Things to do

From story telling involving nature to cake-baking for the birds and planting for butterflies, there's something near you.  Events are run by a range of BBC Breathing Places partners including libraries and local authorities.

To find out what else is happening in your area during Green Balloon Club Week go to the Breathing Places  website where you will find details of free activity sheets as well as Green Star certificates which will be available to download in the lead up to the week of events.

Family Camp Out
25 - 26 July 2009, Saturday evening - Sunday morning at Cowpark Pond
Family event  - spend the night in the woods with the Countryside Ranger Service.
                 
Journey to the Centre of the Mud, Montrose Basin Local Nature Reserve
26 July, 1000 – 1430 
Guided walk from the west side of the reserve, heading out to as close to the centre of the mud as we can get. 

Hunting Butterflies, Crombie Country Park
26 July, 1400 – 1500
As you explore areas of the Park with the help of Countryside Rangers, you should be able to catch and identify some of our native butterflies.

Designer homes for bugs and beasts at Abriachan Forest Trust outdoor classroom
28 July 2009, 1200 - 1400
Designing and making homes for ladybirds, lacewings bees and bats.

Green Balloon Club Week Activity at Auchterarder Library
29 July 2009, 1100 - 1200
Make bath bombs from natural ingredients, tasty food for the birds, and listen to stories.

Go Wild in the Woods on Wednesdays at Foggieton Wood
29 July 2009, 1100 - 1230
Every Wednesday morning throughout the summer holidays there will be events for children aged three to seven in the woods.

Go Wild in the Woods on Wednesdays - Wild Woodland Art Attack at Foggieton Wood
29 July 2009, 1400 - 1530
Every Wednesday afternoon throughout the summer holidays there will be events for children aged seven to twelve in the woods.

Bug Idol! in Aden Country Park
29 July 2009, 1400 - 1530
Come and join in the search amongst some of the smallest residents in Aden Country Park for that special minibeast, which you think has the 'X Factor'! Look in the water, up a tree, under a stone and in the air - minibeasts are everywhere!

Summer fun activities at Gleniffer Braes Country Park
30 July 2009, 1100
Nature walk at Gleniffer Braes Country Park.

Green Balloon Club Bookstart Rhymetime at Dalkeith Library
30 July 2009, 1030 - 1100
Children under four years of age are welcome to come along and join in the fun.

Insect Homes – Grand Designs, Crombie Country Park
2 August, 1400 - 1530
Let your imagination run wild in this free workshop, suitable for all ages and abilities, to design, build and erect eco-friendly habitats.

Aberdeenshire
27 July 2009, 1030-1130, Ellon Library
Seashore objects and finger puppet-making with the Coastal Ranger.

1300 - 1400, Turriff Library
Seashore objects and finger puppet-making with the Coastal Ranger.

1430, Inverurie Library 
Make Green Balloon Club badges, and start recycling.

28 July, 1400, Meldrum Library
Nature trail and crafts

1000 - 1400, Inverurie Library
Green Balloon Club drop-in with recycling products.

29 July, all day, Market Place car park, Inverurie
Waste aware bus.

30 July, 1000 - 2000, Inverurie Library
Green Balloon Club drop-in with recycling products.

Please note that these events are not orgnised by the BBC.  For more information go to the Breathing Places website.