Merton Activities

Festival Home
Activities
Events by Borough
- Wandsworth
- Merton
- Sutton
- Croydon
Venue Map
About the Wandle
Links
Contact Us

Saturday 7th June

Morden Hall Park near the Snuff Mill

Nature walk for two hours around the Park

10am-12 noon Led by Tony Drakeford, well-known naturalist and author of ‘River Wandle Wildlife Guide’. Meet at Morden Cottage, near the Snuff Mill.

Fishing demo and angling history

9am-2pm Watch underwater camera, have a go at making floats and learn more about the history of angling. There will be no actual fishing as the season is closed. (Morden Hall Angling Club).

Cyclists and walkers meet in the Rose Garden

11am-2pm All the cycle rides and walks will either stop or pass through Morden Hall Park. Drinks will be provided. Bring a picnic or eat at one of two cafés.

Visit the Snuff Mill

12 noon-4pm Visit the Snuff Mill and find out about early industry along the Wandle.

Painting and drawing

12 noon-3pm Do a drawing, paint your own watercolour of the Wandle or colour one of the outlines of scenes from Wandle life (organised by local artists).

Sunday 8th June

Merton Abbey Mills in the Chapter House from 10am to 5pm

Children’s archaeology ‘digs’. Dig up the past in our archaeology boxes. Find the stuff that Romans and other early Londoners left behind, from pots to pipes and from bones to stones (staff from Museum of London)

Try your hand at traditional fabric hand block printing (Wandle Industrial Museum)

River and Cloth. Create your own textile using 17th Century bleaching techniques (Arts Developments Merton)

Merton Abbey Mills in the Market Area

11am-4pm Make your own useful pot in the Wheelhouse. With the help of experienced potters (Wandle Heritage)

11am-4pm Drawing and watercolours. Make your own special scene of the Wandle or colour one of the outlines of scenes from Wandle life (artist Yvonne Russell)

1pm & 3pm The Merton Concert Band play favourite music

1pm onwards The Young’s Brewery Shire Horses give family rides in the dray

2pm & 4pm Children’s show in the Colour House Theatre. (Tickets £6)

3pm The Mayor cuts the giant birthday cake. Clowns entertain the children and give out the cake

You can also visit shops, craft and food stalls, William Morris riverside pub and local restaurants. Merton Abbey Mills is on the banks of the Wandle at Merantun Way SW19, opposite Sainsbury’s.

Deen City Farm

10am-4.30pm See the animals, have a pony ride at either 11am or 3pm at £1 per ride. Special access to the small pets area. 39 Windsor Avenue, SW19. Car parking available.

Wandle Industrial Museum

See us at the Chapter House for our block printing demonstrations on Sunday. Our new Silver Jubilee exhibition opens Saturday 14 June from 1.30pm to 4pm.
Vestry Hall Annexe, London Road, Mitcham CR4 3UD

Morden Hall Park Near the Snuff Mill from 11am to 4pm

Visit the Snuff Mill and learn about the early industrial history of the Wandle.

Industrial Revolutions. Come and find out more about the mills that worked on the River Wandle with lots of hands on activities and displays. Design, make and test your own waterwheel. (National Trust)

Indigo dyeing workshop. Experience the magic of dyeing using this ancient technique. (Viv Philpot Community Artist - www.vivphilpot.com)

Hands-on Wandle art activities. Drawing and painting. All ages! (Wimbledon College of Art)

Trout in the Classroom. What is it and how can you grow your own at school? Plus other big fish activities (Wandle Trust)

11am & 2pm "Kick-sampling" Demonstration. See how local anglers help to monitor the health of the river and the insects that live in it. The Wandle Piscators - Riverfly Anglers' Monitoring Initiative. Near the Snuff Mill and White Bridge. Visit www.wandlepiscators.net

River Clean-up

Join the Wandle Trust's volunteers and help clean rubbish out of the river. Visit www.wandletrust.org for details of when and where.

Runs at The Hub, Tooting and Mitcham FC

10:30am FREE 2km Family Fun Run around Poulters' Park
10.30am '5K Your Way' Start and finish at the Stadium. Fee: £10; £30 for a team of four.
Supported by Serpentine RC, LB Merton and PRO-ACTIVE South London. Contact Maren Dallman at the Hub – maren.dallmann@visitthehub.co.uk - or find out more at www.pro-activesouthlondon.org/5kYourWay

Canoeing up the Wandle

2pm-2.30pm Cheer on the Battersea Canoe Club as they start to paddle from Merton Abbey Mills to the mouth of the Wandle. Timing for whole trip: 2-3.30pm. For more information about canoeing contact Ed Cole at the Battersea Canoe Club, email edward_cole@hotmail.com

Paddlesports: Have a Go ! and Canoe Polo Demonstration

1.15-3.15pm Wimbledon Park Lake. Have a go at Paddlesports and see a Canoe Polo Demonstration by the Battersea Canoe Club. Venue: Wimbledon Park Watersports Centre Fee: £6 per person over 8 years of age. Contact Alex Powell 020 8947 4894 or email alex.powell@merton.gov.uk

Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 June 2008
Festival Home Activities Walks Cycle Rides Arts & Crafts Wildlife Heritage Sports Events Events by Borough Wandsworth Merton Sutton Croydon Venue Map About the Wandle Links Contact Us
	Merton Activities Saturday 7th June Morden Hall Park near the Snuff Mill Nature walk for two hours around the Park 10am-12 noon Led by Tony Drakeford, well-known naturalist and author of ‘River Wandle Wildlife Guide’. Meet at Morden Cottage, near the Snuff Mill. Fishing demo and angling history 9am-2pm Watch underwater camera, have a go at making floats and learn more about the history of angling. There will be no actual fishing as the season is closed. (Morden Hall Angling Club). Cyclists and walkers meet in the Rose Garden 11am-2pm All the cycle rides and walks will either stop or pass through Morden Hall Park. Drinks will be provided. Bring a picnic or eat at one of two cafés. Visit the Snuff Mill 12 noon-4pm Visit the Snuff Mill and find out about early industry along the Wandle. Painting and drawing 12 noon-3pm Do a drawing, paint your own watercolour of the Wandle or colour one of the outlines of scenes from Wandle life (organised by local artists). Sunday 8th June Merton Abbey Mills in the Chapter House from 10am to 5pm Children’s archaeology ‘digs’. Dig up the past in our archaeology boxes. Find the stuff that Romans and other early Londoners left behind, from pots to pipes and from bones to stones (staff from Museum of London) Try your hand at traditional fabric hand block printing (Wandle Industrial Museum) River and Cloth. Create your own textile using 17th Century bleaching techniques (Arts Developments Merton) Merton Abbey Mills in the Market Area 11am-4pm Make your own useful pot in the Wheelhouse. With the help of experienced potters (Wandle Heritage) 11am-4pm Drawing and watercolours. Make your own special scene of the Wandle or colour one of the outlines of scenes from Wandle life (artist Yvonne Russell) 1pm & 3pm The Merton Concert Band play favourite music 1pm onwards The Young’s Brewery Shire Horses give family rides in the dray 2pm & 4pm Children’s show in the Colour House Theatre. (Tickets £6) 3pm The Mayor cuts the giant birthday cake. Clowns entertain the children and give out the cake You can also visit shops, craft and food stalls, William Morris riverside pub and local restaurants. Merton Abbey Mills is on the banks of the Wandle at Merantun Way SW19, opposite Sainsbury’s. Deen City Farm 10am-4.30pm See the animals, have a pony ride at either 11am or 3pm at £1 per ride. Special access to the small pets area. 39 Windsor Avenue, SW19. Car parking available. Wandle Industrial Museum See us at the Chapter House for our block printing demonstrations on Sunday. Our new Silver Jubilee exhibition opens Saturday 14 June from 1.30pm to 4pm. Vestry Hall Annexe, London Road, Mitcham CR4 3UD Morden Hall Park Near the Snuff Mill from 11am to 4pm Visit the Snuff Mill and learn about the early industrial history of the Wandle. Industrial Revolutions. Come and find out more about the mills that worked on the River Wandle with lots of hands on activities and displays. Design, make and test your own waterwheel. (National Trust) Indigo dyeing workshop. Experience the magic of dyeing using this ancient technique. (Viv Philpot Community Artist - www.vivphilpot.com) Hands-on Wandle art activities. Drawing and painting. All ages! (Wimbledon College of Art) Trout in the Classroom. What is it and how can you grow your own at school? Plus other big fish activities (Wandle Trust) 11am & 2pm "Kick-sampling" Demonstration. See how local anglers help to monitor the health of the river and the insects that live in it. The Wandle Piscators - Riverfly Anglers' Monitoring Initiative. Near the Snuff Mill and White Bridge. Visit www.wandlepiscators.net River Clean-up Join the Wandle Trust's volunteers and help clean rubbish out of the river. Visit www.wandletrust.org for details of when and where. Runs at The Hub, Tooting and Mitcham FC 10:30am FREE 2km Family Fun Run around Poulters' Park 10.30am '5K Your Way' Start and finish at the Stadium. Fee: £10; £30 for a team of four. Supported by Serpentine RC, LB Merton and PRO-ACTIVE South London. Contact Maren Dallman at the Hub – maren.dallmann@visitthehub.co.uk - or find out more at www.pro-activesouthlondon.org/5kYourWay Canoeing up the Wandle 2pm-2.30pm Cheer on the Battersea Canoe Club as they start to paddle from Merton Abbey Mills to the mouth of the Wandle. Timing for whole trip: 2-3.30pm. For more information about canoeing contact Ed Cole at the Battersea Canoe Club, email edward_cole@hotmail.com Paddlesports: Have a Go ! and Canoe Polo Demonstration 1.15-3.15pm Wimbledon Park Lake. Have a go at Paddlesports and see a Canoe Polo Demonstration by the Battersea Canoe Club. Venue: Wimbledon Park Watersports Centre Fee: £6 per person over 8 years of age. Contact Alex Powell 020 8947 4894 or email alex.powell@merton.gov.uk