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Honeywood Museum by Carshalton Ponds
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WANDLE VALLEY FESTIVAL 2010
Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th June

Saturday 5th June

Honeywood Museum
Activities
Children, pretend you are on “Time Team” by digging up the past in our archaeology boxes. Take the archaeologist’s challenge and piece together an object, plus other archaeological activities
Drop in crafts throughout the weekend including make funky frogs, racing fish, model paper mills, exotic fish, printing on fabric, painting by the ponds, trails and more!
10am-5pm

All Saints Church, High St, Carshalton
Open with displays of flowers and vestments. This is an opportunity to visit the bell tower and organ gallery as well as learn more about the history of the church. Also bell ringing, hand bell ringing Saturday morning. Refreshments will be available
10am-5pm

Open day at Spencer Road Wetland
With members of the Sutton Group of the London Wildlife Trust
11am-2pm
Please contact 020 8770 4297 for further details

Half Term Activities
There will be drop in crafts and activities available throughout opening hours
All included in admission to the house
Wednesday 3rd-Sunday 6th June

Sunday 6th June

Honeywood Museum
Papermaking Workshop
A drop in activity led by archaeologist Sarah Dhanjal. Paper making was a major Wandle industry from the late 18th century well into the 20th century
Suitable for children aged 5 years to adult
10.30-4.30pm
Call Honeywood Museum on 020 8770 4297 for further details

Carshalton Park Grotto
An opportunity to see the 18th century garden building with Andrew Skelton. Some decorative material will be viewable. Ruskin Road entrance, Carshalton
2-4pm
Call Honeywood Museum on 020 8770 4297 for further details

Upper Mill, Grove Park, Carshalton
John Phillips, Heritage Projects Manager, will talk about the history of the mill
3-5pm
Call Honeywood Museum on 020 8770-4297 for further details

Carew Manor, Dovecote, off Church Road, Beddington
The 18th century octagonal brick dovecote with its original potence (circular ladder), and 1200 nesting boxes will be open to view
2-4pm
Call Honeywood Museum on 020 8770 4297 for further details

All Saints Church, High St, Carshalton
Open with displays of flowers and vestments. This is an opportunity to visit the bell tower and organ gallery as well as learn more about the history of the church. Also bell ringing, hand bell ringing Saturday morning. Refreshments will be available
10am-5pm

Carshalton House Water Tower
Unique Grade 2 listed early 18th century garden building sited in the grounds of Carshalton House.
2.30-5pm
Admission half price 50p adults, children free
Call Julia Gertz for further details 020 8647 0984

Open day at Wilderness Island
With members of the Sutton Group of the London Wildlife Trust
10.30am-1pm
Please contact 020 8770 4297

 

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