Moretaine or Moreteyne?

After the holiday weekend, what next? There are are some fantastic activities and opportunities to just chill (or chillax as they say now) at the Forest Centre in Marston. We'll just say Marston because I cant be doing this afternoon with all the Moretaine/Moreteyne stuff. Marston please make up your mind... In this issue News from the Forest of Marston Vale - 30 May 2012 Wildlife Bioblitz! Noon Saturday 23 June until noon Sunday 24 June 2012 Join the Marston Vale Trust and the Bedfordshire Natural History Society for 24 hours of wildlife fun in the Millennium Country Park. Local experts will be recording everything that flies, jumps, swims, crawls, hops, slithers and scurries in this mass wildlife recording day. There will be a whole host of guided walks to get involved in. Evening moth trapping is strictly advance booking only. Saturday 1pm Dragonflies and damselflies 2.30pm Bumblebees 2.30pm Butterflies 4pm Birds 9.30pm Moth trapping   Sunday 8am Bird ringing 10am Hoverflies All walks £2 per adult £1 per child For more information contact anna.charles@marstonvale.org  01234762614 Read more... Plants for sale at the Forest Centre We are very pleased to be working with Frewins of Sutton, who are supplying the Forest Centre with a wide range of plants for sale to our customers. These will include bedding plants and perennials such as Fuchsias, Hydrangeas, lavender and Geraniums; shrubs and small trees (willows, Azaleas and conifers), as well as climbers and palms. There will also be a range of mixed bowls and tubs and of course hanging baskets. Read more... Half term for kids - 'Wands in the willows' Friday 8 June A half term outdoor adventure in the Millennium Country Park, for children, 4-10 years. Join us for a walk to the willow huts to make a willow wand and enjoy a game of tree bingo on the way. There will be 3 sessions during the day: 10am, 11.30am and 1.30pm. If you would like to get involved, you'll need to book; and because places are, as ever, limited, don't delay in contacting us. Read more... Carthy and Swarbrick confirmed for Woodworks! We are genuinely thrilled to have two of English music’s living legends playing at this year’s festival on 1 & 2 September. For more than 40 years Martin Carthy has been one of folk music’s greatest innovators, one of its best loved, most enthusiastic and, at times, most quietly controversial of figures. Dave Swarbrick hardly needs any introduction to seasoned folkies and newcomers to this music alike. Read more... Forest 5k Have you ever thought the Country Park would look better if you were running alongside a horde of muscular types wearing shorts and singlets? If so you might consider entering the Forest 5k. Now well-established (this is its eighth year), the Ampthill & Flitwick Flyers have developed an event that is extremely attractive to serious club runners, looking for a sharpener for the county 5k championships, as well as the less serious but still committed. There’s also a fun run for kids. Read more... Reductions for rail travellers Rail travellers get 10% off the price of tea or coffee and a cake from the Forest Centre’s beautiful Lakeside Café, until 30 September! What more incentive could be needed to tempt you onto the wonderful Marston Vale Line? If you haven’t tried it, it’s definitely worth a go as the Line reveals views that aren’t usually seen and gets you to the Forest Centre from Bletchley or Bedford in superb, low-carbon style. Please note that this offer is not valid during Woodworks! - 1 & 2 September. Read more... 'The Swift Serve' opens Saturday 2 June Great news for anyone wanting a quick snack at the Forest Centre. On Saturday a new serving area opens in the Centre’s Lakeside Café, bringing you a short menu and even shorter waiting times. The Swift Serve will offer filled rolls, cakes, drinks and ice creams as well as coffee produced from the grooviest machine you’ll have seen for a long time – worth a visit just for that! So for anyone needing refuelling before another lap of the Park or swift refreshment before a meeting, be sure to visit the Swift Serve from Saturday. Click here to view this email in your browser Click here to stop receiving communications from The Forest of Marston Vale