About the event

We're celebrating two years of Links with Nature with a wildlife themed fun-day! We will be showcasing the amazing work of our volunteers, community members and all those who have contributed to making a difference to our greenspaces for people and nature. With nature-based craft workshops, storytelling, wild yoga, pond-dipping, guided walks and much more, there will be plenty of wildlife activities for everyone!

As well as drop-in activities and information stalls which will be open throughout the event, there will also be several activities which require prior booking. Please find out more about these activities and book your spaces using our ticketing options and agenda.

Links with Nature are pleased to be able to provide all attendees with one free drink and snack supplied by Coffee Sensations.

Activities and stalls

Please note, activities listed with * indicates booking required.

• Links with Nature project information stall and nature-based craft workshops including seedbombs, pinecone bird feeders and golf ball bugs!
• Wilder Sunderland stall providing information about Durham Wildlife Trust's projects across Sunderland (Connecting Through Nature, Nextdoor Nature and City for Nature).
• Pond-dipping and mini-beast hunts with Durham Wildlife Trust's Education Team.*
• Beginner-friendly Wild Yoga with outdoor yoga practitioner Roy Moor.*
• Storytelling with Captain Raggy Beard.*
• Dragonfly walks led by County Recorder, Michael Coates. *
• Cabinet of Curiosities with Ornithologist Michael Turner.
• Axe throwing and archery with Rewilding Adventure.
• Active Sunderland Healthy Lifestyles stall with information and fun fitness challenges.
• Fun Run stall from the Elemore Park parkrun team.
• 0.7 mile Fun Runs around the park led by Elemore Park parkrun volunteers.*
• North East Community Forest stall with information and activities surrounding the new trees planted across Links with Nature sites.
• Stall hosted by Penshaw Wildlife Group with information and pinecone birdfeeder activities.
• Stall hosted by POGs Rescue (Penshaw hedgehog rescue) with information and hedgehop hoopla game.
• Information stall hosted by the North East Fungus Study Group (NEFSG).
• Upcycled terrarium mini garden making and information stall by Easington Lane Community Access Point.
• Links with Nature Project's evaluator, Wavehill, will also be joining us to gather community feedback on the day and about the project.
• Environmental Records Centre North East (ERIC NE) stall with introductions to citizen science recording via iNaturalist.
• Exhibition of local photographer, Fred Garrigan's shots of Elemore Park.

• Wear Rivers Trust stall to provide information about the nature-based solutions used to restore our greenspaces for people and wildlife.

   

More information

For activities that require booking, tickets must be booked for every attendee including children, parents and guardians (babes in arms exempt). Registration for each ticketed activity will be at the activity provider's stall. There may be 5 walk-in spaces available on the day for certain activities. Should there be any cancellations or no shows, we may open up additional space for walk-ins.

This is an outdoor event so please come prepared for all types of weather. Please also note that terrain about the park can be uneven and muddy - sturdy shoes are advised.

Accessible toilets on site. Refreshments are available from Coffee Sensations van.

The picnic area by the main building will be open.

Free parking is available in the main carpark with additional overspill carparking (signposted).