Lee Valley scores Brownie Points with centenary event
Date Published: 21/06/2010
Over 200 Brownies from the Girlguiding South East Herts Division descended on the historic Waltham Abbey Gardens, on Sunday 13 June as part of the Big Brownie Takeover celebrating 100 years of Girlguiding.
Lee Valley Regional Park Youth and Schools team hosted a day of fun and educational activities in the Gardens, including mini-beast hunting, pond dipping, learning about dragonflies and competing in a Cunning Running Orienteering Course on Cornmill Meadows.
Waltham Abbey Gardens, reputed burial place of King Harold, is just one of the free heritage and countryside attractions within the Waltham Abbey area, including the Church, Cornmill Meadows Dragonfly Sanctuary and Tree Park.
Julie Grant, Youth and Schools Tutor said, “The Big Brownie Takeover was a busy and fun day for all involved. It was great to see how enthusiastic and involved the girls were about each of the activities. It was quite a sight to see 210 Brownies standing in a circle holding hands.”
The Youth and Schools service host a range of activities throughout the year, helping teachers, lecturers and youth group leaders utilise Lee Valley Regional Park’s huge potential as a conservation and countryside educational resource.
For more information, contact the Youth and Schools Service on 08456 770 607 or email youthandschools@leevalleypark.org.uk
For further information on any of our events, visit www.leevalleypark.org.ukor call the Information Service on 08456 770 600
Notes to Editors
Lee Valley Regional Park stretches 26 miles along the River Lee from Ware in Hertfordshire to East India Dock Basin on the Thames. The Park’s 10,000 acres comprise a fantastic mix of heritage sites, nature reserves and open green spaces alongside world class sports facilities, attracting over 4 million visitors every year.
Lee Valley Regional Park is playing an active part in the London 2012 Games. The Lee Valley White Water Centre (just north of the M25, near Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire) and the VeloPark and Hockey and Tennis Centres in Olympic Park will be owned, managed and funded by Lee Valley Regional Park in legacy. They join our existing sports facilities which include Lee Valley’s Athletics Centre, Riding Centre and Ice Centre to create a chain of sporting excellence across the region.
Press Information: For more information, interviews and photographs, please contact Michelle Rosenberg, Media & Communications Officer, Lee Valley Regional Park Authority:
01992 709 830, (M) 07920 810 403, (E) mrosenberg@leevalleypark.org.uk
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