29 July and 12 August

Pond Tales and Nature Reads

Booking Required

Explore the pond to discover who lives beneath the surface. Search for dragonflies, frogs and newts, and learn about curious water creatures like backswimmers, hydrophilids and diving beetles. Listen to short readings, make careful observations with magnifiers, and play gentle games that reveal how the watery world works. Feel cool breezes, spot ripples and bright wings as David and Chloé guide curious kids through this lively, splashy ecosystem.

In French. Kids ages 4–10.

Chemin de la Colline 2,
, Switzerland
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Photo Credit: David McCrae

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