Our Extraordinary Eggs season celebrates spring in the Forest with a case of exquisitely decorated Romanian eggs from the Horniman Museum and Gardens’ Object in Focus loan programme along with beautiful native British birds eggs from Epping Forest’s historic egg collection.Free. No booking required.

30th Essex Art Club exhibition of artwork. Free. No booking required.

Come Visit the Old Chapel on Sunday 2nd April 2pm-5pm to learn more about the Sebastopol to Dagenham Project (free entry). This exhibition explores the controversial conflict that shaped Modern Europe as seen through the letters of Captain Thomas Basil Fanshawe of Parsloes Dagenham, a young officer in the 33rd (Duke of Wellington’s) Regiment.

We operate a first come, first served basis and you can pay per item you paint. Tuesday 4th April 10am-12pm

Week 1 Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th April between 10.30 – 12.30 (drop in for as long as you like) Come and do an art activity, plant a sunflower and make an insect hotel. 4 activities each day 1. Tissue paper 3D flowers or a tissue paper picture 2. Bird box trail 3. Plant sunflower seeds 4. Remake the insect hotel in the tree nursery and/or make a small insect hotel to take home. Thursday 6th April “Explore Thames Chase” Meet 10.30 for about an hour Meet in Cely Woods Car park (Warwick Lane) at 10.30am (RM13 9EW OS Ref: TQ 560 834) for outside gentle yoga and well being activities. Wear “sensible” shoes/boots and weather appropriate clothing Week 2 Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th April between 10.30 – 12.30 (drop in for as long as you like) Come and do some weaving, planting a herb cutting and make a bird box 4 activities each day 1. Weaving with either yarn or paper 2. Use the Broadfields map to mark places animals, birds and insects live 3. Plant a herb cutting 4. Make a bird box Thursday 13th April “Explore Thames Chase” Meet 10.30 for about an hour Come for a gentle walk to a part of Thames Chase you may not have visited before – Harold Court Woods and do a scavenger hunt. Meet in Tyler’s Common Car park (Nags Head Lane) at 10.30am Wear “sensible” shoes/boots and weather appropriate clothing. Raising Funds for Thames Chase Trust (Charity No.1115627)

As you may know, cuckoos lay their eggs in other birds’ nests. Have a go at painting and speckling eggs to imitate the beautiful colours and patterns of some of our native bird species. Free drop in event. Papier mâché eggs 35p to 75p each.

Wednesday 12 April, 11.30am  £5.00 per child, accompanying adult free Join our Pirate Pete Easter Egg Hunt, look for clues to discover where the treasure is hidden and receive an Easter Egg. Prizes available for best dressed young pirate and craft activities.

Adults £2.50 (Concessions £2:00) Children FREE. One Adult admission admits up to four children. Come and have a great time doing Easter crafts, playing games and getting involved in our competitions. Drop in anytime during the day.

Special Cream Teas are:

• 17th February - Valentines
• 14th April - Good Friday
• 16th June - Summer Cream Tea
• 15th September - Harvest
• 13th October - Apple Cream Tea
• 15th December - Christmas

Come along and join the Easter fun. Egg decorating and Easter crafts. Easter Trail – Finds clues along our woodland trail and meet the Easter bunny. Join in the Easter egg rolling at 2pm. Free. Hard boiled eggs for £2 each. No booking required.

Andrew Linham is a local professional jazz musician and is very well known with many people who visit Thames Chase. Andrew has a varied schedule balancing performing, composing, teaching and theatre work whilst running his own ensemble. His ensembles have performed to packed audiences across London, Essex and the South East and continue to impress with his original compositions and arrangements, presentational style and the passion that he shows in all areas of his career for music.