2012
June 1st
Diamond Jubilee paddle down the Hamble River
on the day before the Big One! you are invited to join us on
a sponsored paddle on the Hamble River from the Manor Farm Country Park
pontoon to Warsash
and back. All you need to do is sign up, complete a booking form,
pay a £6 registration charge and collect loads of sponsorship! And
then turn up on the day and paddle. Everything raised will go into
the Raising the Roof Appeal!
June 2nd – 5th
Diamond Jubilee paddle round the Isle of Wight
Three centre staff – Kerry Lees, Graham Marks and Nick Cann – will be
paddling around the Isle of Wight from Warsash during the Diamond
Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend. They are planning on tackling the 70 mile
journey over three days to help raise funds for the Raising the Roof
Appeal.
June 6th – 8th
eXteme Explorers trip
A weekend of walking, canoeing, more walking, camping, bushcraft.
Explore the Hamble valley on foot and by canoe with an expedition
covering the entire tidal stretch of the Hamble River during the week of
Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee.
Explorers will arrive on Wednesday evening and settle in, getting a good
night’s rest before Expedition Day. On Thursday morning we’ll set off
on foot from the Centre, along the Strawberry Trail to Botley. At
Botley we’ll load up into canoes and paddle downstream all the way to
Hamble, stopping en route for food. We’ll disembark at Hamble Quay and
follow the Strawberry Trail again, through the historic villages of
Hamble and Bursledon arriving back in the woods of Manor Farm Country
Park. We’ll set up camp and cook, eat and sleep under the stars.*
Friday morning will start with breakfast round the campfire, developing
into a morning of bushcraft activities. After lunch there will the
option of taking part in some of the Centre’s wide range of activities.
*optional! Anybody who really can’t manage to sleep under the stars
will be able to return to the cabins.
During July and August we will be running
Family Weeks
July 30th – August 3rd
August 13th – August 17th
August 20th – August 24th
Explorers Day Club
From 30th July to August 23rd, each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday we will be running our Explorers Day Club for children with
additional needs and their siblings. These proved to be a great success
last year so make sure you book early. A variety of activities
each day, including adventure activities (climbing, archery, ropes
course, canoe), green activities (in the woods and gardens) and arts and
crafts. And the ever popular crabbing.
Family days
August 3rd
August 17th
August 24th
August 31st
August 28th
Flame Festival
In partnership with Manor Farm Country Park, Cricket Camp Scouts and
Eastleigh Borough Council a special event as part of the Paralympic
Torch Flame festival
August 31st – Sept 2nd
Extreme weekend for Lads and Dads
A weekend for the boys – canoeing, climbing, camping, bushcraft
