An Open Day at Ashford’s new Singleton Environment Centre on Saturday, August 2, will feature many opportunities for volunteers of all ages to take part in conservation projects in the town and its countryside.

Organised by Kent BTCV (British Trust for Conservation Volunteers), which manages the centre for Ashford Borough Council, the day’s programme will include pond-dipping, home composting demonstrations, guided walks in the nearby community woodland, and practical conservation tasks.

Woodland nymph ‘Flora, the Singleton Giant’ and acoustic music duo ‘Carnelian’ (Nina Clark and Simon Bridgestock) are the latest additions to the programme

Visitors will also be able to make bird boxes and ‘bug (insect) boxes’ to take home, join a ‘fun with fabrics’ workshop and take part in face-painting and nail-painting sessions.

The progress of the Ashford Veteran Tree Project, funded by Heritage Lottery Funded, will also be featured.

Other attractions will include a ‘fun with fabrics’ workshop and face-painting sessions.

The Open Day programme will run from 10am - 4 pm but the centre and its Footprints Cafe will be open from 9-5. Admission is free.

For more details are available from Virginia Hodge, 01233 666519, email v.hodge@btcv.org.uk

Please visit our Singleton Environment Centre webpage for further information on Ashford's latest attraction.

Media Release 0200/08

25/07/2008