Learning how to make friends with frogs

Visitors to a nature centre and conservation charity enjoyed learning more about ponds. While children had the opportunity to go pond dipping at Kent Wildlife Trust, the adults learned all about frog-friendly gardening and ways a pond could benefit their gardens. Children were given an hour to find and catch a variety of pond life, before getting the chance to view it through a microscope to find out more about what they had gathered. Meanwhile Maureen Rainey, gardens advisor at the Chatham Road charity, took adults on a tour of the gardens, explaining how to build a pond no matter the size of the garden. Mystery Machine: Live music at The George on Saturday, May 20, by popular returners Mystery Machine, who will be enlivening the evening from 8.30-11pm. Farmers’ market: Them Market on Saturday May 20 in the High Street from 10am-1pm, will have the usual range of fresh local produce and the Twyford Pre-school staff and parents will be running the charity refreshment stall. Support your farmers’ market. School PTA fair: On Saturday, May 20 from noon-3pm, in the school grounds, the PTA School fair will transport visitors to the amazing world of Roald Dahl. Roald Dahl story time, fancy dress and a children’s picnic, along with games, food for all the family and lots of fun will make this a day to remember. Everyone is welcome. Dreams come true: The charity Dreams Come True benefitted by £356 when Little Venice Club held a charity race night in support last month. The charity helps children and young people with serious and life limiting conditions to achieve a dream. Felting workshop: On Saturday May 20 from 10am-1pm, a felting workshop is to take place at the Riverside Gallery. Check with June if there are still spaces. The session costs £20 per person, including materials. The exhibition at the Gallery continues on Monday, Thursday and Saturday from 2-5pm until May 24.