A NORTH Wales charity has a whole host of family fun to look forward to this Easter.
The Groundwork North Wales Group is holding a series of Easter events over the holiday at a variety of location across the region, ranging from Easter trails and craft events to an Easter gift and craft fair.
On April 1, Groundwork North Wales will host an Easter gift and craft fair at Venue in the Park, Alyn Waters Country Park, Wrexham, from 11am. Entry is free to shoppers and browsers. The fair will feature crafts and gift ideas from local suppliers, and Caffi Cyfle will be serving its usual delicious cakes and refreshments.
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Join the Our Back Yard team on April 5 for an afternoon of spring family bushcraft in the Community Gardens in Connah's Quay, Flintshire, from 1pm-3pm. Families can create art from natural materials, foraged from around the gardens and finish up by getting warm next to a campfire toasting marshmallows.
Wild Ground, part of the Groundwork North Wales Group, is holding two Easter trail and spring crafts family events. The first on April 5 at Rhydymwyn Nature Reserve, Flintshire, from 11am-1pm. On April 6, there is an Easter spring trail and craft event at Lane End nature reserve, Buckley, Flintshire, from 1pm-3pm. Spaces are limited at both events and booking is required.
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Join the Wellies in the Woods team at various locations during the Easter holidays for wildlife exploration sessions, getting creative with nature and getting active. Wellies in the Woods is running five different activity sessions, at different locations, which are suitable for children aged three to eight-years-old.
There are Wellies in the Wood sessions on April 3 and 4, at Alyn Waters Country Park and at Ty Mawr Country Park, both in the Wrexham area.
On April 11, the Wellies in the Woods team will be at Greenfield Valley, Holywell, Flintshire, on April 13, at Plas Pentwyn, Wrexham. The final session promises lots of fun and adventure with a beach exploration at Gronant Dunes, Flintshire for a morning of beach exploration.
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All Wellies in the Woods sessions will run from 10am-1pm, booking is not essential.
At Kings Mill, Wrexham on April 5, from 2pm-3.30pm, there will be a family-friendly fun Easter crafts and trail event. Booking is required.
On April 13, there will be a river crafting workshop from 10.30am-2.30pm near to King's Mill, at Luke O Connor House, Resource Centre, 21 Barter Court, Hightown, Wrexham, LL13 8QT. Booking is required.
Minera Lead Mines, Wrexham, sees two Easter events, both starting at 1pm. On April 4, families can join the team for an Easter-themed scavenger hunt and create a seasonal Easter wreath from natural materials to take home. On April 11, the session will involve making magical suncatchers and spring crowns from natural materials. Booking is required for these events.
All events apart from the Easter gift and craft fair and Wellies in the Woods, must be booked in advance by calling Groundwork North Wales or Wild Ground on 01978 757524, messaging via Facebook or emailing info@groundworknorthwales.org.uk.
More details about each event and other events can be found on www.groundworknorthwales.org.uk/events
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