Events Calendar

Nene Wetlands – Winter Twigs and Willow Weaving

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Learn how to identify winter twigs and have a go at willow weaving.

£4

Nene Wetlands – Family Forest School

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Enjoy a morning of forest fun with your children in our Education area. Build dens, create natural art have a go at woodland crafts or just go exploring! We provide the space, guidance and equipment, the children provide the ideas!

£5

Nene Wetlands – Make your own bird feeder

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Feeding the birds is a great way to help them survive the cold winter months. Come and make your own pine cone or log bird feeder and help the birds near you.

Nene Wetlands – Build your own bird box

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

February is a great time to put nest boxes up in your garden, ready for the spring. Why not come and make your own bird box in the visitor centre as part of National Nest Box week? We have a variety of boxes to choose from including blue tit, great tit, sparrow, robin and starling.

Nene Wetlands Winter Wonders Trail

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Pick up a trail sheet from the visitor centre and head off around the lake in search of winter wonders. Identify them all, bring your sheet back and collect a prize.

Nene Wetlands Wildlife Wander

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Join us at the Nene Wetlands for a walk around the reserve. £5 per adult, £3 per child, booking advised. Suitable for families, adults, experts and beginners.

Nene Wetlands Wildlife Wander

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Join us at the Nene Wetlands for a walk around the reserve. £5 per adult, £3 per child, booking advised. Suitable for families, adults, experts and beginners.

Event Series Make Your Own Festival Willow Wreath

Make Your Own Festival Willow Wreath

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Use willow to create a wreath base before decorating it with a selection of natural foliage (and optional sparkle) to create a beautiful seasonal addition to your home. £25 per person, booking essential (please call 01933 779587 to book). All tuition, materials and refreshments provided.

£25
Event Series Make Your Own Festival Willow Wreath

Make Your Own Festival Willow Wreath

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Use willow to create a wreath base before decorating it with a selection of natural foliage (and optional sparkle) to create a beautiful seasonal addition to your home. £25 per person, booking essential (please call 01933 779587 to book). All tuition, materials and refreshments provided.

£25

Event Series Halloween Spooktacular

Halloween Spooktacular

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Join us this Halloween for an evening of crafts followed by a spooky night walk around the lake with LOL theatre. Learn all about the nocturnal creatures that call the Nene Wetlands home before heading back for hot chocolate. £10 per child, booking essential (please call 01933 779587 to book).

£10
Event Series Halloween Spooktacular

Halloween Spooktacular

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Join us this Halloween for an evening of crafts followed by a spooky night walk around the lake with LOL theatre. Learn all about the nocturnal creatures that call the Nene Wetlands home before heading back for hot chocolate. £10 per child, booking essential (please call 01933 779587 to book).

£10

Spooky Skulls Halloween Trail

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Pick up a trail sheet from the visitor centre and head off around the lake in search of spooky animal skulls. Identify them all, bring your sheet back and collect a prize! £2 per trail.

£2

Textile Moth Workshop with Olivia Wilson

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Explore the wonderful world of moths and study the real things up close before designing and creating your own fabric moth masterpiece. Textile artist, teacher and creator of the magical world of whimsy, Olivia Wilson (as seen on Kirstie's Homemade Christmas) will be on hand to offer guidance and tuition throughout the day. Materials, tuition and refreshments are provided but ... Read More

£40
Event Series Porcelain Workshop with Kathryn Parsons

Porcelain Workshop with Kathryn Parsons

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Join local sculptor, Kathryn Parsons, and create your own porcelain masterpiece inspired by natural forms. Take a wander around the reserve (weather permitting), study plants up close and then use a variety of techniques to create a porcelain tile. Please note that due to the need for firing, tiles will need to be collected at a later date. All materials, ... Read More

£30
Event Series Porcelain Workshop with Kathryn Parsons

Porcelain Workshop with Kathryn Parsons

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Join local sculptor, Kathryn Parsons, and create your own porcelain masterpiece inspired by natural forms. Take a wander around the reserve (weather permitting), study plants up close and then use a variety of techniques to create a porcelain tile. Please note that due to the need for firing, tiles will need to be collected at a later date. All materials, ... Read More

£30

Bat Walk

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

The Nene Wetlands is a brilliant place to see and hear bats, with four species regularly being recorded.

