Wandsworth Activities

Saturday 6th June

St George’s Hospital Charity’s Sponsored Walk

9.30am from Wandsworth Town Station. A team from St George’s wend their way along the Wandle on a sponsored 11.4 mile walk, stopping for lunch at Morden Hall Park, then continuing to Wandle Park Tram Stop. All money raised will go to enhancing the environment at St George’s Hospital. All ages and abilities welcome! Details and sponsorship forms: Sarah Hart 0208 725 4916, giving@stgeorges.nhs.uk

Join the Ramblers for an easy pace walk

9.30am Suitable for everyone. Take the day to cover the length of the river: 11.4 miles. For a shorter walk, you can head either north or south from any of the points and at any of the times shown below. Stop for lunch at the Rose Garden, Morden Hall Park. Bring a picnic or eat at the café. Drinks provided.
Details: John 0208 789 3064

Come and try sessions at the gym

10am -12 noon Free induction and use of gym. Guests must sign in at reception and complete medical questionnaire beforehand. Win a free month's membership for the fastest time on the treadmill, bike, rowing machine. Wandle Recreation Centre, Mapleton Road, King George's Park.
Natasha Cross DC Leisure 0208 871 1149

A Wander along the Wandle Trail

10.30am Leisurely, 7.5km relaxed cycle from Wandsworth to Morden Hall Park, following new SUSTRANS sign-posting. Includes history about Wandle Mills along the way. Suitable for families (no unaccompanied children). Start from King Georges Park at the Leisure Centre.
WCC and SUSTRANS Rangers. Clare Riddiford 07949 622778

Free Family Swimming

11am-4pm Southfields Community College, 333 Merton Road, London SW18 5JU.
David Holt 0208 949 7186

River Wildlife Walk through Wandsworth

2pm Walk the Wandle through Wandsworth town centre to find out more about the wildlife that uses the river and where it lives! Two hour walk. Start at The Spit (where the Wandle meets the Thames).
Leader Valerie Selby, Wandsworth Biodiversity Officer

Tennis Open Day

12-3pm Juniors (from 12-1pm) coaching, games, activities, prizes. Adult Beginners (from 1-2pm) improver taster session. Adult Advanced 'Balloon tournament' (from 2-3pm) fun tournament for higher level platers. Courts at King George's Park. Sessions free but pre-registration necessary.
James Webber 0208 875 0570 or Lifetimetennis.co.uk

Fun Climbing Competition for boys and girls

Sponsored by Southside Shopping Centre. Two categories: under 10 and under 14. All equipment provided. Prizes and medals awarded. Competitors will be given a time to attend. Must book in advance. Entry fee £5. Contact Cecil Hughes at Aspire Centre, Southfields Community College, 337 Merton Road, SW18 5JU.
Call 0208 875 2603 or aspire@southfields.wandsworth.sch.uk

Sunday 7th June

Activities in King George's Park 11am-5pm

Come and try sessions at the gym 10am-12 noon Free induction and use of gym. Guests must sign in at reception and complete medical questionnaire beforehand. Win a free month's membership for the fastest time on the treadmill, bike, rowing machine. Wandle Recreation Centre, Mapleton Road, King George's Park.
Natasha Cross DC Leisure 0208 871 1149

Search for Wandle River Creatures Take a very close look at what lives in the River Wandle and find out more about them. Thames 21.

Be Floodwise Come find out if you are at risk from flooding and how to be prepared. Free Flood Games and Inspector Downpaw masks available for kids. Environment Agency: www.environment-agency.gov.uk/flood or Floodline 0845 988 1188

Wandle Valley Bats! Find out more about these special and often misunderstood creatures, listen to their calls. Learn how to build a bat box, find out what plants will bring bats to your garden or make your own bat mask! Bat Conservation Trust.

Natural England Find out about the wildlife living close to you; help paint a mural of the river Wandle’s landscape and take part in our fun quiz to win a fantastic prize. Natural England is here to conserve and enhance the natural environment. Find out more at www.naturalengland.org.uk/regions/london

Wildlife crime happens in Wandsworth What is it? What can the public do to stop it? In Wandsworth, contact stuart.paton@met.police.uk. For further information www.met.police.uk/wildlife/index.htm

Wildlife on the Wandle Find out more about nature on the river Wandle through King Georges Park Wandsworth Parks Service.

Looking for Cleaner Air! Find out how you can help to improve air quality, including greener transport and free air quality services. Test your environmental knowledge to win prizes. WBC Environmental Initiatives Team.

