After six weeks of full-time prep work and three months since the conception of the idea, the Manx Nature Show opened its doors on Saturday 18th February with an attendance of over 150 people.
Over half of the 22 local environmental groups taking part came along to the open day with a stall or activities allowing them to engage the with the public about their work. There was a fascinating display of dried Fungi to view through a microscope, videos of bats in flight, a beekeeping Q/A, litter pickers to borrow, 'hoop the pollinator' game, bird's nest making, people dressed in full bee costumes, rescued hedgehogs, games, quizzes, facts and more. There was so much to do that many attendees spent a number of hours there, engaging with all the groups and drinking plenty of tea! Many people were surprised and delighted to discover the show actually runs for three months, with almost everyone taking away a list of scheduled nature workshops. The environmental groups themselves commented that it was "like having all your friends in one place for the whole day", as the event offered a rare opportunity for all the hard-working groups to be in one space at the same time. MWDW wish to express our gratitude to all the groups taking part and to those who were able to come along on the open day, also to the volunteers at Cathedral Isle of Man for their many hours spent serving refreshments and for generally being fantastic, and to UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man for funding the entire show. We would also like to thank Tony at Heads-up Design for the amazing graphics on the display boards and to Bruce at Hooper's for organising the printing of the boards and to both for their ongoing support. The Manx Nature Show runs until 6th May so keep an eye on the workshops calendar to discover what's on. The show is open to drop into 7 days a week 9am-6pm to look at the displays and do a nature quiz or make a wildlife pledge. There will be kids colouring and the Big Manx Nature Show Scrapbook left out for you to get creative whenever you drop in. Refreshments are available to serve yourself with a donation to the Cathedral. All donations to the running of the Manx Nature Show must go directly to Manx Whale and Dolphin Watch and can be made online here www.mwdw.net/donate/
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