Stepping Stones to explore this Easter holiday

Plymouth City Council are inviting families to become mini-explorers this Easter with a series of free and exciting nature activities that have nothing to do with eggs!

Budding young explorers can enjoy woodland walks and seashore safaris with their parents or carers on lots of dates and various locations across Plymouth courtesy of Stepping Stones to Nature.

Learn to spot and name different plants as part of the ‘Spring Woodland Treasure Hunts’ at Woodland Wood (Whitleigh) on Tuesday 9 April from 11am to 2pm, Ham Woods on Wednesday 10 April from 11am to 2pm, Southway Valley on Thursday 11 April from 11am to 2pm and Efford Marsh on Friday 12 April from 2pm to 5pm.

Discover the amazing marine world on our doorstep as part of ‘Seashore Safaris’ with Blue Sound from 11am to 3pm on various dates and locations throughout schools holidays.

Or take part in free guided ‘Nature Walks’ to learn about the nature and history of the surroundings on Wednesday 3 April from 10.30am to 2pm at the ‘Discovery Trail’ from Tamerton Foliot to Lopwell dam and back again, and on Friday 12 April at Efford Marsh Nature Reserve from 10am to 12pm.

Cabinet Member for the Environment Councillor Brian Vincent said: “For something a bit different this Easter, we’ve arranged lots of great activities that will get the whole family out and about. Perhaps pick a place you wouldn’t normally visit and discover it with our guides. Plymouth has lots of great woodlands to explore and projects such as Stepping Stones to Nature aim to get more people out and about to enjoy them.”

All ages welcome but children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. For more detail or to book any of the events visit www.plymouth.gov.uk/parksnatureevents or look up ‘SteppingStones Plymouth’ on Facebook.

The Stepping Stones to Nature project aims to bring community organisations, schools, children’s and youth centres in and around the city, together to encourage people to use our parks and nature reserves.

Not only do the city’s amazing nature reserves, wildlife sites, playgrounds and parks make a great place for people of all ages to play and explore but getting fresh air and exercise is great for people’s health and happiness.

More than 40 organisations are involved including Plymouth City Council, The Trust for Conservation Volunteers, Dartmoor National Park Authority, the National Trust, Open Air Laboratories Network, Plymouth Public Health Development Unit, Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Plymouth University.