Your local guide to fun, food and family life.

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• Birmingham Ecopark
  Ecopark is a wildlife gardening demonstration garden.
• Forest fun open day
  Forest Fun Open Day  Thursday 29th July, 10.
• Mini beast madness
  Friday 30th July, 10. 30am–1pm. Come and have a root around in our fabulous minibeast area.
• Pond dipping
  Monday 2nd August & Friday 27th August 10.
• That's rubbish!
  Wednesday 4th August, 10. 30am–1pm. Come to this new activity and find out how to recycle every day household objects.
• Junior reptile ramble
  Friday 6th August, 10. 30am–1pm. Come and join us for a gentle ramble with a wildlife ranger.

Lichfield Greenhill Bower

Monday 31 May, 12noon.

The Lichfield Mercury Bower Queen is crowned outside the Guildhall by the Major of Lichfield, followed by a traditional street carnival led by the Green Man's Morris and Sword Club, followed by The Band Of The Brigade Of Gurkhas through the city with floats. A traditional steet market held on Market Street, and a fun day for all the family at Beacon Park, with BRMB Road Show, band displays, fun fairs, trade and charity stalls and much more.