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Teddy Bears' Picnic, Buckhurst Hill

Wednesday 14th August from 12noon to 2pm. Linder's Field Local Nature Reserve, Roebuck Lane., Buckhurst Hill

Ages 3-6 years 

Cost: £2.50 Children   Adults/Under 3's Free   Please just book on your child/children, no need to include Adults/Under 3's as participants

Nature trail through meadow and woodland picnic.

Come and join Countrycare and our teddy bears for some fun outdoor activities. Bring along a picnic and a teddy to enjoy while you join in with our bug hunting, crafts, nature trails and more.

All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

For more information call Countrycare 01992 564224

Booking is essential - call 01992 564226 or book online

In case of bad weather, the event may be cancelled.

 

About Linder's Field

The site has a 200m hardened pathway to a viewing platform and several informal footpaths throughout the site.

Linder's Field is more than just a field. It is a mixture of ancient woodland, scrub, grassland and ponds. In the spring, the Reserve comes alive to the sound of birdsong. The small ponds are home to frogs, toads and newts, the hedgerows are good for the foraging bats and in the summer the meadow is a buzz with insects. It is a remnant of a once much larger ancient woodland called Pluckett’s Wood. The presence of the very special Midland hawthorn and Wild service trees support this. Of the wildflowers Wood Anemone and Bluebell are also ancient woodland indicator species.

Another reason Linder’s field is an important site is its wildflower meadow. Species rich wildflower meadows have declined by 97 percent since the 1930’s and are an important habitat for many species of invertebrate, bird and mammal.  Linder’s Field was awarded a Living Landscape award 2012 for the Green Hay Strewning  project undertaken with Essex Wildlife Trust in 2011. This project aimed to increase the species richness of the meadow and as such improve biodiversity in the area. The combination of hedgerows, scrub and woodland on the reserve provide an important corridor for wildlife to travel safely between the pockets of green space in the Buckhurst Hill area.

Linder’s Field got its name from Charles Linder who used to own the site. He allowed use of it by locals as a venue for sports days and summer fetes. In 1956 he signed over management of Linder’s Field to Chigwell Urban District Council (which later became Epping Forest District Council) for 35 years.  Then in 1963 the family signed over the management permanently. The site is now managed for conservation by Epping Forest Countrycare. This management includes scrub clearance, pond maintenance and hay cutting.

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About Countrycare

Epping Forest Countrycare is Epping Forest District Council’s award winning Countryside Management Service. It is the key resource for advice, information and practical assistance on the countryside, nature conservation and wildlife law. Countrycare undertakes a wide variety of community-based activities and coordinates a regular programme of practical conservation work. From coppicing trees to planting new ones, from dredging ponds to creating new ones, from planting a hedge to laying it, building countryside furniture, path maintenance and habitat creation, Countrycare and its happy band of volunteers gets stuck in. Countrycare enables children to discover the countryside and learn about their environment and holds regular events to help raise awareness and inform the community.