Big Saturday: Froglife
| Dates: | 9 July 2011 |
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| Times: | 11:00 - 16:00 |
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| Organiser: | Manchester Museum |
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| How much: | Most activities are free and drop-in. Some activities may need to be booked on the day and may cost up to £1.50. All ages |
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11am-4pm. Water is incredibly important for all sorts of animals and plants, such as frogs and amphibians, and there are loads of things you can do to help the wildlife that depends on water. You could join a Toad Patrol or be careful with your rubbish. Come along and find out more ways of helping this wildlife, see some live animals, meet and listen to talks from experts and take part in art and craft. In partnership with The Froglife Trust, Bolton Museum and The University of Manchester.
Our programme of talks will be:
11.30am-12pm: Aquatic Carnivorous Plants by Christopher Smith & Amanda Bamford
Ages 12+
12 – 12.30pm: Signal Crayfish by Katy Woodburn
Ages 12+
12.30-1pm: Research with Belize Frogs by Vicky Ogilvy, Froglife
Ages 12+
1-1.30pm: My life with Tortoises – habitat, species, care and health issues by Anne Campbell, Cheshire Tortoise Group (BCG)
Ages 12+
1.30-2pm: Bananas about Fish – the affects of farming on tropical aquatic environments and fish populations by Pete Liptrot, Bolton Museum
Ages 12+
2-2.30pm: The amphibians in your garden and things you can do to help by Sam Taylor, Froglife
Ages 7+
2.30-3pm: Toads on roads – native species conservation by John Walker, Froglife
Ages 7+
3-3.30pm: European species of amphibians and their reptile predators by Matt Wilson, The Manchester Museum
Ages 12+
3.30-4pm: The Manchester Museum’s role in Amphibian conservation by Andrew Gray, The Manchester Museum
Ages 12+
Price: Most activities are free and drop-in. Some activities may need to be booked on the day and may cost up to £1.50. All ages
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Manchester Museum
Oxford Road
Manchester
Phone: 0161-2752648
Email: museum@manchester.ac.uk
