The Lochalsh Wildlife Watch group is run by National Trust for Scotland rangers based at Kintail and Balmacara, and is aimed at children between 7 and 12 year old. Younger children are welcome if they are accompanied by an adult. The club is affiliated to the Scottish Wildlife Trust and we take part in national wildlife projects and surveys.
What we do
How to get involved
For more information on any of the activities please contact Gavin Skipper gskipper@nts.org.uk or Balmacara Estate Office on 01599 566325
We meet in various locations about 10 times a year, with most sessions held once a week in May and June and more in the Autumn (days and times are variable).
Come along for a morning or an afternoon of fun games and activities at Lochalsh Woodland Park next to Balmacara Square. Join the National Trust for Scotland rangers as we explore the woodland and discover how spring has sprung. Find out what is happening to our plants and wildlife as the season changes. Celebrate the start of the 2019 Lochalsh Wildlife Watch Club programme with hot chocolate and marshmallows toasted over an open fire. Younger children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
£2 per child
Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt
1pm – 4pm
Drop in anytime to Balmacara Square between 1pm and 4pm, and see what the Easter Bunny has left? Toddlers trail based around the square. Family groups with older children can try out the wildlife challenge in the Woodland Park. For the more adventurous there is an orienteering circuit based around the woodland and the open hill. Collect the clues, solve the puzzle and claim your chocolatey reward. Anyone for chocolate bunnies? Event sponsored by Cadbury.
£2 per child
Woodland Craft and Natural Art
10am – 12pm and 2pm – 4pm
Come along for a morning or an afternoon of crafty fun, games and activities at Lochalsh Woodland Park next to Balmacara Square. Join the National Trust for Scotland rangers as we continue with the Lochalsh Wildlife Watch Club summer programme. Create a picture within a frame. Make a wooden pendant or a dream catcher. Enjoy hot chocolate and marshmallows around an open fire. Suitable for all ages. Younger children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
£2 per child
Bushcraft and Shelter Building
10am – 12pm and 2pm – 4pm
Have you got what it takes to survive in the wild? Come along for a morning or an afternoon of bushcraft and shelter building at Lochalsh Woodland Park next to Balmacara Square. Join the National Trust for Scotland rangers as we continue with the Lochalsh Wildlife Watch Club summer programme. Follow the trail, try out the activities and learn some new skills. Towards the end of each session we will do some basic fire lighting and camp fire cooking. Suitable for all ages. Younger children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
£2 per child
Autumn Antics
10am – 12pm and 2pm – 4pm
Come along for a morning or an afternoon of fun activities and games at Lochalsh Woodland Park next to Balmacara Square. Join the National Trust for Scotland rangers and members of the Lochalsh Wildlife Watch Club as we discover a rainbow of autumn colours. Find out how wildlife is preparing for the winter months ahead, experience some of the hazards faced by migrating birds and make a home for mini-beasts.
Enjoy hot chocolate and marshmallows around an open fire.
£2 per child
Natural Christmas Decorations
2pm – 4pm
Drop in anytime between 2pm and 4pm to the Steadings Gallery in Balmacara Square and make your very own natural Christmas decorations. Join the National Trust for Scotland rangers as we create some festive delights from our woodland harvest. Have a go at making a Yule log, a Christmas wreath, some willow sculptures or various tree hangings. Enjoy some hot chocolate and toast marshmallows around an open fire.
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