*Sold Out* Easter Forest School at Thorndon Country Park - featuring The Gruffalo
Join us for this special session of Forest School as part of our Gruffalo 25th birthday celebrations
Join us in celebrating 25 years of The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler with these special two hour Forest School sessions at Thorndon Country Park during the Easter school holiday led by our friendly and experienced Education Rangers.
Suitable for ages three to ten-year-olds.
Price £10 (includes car parking and accompanying adults). Make sure to book online to secure your place (no walk-ins).
Reduced rate of £6 available for additional siblings on the same booking using discount code SIBLING1WK at checkout.
Enjoy our official and original Gruffalo trail at Thorndon Country Park before or afterwards and make a day of it.
You might also be interested in our Gruffalo and friends colouring competition.
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