Activities - 2010 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY FORT VICTORIA FORAY Come along and help celebrate the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity at Fort Victoria Foray on Thursday 19 August. The AONB Unit will be part of this fun activity for all the family.
WOLVERTON MANOR GARDEN FAIRSaturday 4th September - Sunday 5th September 201010.00 a.m. - 17.00 p.m.The most popular Garden Fair of the year held in the grounds of Wolverton Manor in aid of Age Concern; a fun day out for all the family, with a special emphasis on country crafts and gardening. The Fair also aims to develop a central role in raising awareness of conservation, so the Wight Wildlife marquee sponsored by the AONB Partnership will contain exhibits from many Partnership conservation groups and societies. There will be demonstrations of the many crafts which can be found on the Island, together with garden tools, gardening tips and horticultural exhibitors. Food is also a prominent feature, supported by several demonstrations and a variety of stalls ofering their wares. There is lots of free entertainment, including the popular Elizabethans with their music and dancing along with Flying Falcons, Kayaking, Dog Agility and Last Orders Irish Band. IW CYCLING FESTIVAL 18 - 26 SEPTEMBER 2010 This year's programme is now available to download as a pdf document, with rides varying from pleasant meanders through pretty villages to Cycle the Wight, a 70 mile road route around the Island's spectacular coastline. The festival kicks-off in Newport with a day of family entertainment, including the hilarious Sink or Swim. Watch from the riverbank as homemade pedal-powered crafts attempt to make it across the river Medina without geting wet! For more information see the website www.sunseaandcycling.com ISLE OF WIGHT WALKING FESTIVAL Autumn Walking Weekend 22 - 25th October 2010The AONB Unit will be leading a walk on Monday 25 October entitled "Striding Out in Shorwell" starting at 10.30 a.m. at Russell Road car park in Shorwell. For more information see the website - www.isleofwightwalkingfestival.co.uk/ There are also a number of activities that take place within the AONB which are run by other organisations. Some of these can be found on the links below: Wight Summer/Winter Countryside Events Isle of Wight Tourism | 
