Do Something for Charity Mayor’s Charity Golf Tournament Harpenden Common Golf Club 2nd April In aid of The Harpenden Trust and the Luton & Dunstable Hospital Charitable Fund. The pairs event - 4 Ball Better Ball Stableford. Coffee and bacon rolls will be served at 12 noon for a shotgun start at 1pm; there will be a buffet and award ceremony at the end of play. Tickets £130 per pair. To enter email jane.juby@harpenden.gov.uk or visit the Town Council Info Point
TAP2BEAT An innovative way to raise money for charity has been launched in St Albans, using contactless payment through glass activation. Tap2Beat created by OnBrand will be fundraising for homelessness utilising their office window to encourage passers-by to ‘tap to donate’ for charities including: Open Door, Centre 33, Herts Young Homeless, Emmaus and Druglink by setting a £3 donation per tap. OnBrand Group Ltd, 12-14 Victoria Street, St Albans AL1 3JB www.onbrand.co.uk
Walks, Talks & More Luton Hoo Walled Garden Spring Walks 1st & 8th April 10am A three hour walk in the ancient private landscape, not otherwise open to the public. Please book £5 Spring Open Day 15th April 10.30am - 1pm With children's activities, a plant and produce stall and a historic garden tour, ages 4+ £3 Bluebell Walks 22nd & 29th April 10am & 2pm Walks take approximately two hours. Please book £5 Talk: Gertrude Jekyll in Bedfordshire 24th April 10.30am. Please book £5 Estate Office Lecture Room, Luton Hoo LU1 4LF www.lutonhooestate.co.uk/events
Herts & Middx Wildlife Trust Discover Hedgehogs 8th & 15th April 2pm - 3pm Learn basic hedgehog facts; where they live, what they eat, the problems they face and why they're in decline. Meet a rescue hog and see where they are being nursed back to health. £8, child £6 Hornbeam Wood Hedgehog Sanctuary AL5 5HA Talk: The Wonderful World of Wild Bees 15th April 6.30pm - 9pm Join the Trust's Senior Reserves Officer and bee enthusiast, Josh Wells, for a talk on the wild bees that you can find in Hertfordshire, how they live and how to help them. £5, concs £4 Park Hall, Leyton Road AL5 2LX Please book www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk
Rye Meads
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Wildlife Watch 27th April 2pm - 4pm Join an experienced volunteer in one of the hides and discover what wildlife is around. A fantastic opportunity to improve your bird ID skills and enjoy nature. Free Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbotts SG12 8JS ww2.rspb.org.uk
