Things to do over half term...

Families across Mid Suffolk are being encouraged to take part in a range of activities, to suite all ages, across Mid Suffolk next week.

‘Family Eco-challenge Day’ All new for 2011, the first ever eco-challenge day to involve the whole family! Bring all of the family along to Needham Lake and take on the challenges! Work together as a team and use all of your family’s skills – physical, mental, identification and imaginative. Who will do the best at which task? Will you be able to complete all of the challenges to get your certificate?

Tuesday 31st May from 12noon – 3.30pm
Needham Lake, IP6 8NU
Families £6.00

‘Woodland Adventure Day’ Join the Rangers for an exploration of Redlingfield Wood near Eye. Build your own shelter, help build and use a charcoal kiln, and cook over a campfire! Please bring a packed lunch and suitable clothing. Suitable for children aged 8–12 years. Places limited to 12 so booking essential. Children do not need to be accompanied.

Friday 3rd June from 10am – 2pm
Booking and pre-payment essential: 01449 724633
Children £12.00

There are many more events coming up throughout the summer. The events diary can be downloaded from the Discovery Project web pages. Copies are available in paper format and for further information about any of our events please call 01449 724633.

Made in Stowmarket. You'd be amazed...

Residents across Suffolk are being encouraged to come along to the John Peel Centre in Stowmarket on Wednesday June 1st to discover the range of items that are made within the town.

Open from 9 a.m., the exhibition will not only show the strength of the manufacturing sector locally but also the amount of people still employed making items ranging from lawn mowers to window blinds today.

There will also be Robert Oberhoffer, an award winning chef with his mobile kitchen who will be carrying out cookery demonstrations throughout the day using locally-sourced ingredients to make a range of delicious dishes.

Free sweets are also being given out – as the malt for the centre of every Malteser is also made in Stowmarket!

Made in Stowmarket has been funded by the Mid Suffolk Local Strategic Partnership and is part of the Stowmarket Festival. Details of the full range of festival activities can be found here.