Spring Activities

Spring Trail - The Season of New Beginnings

Spring is here and with it brings new life. Our parks are filled with the signs of spring and our Urban Green birds have been busy hiding eggs in 10 of our parks. Can you spot all the eggs and letters to figure out which bird laid the eggs in your local park?

A different bird has laid the eggs in each park and the colour of the egg is a hint to which bird lay it.

You can find our hidden eggs in:

Armstrong Park
Big Waters
City Stadium
Exhibition Park
Gosforth Central Park
Hodgkin Park
Iris Brickfield
Tyne Riverside Country Park
Walbottle and Throckley Dene
Walker Park

Our trails will be running from Monday 29 March – Sunday 18 April 2021 and can be enjoyed by those of all ages.

CLICK HERE to download a free trail sheet or pick one up from the following participating cafes and concessions;

City Stadium – Zees Bean
Exhibition Park - Coffee Crew
Gosforth Central Park - GB Ice Cream Van
Tyne Riverside Country Park - Hedley's Riverside Coffee Shop / GB Ice Cream Van
Walker Park - YMCA Café

Competition Time!

Once you've found the name of the bird in your local park you can submit your answer into our prize draw using the form below

One lucky winner will get a bird feeder, bird food, bird box to decorate and a colouring pen pack! We'll also select three runners up who will get a small bird feeder and bird food.

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More exciting Spring activities!

We have created some FREE downloadable activity sheets to help you have extra fun in our parks and allotments this spring.

Design your own bird's egg and bird - CLICK HERE to download the activity sheet

Spring is a time of year when many of the wild birds in our parks build a nest to lay their eggs ready for new life to hatch. Have a go at designing your own bird's egg and then what the bird that laid your egg might look like.

Take a stroll in one of our parks to get some inspiration from the many wild birds that make our parks their home.

Spot the signs of Spring - CLICK HERE to download the activity sheet

Spring has arrived across our green spaces and the signs of spring and new beginnings are all around. Go outside, explore and see how many you can see.

Which birds can you spot / Match the egg - CLICK HERE to download the activity sheet

There are many wild and wonderful birds in our parks and allotments. Here is just a selection of some - see how many you can spot. What other birds can you find? And can you match the bird to the right eggs?