£10

Nene Wetlands Optics Day

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Come along to 'try and buy'. A wide range of Opticron binoculars, telescopes, monoculars and assorted accessories will be available to test with great views across the waters of the Rushden Lakes nature reserve. The best way to choose which binocular or scope is most suitable is to test under proper field conditions and with Opticron staff available on the ... Read More

On the Write Path

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Enjoy mindful nature writing activities and a stroll around Skew Bridge Lake. £8 per person (refreshments included). All welcome. No creative writing experience needed.

£8.00

Wild Tots

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Run by qualified Forest School Leaders in our education area, Wild Tots encourages child-led exploration of the natural world.

£5

Lino printing workshop

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Join local print artist, Sorrell  Kinley, and learn how to create beautiful lino print designs, inspired by the Nene Wetlands in this full day workshop. 

£40

Event Series Brilliant Birds

Brilliant Birds

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Stained Glass Birds l Monday 26th August l 10:30-3:30 l £3 pp. Bird Ringing Demonstration l Friday 30th August l 10am-1pm l £5 pp. Make your own bird puppet l Friday 30th August l 10:30-3:30 l £5 pp. Learn about and see birds up close during a bird ringing session or make your own bird to take home. Craft sessions are ... Read More

Event Series Brilliant Birds

Brilliant Birds

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Stained Glass Birds l Monday 26th August l 10:30-3:30 l £3 pp. Bird Ringing Demonstration l Friday 30th August l 10am-1pm l £5 pp. Make your own bird puppet l Friday 30th August l 10:30-3:30 l £5 pp. Learn about and see birds up close during a bird ringing session or make your own bird to take home. Craft sessions are ... Read More

Event Series Pond Dipping and Mini Beasting

Pond Dipping and Mini Beasting

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Look for and learn about the fascinating invertebrates that live in the Nene Wetlands. Meet at the visitor centre. £5 per child. Booking essential (please call 01933 779587 to book).

£5
Event Series Pond Dipping and Mini Beasting

Pond Dipping and Mini Beasting

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Look for and learn about the fascinating invertebrates that live in the Nene Wetlands. Meet at the visitor centre. £5 per child. Booking essential (please call 01933 779587 to book).

£5
Event Series Brilliant Birds

Brilliant Birds

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Stained Glass Birds l Monday 26th August l 10:30-3:30 l £3 pp. Bird Ringing Demonstration l Friday 30th August l 10am-1pm l £5 pp. Make your own bird puppet l Friday 30th August l 10:30-3:30 l £5 pp. Learn about and see birds up close during a bird ringing session or make your own bird to take home. Craft sessions are ... Read More

Build a Bat Box

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Build a bat box to provide a safe roost for bats near you. £10 per box. Drop in at the Visitor Centre. Please note, this activity involves the use of hand tools and therefore requires close adult supervision.

Event Series Pond Dipping and Mini Beasting

Pond Dipping and Mini Beasting

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Look for and learn about the fascinating invertebrates that live in the Nene Wetlands. Meet at the visitor centre. £5 per child. Booking essential (please call 01933 779587 to book).

£5
Event Series Pond Dipping and Mini Beasting

Pond Dipping and Mini Beasting

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Look for and learn about the fascinating invertebrates that live in the Nene Wetlands. Meet at the visitor centre. £5 per child. Booking essential (please call 01933 779587 to book).

£5

Perfect Pollinators – Plant your own mini garden

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Learn about the amazing relationship between plants and insects, as well as how you can help pollinators, during these drop off in craft activities in the visitors centre.

£4

Family Forest School

Wildlife Trust Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Enjoy a morning of forest fun with your children in our Education area. Build dens, look for mini beast, have a go at woodland crafts or just go exploring! £5 per person. Booking essential (max 2 children per adult, please call 01933 779587 to book).

£5