About the event

Look a pond snail in the eye! Dr Cath will be bringing a big bucket of water from The Mere at Ellesmere to give you a chance to catch and examine some of the myriad minibeasts that live there. We’ll have a look at the life in the garden pond too, and see how different it might be. 

Learn about making a pond in your own garden – even a tiny one will bring life to your plot. We’ll show you how to monitor the health of a pond by identifying the creatures that live in it.

Get up close and personal with some of the strange beasties that live unseen below the surface – some are so scary, if they were three feet long we’d be frightened to paddle!

If your family prefer a quieter time, we suggest you come in the afternoon.

The event is free, but donations are appreciated to cover the cost of materials and support our work.