Sutton Activities

Saturday 6th June

Come and Try Orienteering

10am-2pm A sport for all the family, for all ages and abilities. Walk, jog or run round our course in Beddington Park, visiting all the points on our specially produced map in the correct order. Price: £1 per person. Meet at the Café in Beddington Park. Mole Valley Orienteering Club. www.mvoc.org
For more information contact info@mvoc.org

Search out the elusive Hornet Clearwing Moth

8 -10am Meet at Dale Park, entrance off Dale Park Avenue, Carshalton. Led by Derek Coleman from the Sutton Group of the London Wildlife Trust. For further details call 020 8770 4297.

Honeywood Museum, Honeywood Walk, Carshalton

10am-5pm Children, pretend you are on ‘Time Team’ by digging up the past in our archaeology boxes. Take the archaeologists challenge and piece together an object, plus other archaeological activities. Drop in crafts throughout the weekend including make an ‘Elizabethan’ garden fish, grotto picture, design your own coat of arms, explore Tudor spinning, weaving and dyeing, brass rubbings, add to our watery collage, Trails, and more. Admission and all activities are free. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Tea room open. 0208 770 4297.

All Saints Church

Open 9am-5pm Bell tower open, bell ringing. Displays of vestments and floral arrangements. Organist playing at intervals, opportunities to visit the organ gallery. Tours and history talks, refreshments. High St. Carshalton. Christine Lindsay 020 8647 3000.

St Mary’s Church

10.30am-1pm See a Romano-British coffin and William Morris organ screen, 15th century choir stalls and 17th century pulpit. Church Rd, Beddington.

7.30pm Concert by the Albinoni String Orchestra, Conductor Ian Butterworth, with St. Mary’s choir. The programme includes work by De Falla, Faure, and John Rutter. Entrance £7.00, concessions £5.00, children and students free. For details ring 0208 688 1966 or 020 8660 1047 or visit www.stmarysbeddington.org.uk

Discover the sites of water mills on the Wandle on a cycle ride

2pm Meet at Waddon Ponds, in Mill Lane off the Purley Way. Tea at Carshalton Museum; visit sites of the Culvers corn mill and the dye, oil, leather and gunpowder mills at Hackbridge.
Leader Clive Oxx CTC 020 8647 0766.

Guided Walk around Wetlands and Nature Reserves

10.40am Visit four Wandle wetlands/nature reserves, including the National Trust-owned Watermeads. Length 3-4 miles; easy walking. Meet at Mitcham Junction Station (bus stop on bridge). Finish at Morden Hall Park. Led by Melanie Nunzet, Sutton and Wandle Valley Ramblers. For further details 07944 833605.

Trees Along the Wandle

11am-1.30pm Join the London Borough of Sutton’s Tree Officer and Tree Warden to identify and discuss trees along the Wandle. The walk will go to Watercress Park. Refreshments at Honeywood Museum by the Ponds. Start at the Leoni Bridge in Grove Park by the Carshalton Ponds.
Ben Morris/Maggie Toms 0208 770 5070.

Guided walks around Spencer Road Wetland

11am and 12noon Meet at Spencer Road Wetland entrance at junction of Spencer Road and Wood Street, Hackbridge. Led by members of Sutton Group of the London Wildlife Trust. For further details 020 8770 4297.

Open Day and Pond dipping at Wandle Valley Wetland

11am-2pm This site is not usually open to the public. No booking required. The Wetland is next to Budge Lane Community Centre, 2 Budge Lane, Hackbridge.
Sutton Nature Conservation Volunteers 020 8770 5821.

Fun walk and quiz around Beddington Park

3pm All ages welcome. Start from St Mary’s Church. 1-2 miles; easy; circular. Led by Melanie Nunzet, Sutton and Merton Healthy Walks. For further details 07944 833605

Sunday 7th June

Ride with Sutton Cycling Club children’s cycling club

9.45am Easy paced ride. Start at Waddon Ponds, north end of Mill Lane, off Purley Way. Ride to Carshalton Ponds (3.5 miles); welcome from the Mayor. 4 miles to Deen City Farm for picnic lunch.
Leader Julian McGovern, Sutton Cycling Club 07850 805378

Guided walks around Wilderness Island

11am and 12noon Meet at junction of Mill Lane and Strawberry Lane, Carshalton. Led by members of the Sutton Group of London Wildlife Trust. Contact 020 8770 4297.

Trees Along the Wandle

11am-1.30pm Join the LB Sutton’s Tree Officer and Tree Warden to identify and discuss trees along the Wandle. The walk will go to Watercress Park. Refreshments at Honeywood Museum by the Ponds. Start at the Leoni Bridge in Grove Park by the Carshalton Ponds. Ben Morris/Maggie Toms 0208 770 5070.

Pond Dipping and other water activities

11am-3pm Come and discover some of the freshwater animals that like to live in the River Wandle. Water Saving Trail - find all the clues, and answer the water saving questions correctly to win yourself a ‘wild’ prize. Make a water wheel - make your own working water wheel to take home.
Sutton Ecology Centre 020 87705820.

Guided walks around Wilderness Island

(Open from 10.30-1pm)

11am and 12 noon Meet at the end of Strawberry Lane, Carshalton. Led by members of the Sutton Group of the London Wildlife Trust. 020 8770 4297.

Learn about the life of the orphans from the Royal Female Orphanage Asylum a hundred years ago

3-5pm Presentation by the 11th Mitcham Brownie Group. Carew Manor, Beddington Park. Contact Melanie Nunzet 07944 833605

Visit sites of Water mills on a cycle ride

2pm Borough historian John Phillips will talk about the history of the Upper Mill in Grove Park, Carshalton. Meet at Westcroft Leisure Centre. Clive Oxx 020 8647 0766.

Honeywood Museum

Tudor Gallery at Honeywood Museum throughout June. Henry VIII and Nicholas Carew of Beddington - From Friendship to Execution. Nicholas Carew was one of young Henry VIII’s hunting and sporting companions; through it rose to wealth and power.

10am-5pm Children, pretend you are on ‘Time Team’ by digging up the past in our archaeology boxes. Take the archaeologists challenge and piece together an object, plus other archaeological activities. Drop in crafts throughout the weekend including make an “Elizabethan” garden fish, grotto picture, design your own coat of arms, explore Tudor spinning, weaving and dyeing, brass rubbings, add to our watery collage, Trails, and more. Admission and all activities are free both days. Honeywood Walk, Carshalton. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Tea rooms open.

10.30am-4.30pm Explore the art of dyeing using natural plant dyes. Take away your results. Drop in activity for all, aged 5 years to adult. Archaeologist Sarah Dhanjal

All Saints Church

8am-6pm (services at 8am, 10.30am, and 6.30pm)
Bell tower open, bell ringing. Displays of vestments and floral arrangements. Organist playing at intervals, opportunities to visit the organ gallery. Tours and history talks, refreshments. High St. Carshalton. Ring Christine Lindsay for details 020 8647 3000.

Carew Manor Dovecote

2-4pm The 18th century octagonal brick dovecote with its original potence (circular ladder), and 1200 nesting boxes will be open to view. Off Church Rd, Beddington. For further details ring 020 8770 4297.

Carshalton House Water Tower

2.30-5pm Unique Grade 2 listed early 18th century garden building sited in the grounds of Carshalton House. Admission half price 50p adults, children free. Call Julia Gertz for further details 020 8647 0984.

Carshalton Park Grotto

2-4pm An opportunity to see inside the 18th century garden building with Andrew Skelton. Some original decorative material is viewable. Ruskin Rd entrance, Carshalton. Call Honeywood Museum for further details 020 8770 4297.

Upper Mill

2-4pm John Phillips, Heritage Projects Manager, will talk about the history of the mill. Grove Park, Carshalton. Call Honeywood Museum for further details 020 8770 4297.

St Mary’s Church

2-6pm See a Romano-British coffin and William Morris organ screen, 15th century choir stalls and 17th century pulpit.

6.30pm choral evensong Church Rd, Beddington. Contact 0208 688 1966 or 0208 660 1047. www.stmarysbeddington.org.uk

Other events at Honeywood

Wednesday 10th June 7.30pm The Story of the Upper Wandle Illustrated talk by John Phillips looking at the Wandle in Carshalton, Beddington and Wallington. The story of the river and its mills, parks and gardens. Tickets are £3.00 (£2.50 Heritage Friends). Call 020 8770 4297 to book.

Wednesday 20th May-Sunday 7th June Calling All Artists An exciting exhibition of work for sale by local artists, both professional and amateur, offering a wide range of styles and prices.

Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 June 2010
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	Sutton Activities Saturday 6th June Come and Try Orienteering 10am-2pm A sport for all the family, for all ages and abilities. Walk, jog or run round our course in Beddington Park, visiting all the points on our specially produced map in the correct order. Price: £1 per person. Meet at the Café in Beddington Park. Mole Valley Orienteering Club. www.mvoc.org For more information contact info@mvoc.org Search out the elusive Hornet Clearwing Moth 8 -10am Meet at Dale Park, entrance off Dale Park Avenue, Carshalton. Led by Derek Coleman from the Sutton Group of the London Wildlife Trust. For further details call 020 8770 4297. Honeywood Museum, Honeywood Walk, Carshalton 10am-5pm Children, pretend you are on ‘Time Team’ by digging up the past in our archaeology boxes. Take the archaeologists challenge and piece together an object, plus other archaeological activities. Drop in crafts throughout the weekend including make an ‘Elizabethan’ garden fish, grotto picture, design your own coat of arms, explore Tudor spinning, weaving and dyeing, brass rubbings, add to our watery collage, Trails, and more. Admission and all activities are free. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Tea room open. 0208 770 4297. All Saints Church Open 9am-5pm Bell tower open, bell ringing. Displays of vestments and floral arrangements. Organist playing at intervals, opportunities to visit the organ gallery. Tours and history talks, refreshments. High St. Carshalton. Christine Lindsay 020 8647 3000. St Mary’s Church 10.30am-1pm See a Romano-British coffin and William Morris organ screen, 15th century choir stalls and 17th century pulpit. Church Rd, Beddington. 7.30pm Concert by the Albinoni String Orchestra, Conductor Ian Butterworth, with St. Mary’s choir. The programme includes work by De Falla, Faure, and John Rutter. Entrance £7.00, concessions £5.00, children and students free. For details ring 0208 688 1966 or 020 8660 1047 or visit www.stmarysbeddington.org.uk Discover the sites of water mills on the Wandle on a cycle ride 2pm Meet at Waddon Ponds, in Mill Lane off the Purley Way. Tea at Carshalton Museum; visit sites of the Culvers corn mill and the dye, oil, leather and gunpowder mills at Hackbridge. Leader Clive Oxx CTC 020 8647 0766. Guided Walk around Wetlands and Nature Reserves 10.40am Visit four Wandle wetlands/nature reserves, including the National Trust-owned Watermeads. Length 3-4 miles; easy walking. Meet at Mitcham Junction Station (bus stop on bridge). Finish at Morden Hall Park. Led by Melanie Nunzet, Sutton and Wandle Valley Ramblers. For further details 07944 833605. Trees Along the Wandle 11am-1.30pm Join the London Borough of Sutton’s Tree Officer and Tree Warden to identify and discuss trees along the Wandle. The walk will go to Watercress Park. Refreshments at Honeywood Museum by the Ponds. Start at the Leoni Bridge in Grove Park by the Carshalton Ponds. Ben Morris/Maggie Toms 0208 770 5070. Guided walks around Spencer Road Wetland 11am and 12noon Meet at Spencer Road Wetland entrance at junction of Spencer Road and Wood Street, Hackbridge. Led by members of Sutton Group of the London Wildlife Trust. For further details 020 8770 4297. Open Day and Pond dipping at Wandle Valley Wetland 11am-2pm This site is not usually open to the public. No booking required. The Wetland is next to Budge Lane Community Centre, 2 Budge Lane, Hackbridge. Sutton Nature Conservation Volunteers 020 8770 5821. Fun walk and quiz around Beddington Park 3pm All ages welcome. Start from St Mary’s Church. 1-2 miles; easy; circular. Led by Melanie Nunzet, Sutton and Merton Healthy Walks. For further details 07944 833605 Sunday 7th June Ride with Sutton Cycling Club children’s cycling club 9.45am Easy paced ride. Start at Waddon Ponds, north end of Mill Lane, off Purley Way. Ride to Carshalton Ponds (3.5 miles); welcome from the Mayor. 