Make a pledge and find out how to reduce your CO2 emissions Visit the Green Pledge stand to see what difference Wandsworth residents can make - you may be surprised! WBC Waste Policy & Projects Officer 020 8871 6233

Give us your ideas on the Wandle Valley Regional Park Find out more about what’s going on in the Wandle Valley Regional Park and give us your views on the area with family fun activities and interactive displays. Groundwork www.groundwork.org.uk

Cycle Corner Pick up cycle route maps and other handy cycling freebies, ask questions, get advice. Race your friends on Tooting Bec Cycling Club’s static racing bikes. Get your cycle security marked by the Community Safety Team. WBC Technical Services.

Archaeology for Children Try your hand as an archaeologist by digging up the stuff that Romans and other early Londoners left behind; from pots to pipes and from bones to stones. Get creative and make and decorate a mini pot like our ancestors did. Archaeologist Becky Wallower

Make Beautiful Birdnests from found materials Would your nest impress our feathered friends? Artist Kevin Herlihy.

Wandle Art and Crafts Sessions For children of all ages and their families. Artists from the Merton-based art group POST. www.postartists.com

Art Competion See booklet insert for details. www.southsidewandsworth.com

Music in the Park Local singer songwriter, Dick Philpot performs an acoustic set ‘on the grass’ including semi-autobiographical songs, ‘the red river’ and ‘take a walk with me’, about growing up within a stones throw of the river Wandle. Hear Dick’s songs at www.myspace.com/dickphilpot and at www.dickphilpot.com

Exploring Wandsworth Past See the food you could purchase in a Roman Market Stall. Hands-on activities with objects such as mammoth teeth and bronze age spears. Meet and speak with Wandsworth soldiers – a Roman from AD43 and a WW2 soldier from 1943. Find out about the plans for the new Wandsworth Museum contact@wandsworthmuseum.co.uk

RSPB The RSPB will be sharing ideas on actions people can undertake to save money, save wildlife and save the planet, all at the same time. Start by making your own bird feeder.

London Wildlife Trust Join London Wildlife Trust at a bush craft workshop for families, delivered in a yurt (teepee type tent).

De Morgan Centre

11am-5pm A vanished world and contemporary landscape Victorian photographer Henry Taunt’s images portray the natural beauties of the River Thames. Present day photographers Graham Diprose and Jeff Robins have followed in Taunt’s footsteps, digitally recapturing some of his finest views.

2pm Talk by photographer and exhibition curator De Morgan Centre, 38 West Hill SW18 1RZ. www.demorgan.org.uk

Beside the Wandle at Mapleton Road

10-2:30pm Fish CCTV An underwater camera watches the inhabitants of the Wandle as they go about their business. Also information about free angling events going on through the summer, how to start fishing and where to go. Venue: beside the Wandle at Mapleton Road. The Environment Agency.

12pm-2pm Help clean up the Wandle Mini-cleanup with Southside volunteers and others. Venue: Mapleton Road bridge area. Wandle Trust. For information on regular clean-ups contact www.wandletrust.org

Art Competition

Enter at Southside Shopping Centre for your chance to win a digital camera

Two age groups: 8 and under AND 9 to 15. Prizes to be won. Sponsored by Southside Shopping Centre. See booklet insert or visit www.southsidewandsworth.com for more details.

In association with the Wandle Valley Festival and to celebrate local wildlife, Southside Shopping Centre are running an art competition for young people. We're inviting entrants to draw or paint their favourite wildlife - birds, fish, mammals, dragonflies, butterflies, plants or general scenes.

The competition is open to two age groups - 8 years and under and 9 to 15 years. Ten finalists will be chosen from each age group and these art pieces will be displayed in Southside Shopping Centre from Friday 19th June. Each finalist will receive a £10 Waterstone's voucher and the winner of each age group will receive a digital camera.

Entries can be posted to Southside Shopping Centre, Wandsworth, London SW18 4TF or handed in at Southside's management office. There will also be an opportunity to do the drawing or painting at the Wandle Valley Festival art activity in King George's Park on Sunday 7th June.

Entries must include the young person's name, age, school and home contact number on the reverse side.

All entries must be received by midday on Monday 15th June. Please contact Kim Simpson on 020 8543 0110 with any queries or for more details.

Competition rules
One entry per person; entries must be no larger than A3; finalists will be notified via their school or parent before going on display at Southside Shopping Centre; the judge's decision is final.

Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 June 2010
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	Wandsworth Activities Saturday 6th June St George’s Hospital Charity’s Sponsored Walk 9.30am from Wandsworth Town Station. A team from St George’s wend their way along the Wandle on a sponsored 11.4 mile walk, stopping for lunch at Morden Hall Park, then continuing to Wandle Park Tram Stop. All money raised will go to enhancing the environment at St George’s Hospital. All ages and abilities welcome! Details and sponsorship forms: Sarah Hart 0208 725 4916, giving@stgeorges.nhs.uk Join the Ramblers for an easy pace walk 9.30am Suitable for everyone. Take the day to cover the length of the river: 11.4 miles. For a shorter walk, you can head either north or south from any of the points and at any of the times shown below. Stop for lunch at the Rose Garden, Morden Hall Park. Bring a picnic or eat at the café. Drinks provided. Details: John 0208 789 3064 Come and try sessions at the gym 10am -12 noon Free induction and use of gym. Guests must sign in at reception and complete medical questionnaire beforehand. Win a free month's membership for the fastest time on the treadmill, bike, rowing machine. Wandle Recreation Centre, Mapleton Road, King George's Park. Natasha Cross DC Leisure 0208 871 1149 A Wander along the Wandle Trail 10.30am Leisurely, 7.5km relaxed cycle from Wandsworth to Morden Hall Park, following new SUSTRANS sign-posting. Includes history about Wandle Mills along the way. Suitable for families (no unaccompanied children). Start from King Georges Park at the Leisure Centre. WCC and SUSTRANS Rangers. Clare Riddiford 07949 622778 Free Family Swimming 11am-4pm Southfields Community College, 333 Merton Road, London SW18 5JU. David Holt 0208 949 7186 River Wildlife Walk through Wandsworth 2pm Walk the Wandle through Wandsworth town centre to find out more about the wildlife that uses the river and where it lives! Two hour walk. Start at The Spit (where the Wandle meets the Thames). Leader Valerie Selby, Wandsworth Biodiversity Officer Tennis Open Day 12-3pm Juniors (from 12-1pm) coaching, games, activities, prizes. Adult Beginners (from 1-2pm) improver taster session. Adult Advanced 'Balloon tournament' (from 2-3pm) fun tournament for higher level platers. Courts at King George's Park. Sessions free but pre-registration necessary. James Webber 0208 875 0570 or Lifetimetennis.co.uk Fun Climbing Competition for boys and girls Sponsored by Southside Shopping Centre. Two categories: under 10 and under 14. All equipment provided. Prizes and medals awarded. Competitors will be given a time to attend. Must book in advance. Entry fee £5. Contact Cecil Hughes at Aspire Centre, Southfields Community College, 337 Merton Road, SW18 5JU. Call 0208 875 2603 or aspire@southfields.wandsworth.sch.uk Sunday 7th June Activities in King George's Park 11am-5pm Come and try sessions at the gym 10am-12 noon Free induction and use of gym. Guests must sign in at reception and complete medical questionnaire beforehand. Win a free month's membership for the fastest time on the treadmill, bike, rowing machine. Wandle Recreation Centre, Mapleton Road, King George's Park. Natasha Cross DC Leisure 0208 871 1149 Search for Wandle River Creatures Take a very close look at what lives in the River Wandle and find out more about them. Thames 21. Be Floodwise Come find out if you are at risk from flooding and how to be prepared. Free Flood Games and Inspector Downpaw masks available for kids. Environment Agency: www.environment-agency.gov.uk/flood or Floodline 0845 988 1188 Wandle Valley Bats! Find out more about these special and often misunderstood creatures, listen to their calls. Learn how to build a bat box, find out what plants will bring bats to your garden or make your own bat mask! Bat Conservation Trust. Natural England Find out about the wildlife living close to you; help paint a mural of the river Wandle’s landscape and take part in our fun quiz to win a fantastic prize. Natural England is here to conserve and enhance the natural environment. Find out more at www.naturalengland.org.uk/regions/london Wildlife crime happens in Wandsworth What is it? What can the public do to stop it? In Wandsworth, contact stuart.paton@met.police.uk. For further information www.met.police.uk/wildlife/index.htm Wildlife on the Wandle Find out more about nature on the river Wandle through King Georges Park Wandsworth Parks Service. Looking for Cleaner Air! Find out how you can help to improve air quality, including greener transport and free air quality services. Test your environmental knowledge to win prizes. WBC Environmental Initiatives Team. Make a pledge and find out how to reduce your CO2 emissions Visit the Green Pledge stand to see what difference Wandsworth residents can make - you may be surprised! WBC Waste Policy & Projects Officer 020 8871 6233 Give us your ideas on the Wandle Valley Regional Park Find out more about what’s going on in the Wandle Valley Regional Park and give us your views on the area with family fun activities and interactive displays. Groundwork www.groundwork.org.uk Cycle Corner Pick up cycle route maps and other handy cycling freebies, ask questions, get advice. Race your friends on Tooting Bec Cycling Club’s static racing bikes. Get your cycle security marked by the Community Safety Team. WBC Technical Services. Archaeology for Children Try your hand as an archaeologist by digging up the stuff that Romans and other early Londoners left behind; from pots to pipes and from bones to stones. Get creative and make and decorate a mini pot like our ancestors did. Archaeologist Becky Wallower Make Beautiful Birdnests from found materials Would your nest impress our feathered friends? Artist Kevin Herlihy. Wandle Art and Crafts Sessions For children of all ages and their families. Artists from the Merton-based art group POST. www.postartists.com Art Competion See booklet insert for details. www.southsidewandsworth.com Music in the Park Local singer songwriter, Dick Philpot performs an acoustic set ‘on the grass’ including semi-autobiographical songs, ‘the red river’ and ‘take a walk with me’, about growing up within a stones throw of the river Wandle. Hear Dick’s songs at www.myspace.com/dickphilpot and at www.dickphilpot.com Exploring Wandsworth Past See the food you could purchase in a Roman Market Stall. Hands-on activities with objects such as mammoth teeth and bronze age spears. Meet and speak with Wandsworth soldiers – a Roman from AD43 and a WW2 soldier from 1943. Find out about the plans for the new Wandsworth Museum contact@wandsworthmuseum.co.uk RSPB The RSPB will be sharing ideas on actions people can undertake to save money, save wildlife and save the planet, all at the same time. Start by making your own bird feeder. London Wildlife Trust Join London Wildlife Trust at a bush craft workshop for families, delivered in a yurt (teepee type tent). De Morgan Centre 11am-5pm A vanished world and contemporary landscape Victorian photographer Henry Taunt’s images portray the natural beauties of the River Thames. Present day photographers Graham Diprose and Jeff Robins have followed in Taunt’s footsteps, digitally recapturing some of his finest views. 2pm Talk by photographer and exhibition curator De Morgan Centre, 38 West Hill SW18 1RZ. www.demorgan.org.uk Beside the Wandle at Mapleton Road 10-2:30pm Fish CCTV An underwater camera watches the inhabitants of the Wandle as they go about their business. Also information about free angling events going on through the summer, how to start fishing and where to go. Venue: beside the Wandle at Mapleton Road. The Environment Agency. 12pm-2pm Help clean up the Wandle Mini-cleanup with Southside volunteers and others. Venue: Mapleton Road bridge area. Wandle Trust. For information on regular clean-ups contact www.wandletrust.org Art Competition Enter at Southside Shopping Centre for your chance to win a digital camera Two age groups: 8 and under AND 9 to 15. Prizes to be won. Sponsored by Southside Shopping Centre. See booklet insert or visit www.southsidewandsworth.com for more details. In association with the Wandle Valley Festival and to celebrate local wildlife, Southside Shopping Centre are running an art competition for young people. We're inviting entrants to draw or paint their favourite wildlife - birds, fish, mammals, dragonflies, butterflies, plants or general scenes. The competition is open to two age groups - 8 years and under and 9 to 15 years. Ten finalists will be chosen from each age group and these art pieces will be displayed in Southside Shopping Centre from Friday 19th June. Each finalist will receive a £10 Waterstone's voucher and the winner of each age group will receive a digital camera. Entries can be posted to Southside Shopping Centre, Wandsworth, London SW18 4TF or handed in at Southside's management office. There will also be an opportunity to do the drawing or painting at the Wandle Valley Festival art activity in King George's Park on Sunday 7th June. Entries must include the young person's name, age, school and home contact number on the reverse side. All entries must be received by midday on Monday 15th June. Please contact Kim Simpson on 020 8543 0110 with any queries or for more details. Competition rules One entry per person; entries must be no larger than A3; finalists will be notified via their school or parent before going on display at Southside Shopping Centre; the judge's decision is final.