Winter Family Activities at Boston Manor Park

Come along for winter family activities at Boston Manor Park from their brilliant Outdoor team. There is a variety of events and activities to make and do with the family to connect with nature.

Winter Family Activities at Boston Manor Park

Crepe Paper Mistletoe Workshop with Kristen Campbell, Saturday 22 Nov, 10.15-12.45pm, workshop by Service Yard: you will learn to cut, shape, assemble beautiful crepe paper sprigs of Mistletoe, with pearly berries for a creation that you can bring out year after year. Kristen is a local paper flower artist- see her website to book and Facebook event (www.campbellworkshop.co.uk)

Outdoor Escape Game at Boston Manor Park, Saturday 29 November. Book and come with family or friends on this outdoor escape game on Saturday 29 November. Embark on a thrilling hour-long outdoor escape game through the magical world of Boston Manor Park. Work together to solve puzzles, tackle fun physical challenges,

Christmas Crafting event with Boston Manor House, Saturday 6 December, from 1.30-3pm. Near Service Yard and Workshop by Walled Garden. Come along for an afternoon filled with two fun crafting activities for the whole family (5yrs up). Activities include wrapping paper printing with Boston Manor House, at £4 per person for printing activity and includes a mince pie/festive snack and drink. Plus there will be natural Christmas crafting activities with Boston Manor Park team where donations are welcome that will go on to support more activities like this at the park.

Free Monthly Bird Walk and Survey, Saturday 6 December, 8.30-10am. Meet on the lake platform. Take a leisurely walk around the park to record numbers and species of birds in the park. No experience necessary, but bring binoculars if you have them. FREE.

Guided festive nature and sensory trail for neurodivergent children with the Wildheart Foundation and Tash: Monday 22 December, from 2pm-3.30pm. Meet by Service Yard and Walled Garden. It is open to all families with children 5-14 who identify as neurodivergent. A relaxed trail with engaging sensory activities loosely themed around winter and Christmas throughout. Indoor and sheltered spaces available. Email rosalind@thewildways.org.uk to book your free place and see www.thewildways.org.uk

Regular Park Activities

Forest Bathing Sessions with Elizabeth: Sat 6 Dec, Wed 10 Dec and Sat 20 Dec. Time: 11:00 – 13:30. Reconnect with nature and unwind in the surroundings of BMP woodland. £25 per person. Special Offer: Two-for-one tickets available for limited time. Elizabeth is a certified Forest Bathing practitioner who gently guides these 2.5-hour sessions to help you slow down, connect with nature, and restore your wellbeing. Booking or further info via elahoward@hotmail.co.uk

Chess group meet-up, every Saturday, 12-4pm, meet in The Manor Kitchen Café within Boston Manor House: a drop-in event for anyone who wants to learn or play. All ages and levels welcome. Organised by Alex Smythe who runs a welcoming local social chess group that plays regularly in BMP. FREE. Contact Alex for any info alexander.brentford@gmail.com

National Childbirth Trust (NCT) Hounslow Infant Feeding Support Walk and Talk; Every Weds, 10.30am. FREE. Meet by Potting Shed café for an easy, buggy friendly walk around Boston Manor Park. No need to be an NCT member – all new and expectant parents are welcome! If the weather is bad we’ll hunker down in the House café – check our Facebook page on the day for the plan.

Weekly Gardening and Conservation Sessions

Every Tuesday, 10-12.30pm: meet outside the Service yard/ walled garden. Join Vanessa and carry out a variety of gardening and conservation tasks all around the park. These sessions are physically more active than our Thurs sessions.

Every Thursday, 1.30-3.30pm: meet outside the Service yard/ walled garden. Join Vanessa for relaxed, general gardening and growing vegetables. These sessions take place in the walled garden, yard and nearby formal beds and are less physical than Tues sessions.

Monthly Adult Public Volunteering, Saturday 15 Nov (10.30-12.30). Meet by Service Yard. This autumn/winter you can help them plant lots of bulbs, mulch the fruit trees, maintain paths and coppice in the woodland, building dead hedges and creating hedgehog homes.

Youth Volunteering (13 yrs up), Saturdays 15 Nov (10:30-12.30), 22 Nov (13.30-15:30), 6 Dec, 10.30-12.30: Volunteering specifically for young people (13–18-year-olds) with regular sessions for teenagers looking to meet the D of E award ‘Volunteering’ requirement and all teenagers wanting to volunteer. Meet promptly by Hub (or Service Yard) – start times can vary, check date and times above. Activities include conservation, gardening and helping run family events/holiday clubs (at other times). Email Tash in advance if you are interested: bostonmanorpark@hounslow.gov.uk

Rent the Classroom, Workshop and Woodland

As part of helping the park to become financially sustainable, we are hiring out the Education room, Workshop space (by the Service Yard) and the enclosed Woodland play area (by Boston Manor House) for very modest rates during Mondays-Thursdays 9am-4pm only. Outside of these hours, bookings (and fees) are taken by the Potting Shed cafe. These spaces are perfect for exercise classes, holiday clubs, arts and crafts classes, birthday parties, group meet-ups. If you would like more information about costs/ availability or to book any spaces, please email bostonmanorpark@hounslow.gov.uk for the information pack putting ‘BMP space hire’ in the subject line.

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About Boston Manor Park

Boston Manor Park is the largest green open space in Brentford with 34 acres of historic park, woodland, lake and meadow. It is the setting for the fantastic Grade I listed Boston Manor House. The beautiful grounds gently slope down to the nearby River Brent, from which Brentford gets its name, and Grand Union Canal.

The parkland includes a large historic ornamental pond, fine old cedar trees, a nature trail, and a children’s playground. Recent additions to the park include a wildflower meadow, and the restoration of the walled garden.

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