4 miles to Deen City Farm for picnic lunch. Leader Julian McGovern, Sutton Cycling Club 07850 805378 Guided walks around Wilderness Island 11am and 12noon Meet at junction of Mill Lane and Strawberry Lane, Carshalton. Led by members of the Sutton Group of London Wildlife Trust. Contact 020 8770 4297. Trees Along the Wandle 11am-1.30pm Join the LB Sutton’s Tree Officer and Tree Warden to identify and discuss trees along the Wandle. The walk will go to Watercress Park. Refreshments at Honeywood Museum by the Ponds. Start at the Leoni Bridge in Grove Park by the Carshalton Ponds. Ben Morris/Maggie Toms 0208 770 5070. Pond Dipping and other water activities 11am-3pm Come and discover some of the freshwater animals that like to live in the River Wandle. Water Saving Trail - find all the clues, and answer the water saving questions correctly to win yourself a ‘wild’ prize. Make a water wheel - make your own working water wheel to take home. Sutton Ecology Centre 020 87705820. Guided walks around Wilderness Island (Open from 10.30-1pm) 11am and 12 noon Meet at the end of Strawberry Lane, Carshalton. Led by members of the Sutton Group of the London Wildlife Trust. 020 8770 4297. Learn about the life of the orphans from the Royal Female Orphanage Asylum a hundred years ago 3-5pm Presentation by the 11th Mitcham Brownie Group. Carew Manor, Beddington Park. Contact Melanie Nunzet 07944 833605 Visit sites of Water mills on a cycle ride 2pm Borough historian John Phillips will talk about the history of the Upper Mill in Grove Park, Carshalton. Meet at Westcroft Leisure Centre. Clive Oxx 020 8647 0766. Honeywood Museum Tudor Gallery at Honeywood Museum throughout June. Henry VIII and Nicholas Carew of Beddington - From Friendship to Execution. Nicholas Carew was one of young Henry VIII’s hunting and sporting companions; through it rose to wealth and power. 10am-5pm Children, pretend you are on ‘Time Team’ by digging up the past in our archaeology boxes. Take the archaeologists challenge and piece together an object, plus other archaeological activities. Drop in crafts throughout the weekend including make an “Elizabethan” garden fish, grotto picture, design your own coat of arms, explore Tudor spinning, weaving and dyeing, brass rubbings, add to our watery collage, Trails, and more. Admission and all activities are free both days. Honeywood Walk, Carshalton. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Tea rooms open. 10.30am-4.30pm Explore the art of dyeing using natural plant dyes. Take away your results. Drop in activity for all, aged 5 years to adult. Archaeologist Sarah Dhanjal All Saints Church 8am-6pm (services at 8am, 10.30am, and 6.30pm) Bell tower open, bell ringing. Displays of vestments and floral arrangements. Organist playing at intervals, opportunities to visit the organ gallery. Tours and history talks, refreshments. High St. Carshalton. Ring Christine Lindsay for details 020 8647 3000. Carew Manor Dovecote 2-4pm The 18th century octagonal brick dovecote with its original potence (circular ladder), and 1200 nesting boxes will be open to view. Off Church Rd, Beddington. For further details ring 020 8770 4297. Carshalton House Water Tower 2.30-5pm Unique Grade 2 listed early 18th century garden building sited in the grounds of Carshalton House. Admission half price 50p adults, children free. Call Julia Gertz for further details 020 8647 0984. Carshalton Park Grotto 2-4pm An opportunity to see inside the 18th century garden building with Andrew Skelton. Some original decorative material is viewable. Ruskin Rd entrance, Carshalton. Call Honeywood Museum for further details 020 8770 4297. Upper Mill 2-4pm John Phillips, Heritage Projects Manager, will talk about the history of the mill. Grove Park, Carshalton. Call Honeywood Museum for further details 020 8770 4297. St Mary’s Church 2-6pm See a Romano-British coffin and William Morris organ screen, 15th century choir stalls and 17th century pulpit. 6.30pm choral evensong Church Rd, Beddington. Contact 0208 688 1966 or 0208 660 1047. www.stmarysbeddington.org.uk Other events at Honeywood Wednesday 10th June 7.30pm The Story of the Upper Wandle Illustrated talk by John Phillips looking at the Wandle in Carshalton, Beddington and Wallington. The story of the river and its mills, parks and gardens. Tickets are £3.00 (£2.50 Heritage Friends). Call 020 8770 4297 to book. Wednesday 20th May-Sunday 7th June Calling All Artists An exciting exhibition of work for sale by local artists, both professional and amateur, offering a wide range of styles and prices.