VELVET Baby MD loves trees and soft toilet tissue http://www.velvettissue.com/blog Hello. This is my blog on Velvet news, events and hot topics. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:05:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Naturally having fun at Kew http://www.velvettissue.com/blog/index.php/naturally-having-fun-at-kew/ http://www.velvettissue.com/blog/index.php/naturally-having-fun-at-kew/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:01:48 +0000 admin http://www.velvettissue.com/blog/?p=220 Naturally having fun at KewSince opening in April this year, hundreds of children have braved the wobbly bridge and zip-line at Treehouse Towers, our exciting new outdoor play area at Kew Gardens.

Constructed from sustainably sourced trees, the play area allows up to 300 children to climb up ladders, clamber across rope bridges and slide their way down three towers. They can also discover more about trees and nature through imaginative interpretation boards and games.

Ages : Suitable for ages 5 to 11 years

Price: FREE, once inside Kew Gardens

Location: Outside Climbers and Creepers, near Brentford Gate

Find out more about Kew Gardens at www.kew.org

To mark the opening of Treehouse Towers, we launched a competition to a fantasy tree. You can view the gallery here.

]]> http://www.velvettissue.com/blog/index.php/naturally-having-fun-at-kew/feed/ Trainers on for this year’s Tree-Athlon http://www.velvettissue.com/blog/index.php/trainers-on-for-this-years-tree-athlon/ http://www.velvettissue.com/blog/index.php/trainers-on-for-this-years-tree-athlon/#comments Sun, 06 Sep 2009 09:36:15 +0000 admin http://www.velvetbabymd.com/blog/?p=172 TreeathlonWe’re sponsoring the Tree-Athlon for the second year running. The fun 5km race raises money for one of our favourite charities, Trees for Cities, which works with local communities on tree-planting projects.

 

 

 

 

The 2009 Tree-Athlon events

Sat 19 September
Battersea Park
London

Sun 27 Sept
Temple Newsam
Leeds

Sun 4 Oct
Heaton Park
Manchester.

With music, entertainment, and lots of tree-themed activities it’s a great day out for the whole family that will also benefit the environment. Runners will get a goody bag with their own tree sapling to plant, as well as a coupon for money-off their next pack of Triple Velvet toilet tissue.

Interested in taking part? You can register now and get full details at www.tree-athlon.org

Find out more about Trees for Cities at www.treesforcities.org

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