4 raring2go.co.uk Raring2go! WHAT’S ON? January to March WMSP Currently open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Reopens fully on 10th February www.wmsp.co.uk Until the 19th February Winter Mini Reading Challenge Sign up at summerreadingchallenge.org.uk. Click 'Join now' to create your account. Now all you need to do is read books. Then you can earn digital rewards. Unlock rewards for your reading including a new online badge and a certificate when you reach your Challenge goal! 13th January Wassail at Lickey Hills To celebrate and to ensure a good and bountiful harvest, go and join the Rangers in this centuries old rural tradition. Meet outside the visitors centre on Warren Lane at 5pm 24th January Wyre Forest If you venture into the deep dark wood you may bump into the Gruffalo! Mouse, Fox, Snake, Owl, Gruffalo’s Child and the Gruffalo himself are all hidden in Wyre Forest. They can be found along our yellow walking route. Young fans of the Gruffalo can also take part in Gruffalo Orienteering at Wyre Forest – a fun, map-reading challenge. www.forestryengland.uk/wyre-forest 26th January – 18 February Compton Verney – Spectacle of Light Spectacle of Light will be returning for its third year with brand new installations like the remarkable Wave and other immersive pieces from the team at Squid Soup that brought us Submergence last year. Come and discover the night-time wonder of Compton Verney through an enchanting spectacle of light and sound. www.comptonverney.org.uk 28th January Bodenham Arboretum, Winter Wassail Celebrating the age-old blessing of the apple trees. Traditional singing and morris dancing... bring along your own musical instruments and dress up with leaves and feathers! 12pm - 4pm. www.bodenhamarboretum.co.uk Together, let’s make it count The RSPB is a registered charity in England and Wales 207076, in Scotland SC037654. Robin by Mark Sisson (rspb-images.com) Every birdwatch matters Join hundreds of thousands of others and take part in Big Garden Birdwatch - the UK’s largest citizen science wildlife survey. Sign up, connect with nature and make your birdwatch count. Play your part at www.rspb.org.uk Big Garden Birdwatch 26-28 January 2024 BGBW24_A5 Portrait_English_RSPB URL_AW_v1.indd 1 09/11/2023 18:19 What’s On: JANUARY 2024 Register online to take part in the world's largest garden wildlife survey. In 2023, over half a million people took part. This year, you could be one of them! Once you register, we'll keep you updated with top tips on how to get ready for your best birdwatch ever. How do I take part in the Big Garden Birdwatch? It’s easy – you simply watch the birds in your garden or local park for one hour, and record what you see. 1. Count the birds you see in your garden, from your balcony or in your local park for one hour over the Big Garden Birdwatch weekend. It doesn’t matter what time of day you do your Birdwatch, but you’ll see more birds if you do it first thing in the morning. 2. Only include birds that land, not those flying over. Count the highest number of each species you see at any one time. For example, if you saw four Starlings together, then two Starlings later, your final count will be four (not six). 3. Go online and tell us what you’ve seen! Even if you didn’t see anything at all in your hour, please let us know. It’s all really useful information. www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch
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