This Saturday (16 July) and 13 August, The Great Big Tree Climbing Co. will be offering 30 minute tree climbing experience sessions to the public. This is an amazing opportunity to view the park from a different level and appreciate the work of the 18th century landscape gardener Lancelot "Capability" Brown.

Suitable for six years and above: children and adults are equally welcome to try out this activity. Sessions cost just £3 each. Due to limited places, early booking is advisable. Call 024 7645 3720, 10am to 4pm, for details.

This event is being partly funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund as part of the Capability Brown Festival.

Fishing for beginners is back with two dates this summer. This workshop is extremely popular and always sells out, so early booking is advisable.

• 26 July
• 9 August

Sessions cost £10 per child and are suitable for children aged eight to 16 years. 

 Children aged 12 and over must have their own rod licence. They can be purchased from the Post Office. Junior licences are £5 for the year.

Important information for car park season ticket holders

You may have noticed recently some changes to the look of our car park. We are introducing a new car park system with barriers and automatic number plate recognition (ANPR).

All season ticket holders will receive letters this week requesting confirmation of their details so that we can ensure their registration numbers are accurately added to the database. This exercise will ensure that the cameras which are linked to the entry and exit barriers will lift for current season ticket holders. No additional passes will be required. Please complete and return the form in the envelope provided or alternatively confirm your details at www.coventry.gov.uk/coombeparking 

We will be publishing guidelines on how to pay for day tickets with the new system over the coming weeks. 

 The Capability Brown Festival has launched across the country and Coombe Country Park is taking part with a number of events. Coombe is a designated urban site in the festival and Heritage Lottery Fund has provided some funding to help celebrate the work of Lancelot "Capability" Brown at Coombe and engage audiences in experiencing one of Brown's landscapes. 

The park's events focus on celebrating the biodiversity and appreciating the amazing vistas brought about by Brown's landscape design. In addition to the tree climbing workshops here are some of the confirmed events:

• Water Life Discovery - 27 July & 24 August
• Butterflies and Bugs - 9 & 10 August
• Fairy Gardens - 2, 3,16 & 17 August
• Bee-tastic - 16 &17 August
• Bats and Brown - 20 August & 4 September
• Lake Walk - 10 September
• Capability Clues - 10 September

Thanks to the Heritage Lottery Fund, many of these events are just £1.50 per person. See our events for details or call 024 7645 3720 to make a booking. More details to follow about further lake walks, guided garden tours, tree planting and photography competition.

Lots more fun activities are taking place this summer for all ages. Give us a call on 024 7645 3720 to make a booking.

• Birds of Prey Display - Every Friday 22 July to 2 September
• Shelter Building - 26 July & 23 August
• Fire Lighting - 26 July & 23 August
• Fresh Water Critters - 27 July & 24 August
• Woodland Critters - 2 & 3 August
• Crazy Clay - 9 &10 August

Full listings available at www.coventry.gov.uk/coombeevents