My River Crane

June, Local Studies Library, Hounslow - July 5th, Trafalgar School

July- early August, Shot Tower at Crane Park - August, Twickenham Library

September 12th, FORCE annual open day - October, Orleans Gallery Exhibition

A free touring exhibition of historical images and contemporary photographs of the River Crane Valley.

Further information here: www.force.org.uk (Friends of River Crane)

View some of the images here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cranevalley/collections/

5th Summer Fayre

Jersey Gardens, Osterley

Sunday 1st August 2010

1pm - 5pm

Music by “The Ebony Experience”. Refreshments; Fresh Pop Corn. Stalls – Plants, Toys, books, bears, food, jewellery, gifts & more. Children’s events – insect hunt, face painting, dancing. Heston & Isleworth Fire Service. Osterley & Spring Grove Safer Neighbour hood Team. London Borough of Hounslow – Recycling Team

Admission Free

Princess Amelia’s Fan - Children’s Summer Holiday Activity

Gunnersbury Park Museum

Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th August 2010

10am – 4pm

Join us for one of our fun and exciting one-day drama and craft workshops. Meet our very own “Princess Amelia”, daughter of George II, and former Gunnersbury resident. Discover the fashions and pastimes of C18th royalty, view original historical fans from the museum’s collection, and make your own beautiful fan to take home with you.

Advance booking essential as places are very limited. To register your interest and request a booking form please call our Education Department on 020 8992 2247.

FREE admission.

Wild On Wednesdays

Bedfont Lakes Country Park

Wednesday 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th August 2010

11am - 1pm

Tune in to your wild this summer - Every Wednesday through August. Join the Rangers in a range of different activities and get to learn more about the park including: Pond dipping, Mini-beasting, Owl pellets, Predators and prey

Adults £2.00 / Children and concessions £1.00

Meet at the Information Centre.

Heathland Walk

Hounslow Heath

Saturday 14th August 2010

11am - 1pm

This walk is timed to coincide with the heather flowering. Come and see the best London Heathland site north of the Thames.

Adults £2.00 / Children and concessions £1.00

Meet at the Information Centre.

Night Safari

Bedfont Lakes Country Park

Friday 27th August 2010

8pm - 10pm

Lots of things crawl and creep around at night, bring a torch to surprise the shy night animals of Bedfont Lakes.

Adults £2.00 / Children and concessions £1.00

Meet at the Information Centre.

A Walk on the Wild Side

Boston Manor Park

Sunday 5th September 2010

11am – 1pm

Take a walk on the wild side through Boston Manor Park and discover some of the parks wild inhabitants.

Adults £2.00 / Children and concessions £1.00

Bird Walk

Bedfont Lakes Country Park

Saturday 11th September 2010

9am - 11am

Spot migrant birds on passage to faraway land, see the autumn migration at Bedfont Lakes. (All abilities welcome.)

Adults £2.00 / Children and concessions £1.00

Meet at the Information Centre.

Mammal Walk

Hounslow Heath

Saturday 18th September2010

10.30 am to 12.30pm

Explore the grassland of the park with the Rangers and uncover some of the mammals that make the park their home. An excellent chance to see wild mice and voles and to learn about their interesting life stories.

Adults £2.00 / Children and concessions £1.00

Meet at the Information Centre.

Autumn Art & Leaf Trail

Bedfont Lakes Country Park

Saturday 25th September 2010

11am - 1pm

Catch the first sights of autumn and join us on a leafy trail through the park. We will also spend time using an autumn theme to create some art.

Adults £2.00 / Children and concessions £1.00

Meet at the Information Centre.

Fungus Foray

Bedfont Lakes Country Park

Sunday 26th September2010

11am - 1pm

Find out about the fungi growing at Bedfont Lakes, learn about what’s poisonous, what isn’t and how to tell the difference. Hunt for the mysterious fungi that appear overnight such as Wood Blewit and Shaggy Ink Cap.

Adults £2.00 / Children and concessions £1.00

Meet at the Information Centre.

New costume display at Gunnersbury

Gunnersbury Park Museum

Summer 2010 until Summer 2011

There is a new display of Victorian dress at Gunnersbury Park Museum which shows the range of clothes which a fashionable Victorian lady might wear in any one day.

All these outfits have been given to the museum over the years and are just a sample of the rich and varied collections at Gunnersbury Park Museum.

This exhibition was put on with help from a team of volunteers from EDFAS (Ealing Decorative and Fine Art Societies). It will be on show until summer 2011.

Entrance is free