Inspired by Nature - Trenython Manor Resort

Inspired by Nature
Connect with nature and be creative together
and with other families in a beautiful wooded
landscape crowned by a grand Manor House,
where literature, art, music and nature are
entwined. Come and join in talks, workshops
and outdoor activities within a safe, natural and
inspirational setting. Every clearing and glade
will hold a new way to have fun and unleash
creativity. Families will discover and delight in the
opportunities within the woodland environment. Children can join the national
Children’s University.
Some events from the Programme:
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Take the 20 Things to do at the Family Fun Weekend challenge and dip for your prize in the bran tub
Meet and talk to authors of children’s books who will sign your personal copy.
Check out what local school children are creating in their Story Republic with Kernow Education Arts
Partnership. Enjoy art work and music in the woods from Fowey Community College students.
Hidden Haikus – enjoy and develop short poems inspired by nature in a woodland glen.
Enjoy the winning ‘Wild’, ‘Wood’ or ‘Water’ poems from our Children’s Poetry Competition.
Weave with Ways with Willow to create a living tunnel and take home your own willow creation too.
Build a den, shoot an arrow, watch a bird of prey soar, find out how to create your own Springwatch.
Identify different wildlife, including birds, moths, badgers and bugs on a Trenython nature trail.
Talk to conservation organisations like Friends of the Fowey Estuary & Cornwall Wildlife Trust.
Cook over campfires, make kites, build a bug hotel, plant it, grow it, and eat it... with National Trust Rangers.
Make masks with Wild Futures, Help Buglife to save the planet.
Prices:
Weekend: £13 first adult, £5 second adult, £1 per child, £13 additional adults
Per Day: £7 first adult, £3 second adult, £1 per child, £7 additional adults
Practical Information at
www.foweyfestival.com/family-fun-weekend-10th-11th-may-2014
Be inspired by
these authors:
Liz Kessler Bestselling author of ten books for 8-14
year olds, including the Emily Windsnap series about a halfmermaid, the Phillippa Fisher series and two standalone books
including A Year Without Autumn, which was shortlisted for
the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award. She has also written the
Poppy the Pirate Dog early readers, based on her Dalmatian.
Liz, who lives in St Ives, will talk about her books on Saturday.
On Sunday she will run a fun family writing workshop and
share her top tips and inspiration. www.lizkessler.co.uk
Robert Crowther Pop Up Books: from his Most
Amazing Hide-and-Seek Alphabet Book for toddlers to Football
and Flight for older readers, Robert is an award-winning master
paper engineer. Robert, who lives near Launceston, will talk about
his books, demonstrate his techniques and run a hands-on practical
session on both days. www.robertcrowtherpopsup.co.uk
Georgie Adams: has written over 70 books for children,
translated into many languages and sold over a million copies,
including picture books and fiction for young readers. Meet
the Railway Rabbits, Charmseekers and many more when
Georgie comes from Launceston to talk about her books
and sign copies on both days. www.georgieadams.com
Charles Lamb began writing about Tambow the Wombat
when he sailed from his home in Fowey with his wife and two young
children in a 35 foot sailing boat through the Mediterranean, across
the Atlantic to the Caribbean, and then eventually up to Canada.
He will introduce you to this irrepressible animal and sign copies
of the three books in the series. www.tambowthewombat.com
Jackie Morris is an author and illustrator of picture books
including Song of the Golden Hare, The Snow Leopard, I am Cat
and many others, for young and old alike. She lives in a small house
by the sea in Wales where her life is ruled by cats, although now
and again she escapes them to paint. You can see Jackie on Saturday
turn a blank piece of paper into a small work of art that will be
raffled to raise funds for the festival. On Sunday both Jackie and
Catherine Hyde, described as ‘a powerful pairing’ will give a talk
about their books and how they work. www.jackiemorris.co.uk
Catherine Hyde paints and illustrates books for authors
including The Princess’ Blankets from the Poet Laureate, Carol Ann
Duffy, winner of the Key Stage 2 Fiction Award in the 2009 English
4-11 Best Children’s Illustrated Book Awards. www.catherinehyde.co.uk