Free and ticketed
Bat Cruise and Bat Craft Cruise on the Lochrin Belle and Bat Crafts at North Merchiston Club
BOOKING ESSENTIAL – click the titles below to book.
Bat Cruise Wednesday 16th September at 7-8.30pm
1 hour cruise on Lochrin Belle plus a little time off the boat, talk from Graeme and Steph, plus time to detect bats using bat detectors, questions and answers, meet some rescue animals, optional hot drinks for a donation. There are only 25 tickets so booking essential. £18 for adults, £7 for children.
Bat Craft Cruise Wednesday 16th September at 5.30-6.30pm
1 hour cruise on Lochrin Belle, learn about bats with Chloe and make some bat themed crafts, questions and answers. (It is not dark enough for wild bats). There are only 25 tickets so booking is essential. £8 for adults, £3 for children.
Bat Crafts at North Merchiston Club Tuesday 8th September 4.30-5.30
This all-age bat themed workshop has an earlier start time for our younger bat enthusiasts. Learn about bats with Chloe and make some bat themed crafts, time for questions and answers. In Room 2 at North Merchiston Club, accessible for buggies. Free of charge. Please book your space.
We also have our ever popular bat walk on 5th September in Harrison Park West
Bat events collection link – https://collections.humanitix.com/bat-themed-events-in-september
About our Facilitators
GW Ecology – Locally Graeme is well known for leading the ever popular bat walks in Harrison Park, is a wildlife educator and an ecologist, with a specialism in mammals, with 25 plus years experience in local authority, voluntary and private sectors. Steph his assistant is an ecologist and wildlife educator. https://www.gwecology.com
Chloe is a local mum and scientist at Forest Research with a background in woodlands and bats. She enjoys crafting with her kids and sharing her enthusiasm for wildlife.
About our venues
North Merchiston Club. www.northmerchiston.co.uk
Lochrin Belle. www.re-union.org.uk/home/faq
For any further info contact Fiona at fcct.scot