Maidenhead & Windsor

Blossoms, bugs and baby birds are some of the signs of spring that youngsters can seek out at Maidenhead Braywick Nature Centre in two holiday discovery activities. If they look carefully they may even spot close relatives of the Easter Bunny!

I Spy Spring and the Braywick Trail Challenge 2007 have been organised by Maidenhead countryside rangers as fun ways for children to explore nature as it blooms back into life.

· I Spy Spring takes place on Tuesday April 3 and Wednesday April 11 from 2 – 4pm at the Hibbert Road, Maidenhead centre. Youngsters will join the rangers to see how many signs of spring they can find and then make a colourful spring decoration to take home.

The activity is for six to 10-year-olds. Advance booking is essential and the cost is £4.10 per child with an Advantage Card; junior non-Advantage Card holders will be charged an additional daily entry fee of 60p.

For more information and to book call 01628 796227.

· Children and parents can go wild at the annual Maidenhead Braywick Trail Challenge on Wednesday April 4 and Thursday April 12 from 1 – 4pm. Armed with a map, they have to find the clues and figure out the answers to the spring wildlife quiz, with a chocolate reward at the end.

No advance booking is necessary; all children must be accompanied by an adult.

The cost is £2.60 per child with an Advantage Card; junior non-Advantage Card holders will be charged an additional daily entry fee of 60p and adults go free.

For more information call 01628 777440.

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead