Don't forget...
It's Father's Day this Sunday! Come along to the Father's Day Fun Day by JL Events at Dinton Pastures for inflatables, meet and greet with Spider-Man, classic car display, food and drinks and more. Admission is free!
 Two green spaces recognised as nature havens
Winnersh Meadows and Woosehill Meadows have recently been designated as Local Wildlife Sites by Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre (TVERC).
Both sites, managed by us, are recognised for their abundance of natural habitats and plant species that help wildlife thrive and flourish.
Winnersh Meadows, lying to the north of Winnersh and south of the A329M, is praised as a haven for birds and insects due to its good variety of habitats including grassland, scrub, woodland with ponds and a community orchard.
The grassland in the eastern part of the site is particularly species-rich, with a plethora of wildflowers such as meadow foxtail, common bird's-foot-trefoil, yellow rattle and oxeye daisies.
Woosehill Meadows, easily accessible within the Woosehill residential development, provides an ideal habitat for bullheads, a threatened fish species only found in clean waters.
There are several types of woodlands and areas of scrub and grassland, with a wide variety of trees like crack and white willow and wildflowers like enchanter's-nightshade.
What are Local Wildlife Sites?
Local Wildlife Sites are areas of land having high wildlife value with rare or threatened habitats and species, and are of great countywide importance.
Currently, we have over 100 Local Wildlife Sites across the borough. Check the list on the TVERC website to find one near you.
 Walk for a charitable cause
Join the first Walk for Parkinson's at Dinton Pastures to raise money for research on new treatments and a cure for the disease.
Organised by Parkinson's UK on Sunday 7 July, the event features two scenic walking routes in the country park - an accessible two-mile route with benches along a paved pathway, and a more challenging six-mile route.
An event village will be set up on site for you to have a chat, grab a drink and find information and support. Dogs are welcome but must be kept on a lead at all times.
The Walk is open to all ages, and children under 18 can take part for free.
Sign up on the event website before 30 June. A sign-up fee for adults applies, and a £50 sponsorship is suggested.
 Saddle up for family fun at Bikeathon
There's still time to sign up for this year's Wokingham Bikeathon!
The event will take place on Sunday 23 June at Cantley Park in Wokingham town. All cyclists and cycles are welcome, and children under 17 can join for free with a paying adult.
You can choose to take one of four routes: 15 miles (short), 26 miles (intermediate), 36 miles (long) or 51 miles (extra long) with drink stops and toilets on all routes.
There will also be a Kidical Mass family bike ride, which is an organised bike ride for children led by adults.
To have more family fun, join the activities and attractions at the finish line before you go.
Register online before entries close on Thursday 20 June.
 Save the date
Join our last Dinton Storytime session before we take a break for the summer!
The last session will be held on Tuesday 25 June, 11am, at The Coffee Deck of Dinton Activity Centre. Entrance is free and no booking is needed.
Tony Knight, a Wokingham rail station platform announcer famous with local commuters for his poetry and story readings, will jointly host the session with our libraries team. They will be reading stories and poetry to parents and children, and having fun activities together.
Our Storytime sessions are designed for pre-schoolers aged two to five.
 Working together on nature recovery
At this time of year, you can see wildlife all around you. One of the best ways to contribute to nature recovery is by joining citizen science projects, recording wildlife observations and using the information to inform conservation measures. Here are some that we think are interesting:
If you are looking to record species, but would like some help via an online community, you might enjoy joining iNaturalist.
There are many apps for smartphones that are great for identifying wildlife that you are able to photograph. One of our favourites is Obsidentify.
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