establish and grow. Since 2004 the scheme has helped thousands of groups plant millions of trees and there is support for experienced and fi rst- time tree planters! In Spring this year over 400,000 free trees were sent to keen planters across the country.

Woodland Trust tree packs are generously funded by lead partners Sainsbury’s, Lloyds Bank, OVO Energy, DFS Furniture, players of People’s Postcode Lottery, Joules, Bank of Scotland and Sofology.

Packs contain a mix of UK sourced and grown native broadleaf species such as hazel, rowan, hawthorn, common oak, silver birch, wild cherry, elder, dogwood and holly.

To order free trees people can visit www. woodlandtrust.org.uk/freetrees before August 25 and they’ll be delivered in November 2021.

All our trees are UK and Ireland Sourced-and-Grown (UKISG). Responsible tree procurement is central to developing resilient woodlands. We currently ship to England, Scotland, Wales and all UK islands apart from the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

ULTIMATE ACTIVITY

CAMPS THIS SUMMER

Get set for fresh air, fun and friends this Summer! Ultimate Activity Camps provide outstanding Ofstedregistered (& Covid-Safe!) activity day camps for children aged 4-14 during the school holidays, where the children’s welfare and fun are at the heart of all they do! Children will enjoy a fantastic range of over 40 sports, games and art activities every week, led by engaging staff at amazing locations. Running this Summer at Prior’s Field School in Godalming. Visit our website for dates, prices and activities!

W: www.ultimateactivity.co.uk Video: vimeo.com/466515198 E: help@ultimateactivity.co.uk T: 0330 111 7077 Camps run Monday to Friday during the Summer School Holidays Camp times: from 08:00 – 18:00

SUMMER IN

CAMBERLEY!

You can join us for a VIP outdoor cinema experience this July at the Collectively Camberley Rooftop Film Festival (16th – 18th) up on the roof of the Main Square Car Park – tickets start from as little as £3.00

Camberley is also hosting a big ‘Celebration’ on 24th July – The Celebrate Camberley event will be a day full of free family fun, live entertainment and is a chance for us all to thank our ‘Camberley Heroes’ who have done amazing things during the past 16 months.

Be sure to put 14th August in your diary too – this is the day of our Town Centre wide car show! A free day for the family, with over 220 cars on display and lots of other entertainment to enjoy! You’ll also be able to treat yourself to a dream ride with the Sporting Bears team over on the High Street!

For more information on all of our events, please visit www.lovecamberley.co.uk or follow us on social media @LoveCamberley.

LIQUID LEISURE RETURNS!

Liquid Leisure is the World’s leading water sports and activity provider, with two locations in the South East of England. Both the Shepperton and Windsor parks are set on beautiful freshwater lakes, with Aqua Parks being the most popular activities. Liquid Leisure Windsor is also home to the UK’s number one water sports facilities, with boat and cable wakeboarding, water skiing, slalom and kneeboarding. As well as an amazing Aqua Park, Liquid Leisure Shepperton has a fantastic paddle water sports area with stand up paddleboarding, kayaking and our brand new Banana Bikes!

Website: welcome.liquidleisure.com Windsor Tel: 01753 542 500 Shepperton Tel: 01932 761 555

MEGA CAMPS

SUMMER ACTIVITY FUN FOR THE KIDS

Mega Camps are excited about their upcoming activity camp in Epsom this Summer. Dedicated to providing the best activity camps for kids aged 4-14 during the half-term & school holidays in Surrey, they have seen attendance grow year on year.

At Mega Camps, they understand that all children are different and therefore offer an amazing range of sports, arts & crafts and activities throughout the day for all to enjoy. Plus each day there’s a Mega Activity on offer which includes, Animal Zoo Workshops, Wet N Wild, Slip N Slides, Dance Workshops, Nerf Wars, Inflatable Fun, and much more. The Epsom venue is equipped with large playgrounds, sports fields, indoor sports halls, art rooms, and dance studios allowing multiple activities to be run throughout the day. With all this space and a vast amount of activity equipment, they make sure that every day is different but with just as much fun as the last. Mega Camps’ fully trained, fun and friendly team are focused on helping children gain selfconfidence and life skills whilst they make new friends every day. Staff are handpicked and trained to maintain the highest quality standards of enjoyment and safety. All staff are enhanced DBS checked and fully qualified within their role to ensure that every child has the best experience possible.

Mega Camps always work hard not only to make the Camps stand out from the crowd but to also ensure they can provide an affordable experience as possible for parents with their childcare needs. Whether you want to send your child for multiple weeks or single days, they’ve got an offer suited for you. Spaces are limited.

If you would like to book some summer fun for your child then look no further. You can book or find out more information by visiting www.megacamps.net

GO THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS AT RHS GARDEN WISLEY THIS SUMMER

This summer, families visiting RHS Garden Wisley will be transported to Alice’s Wonderland, as the world’s leading gardening charity partners with Macmillan Publishers to celebrate 150 years of the iconic and classic stories Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There.

Reimagined for contemporary audiences by multi-award-winning illustrator Chris Riddell, Wonderland will be brought to life from 22 July to 31 August at RHS Garden Wisley, providing lots of summer holiday fun.

Inspired by Alice’s spirit of curiosity and a host of quirky characters from Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, during their visit to RHS Garden Wisley, families can view the garden through the eyes of Alice, encountering topsyturvy installations along the way. Children will be invited to sneak through the rabbit hole, peek through the door in the tree, and transform themselves into a Queen (or King) of Hearts.

There’s something for everyone as little ones discover this spellbinding tale for the first time and grown-ups indulge in nostalgic retellings of a story they grew up with. Family activities include a garden adventure trail, planting workshops, crafts, storytelling and more. Additionally, a Mad Hatters Picnic will see families enjoying picnics across the garden at the height of summer.

A range of Alice books and merchandise will be available to buy from the RHS Wisley Garden Centre.

Find out more at www.rhs.org.uk/wisley