12th March 2026 • The HERALD • Page 41 v SEND ALL YOUR NEWS TO THE HERALD v OUT & ABOUT Chicks, Bunnies and The Golden Egg Hunt at Longdown Activity Farm sourced produce including seasonal springtime goodies and Easter treats. Longdown Activity Farm is open daily – 10am–5pm, for more information and tickets visit: Longdownfarm.co.uk *Small extra charge What better place to celebrate Easter with the family than Longdown Activity Farm where visitors will encounter real live u y baby chicks and Easter bunnies, as well as lots of other springtime babies. e ever-popular Longdown Golden Egg Hunt will return this year. Twenty golden eggs will be hidden every day from Good Friday to Easter Monday. ere are no clues; just keep your eyes peeled because the golden eggs are VERY hard to nd. Look all around the farm (keeping to the public areas), and if you are lucky enough to nd a golden egg, there will be an eggstra special prize to be won. e Golden Egg Hunt will take place on Friday 3rd April, Saturday 4th April, Sunday 5th April, and Monday 6th April. ( ere is no extra charge to enter.) Running alongside the eggy Easter fun (and throughout the school holidays) will be a full schedule of animal activities each day, including bottle-feeding the kid goats and calves, and hand-feeding the ducks. Children (and adults, too) are encouraged to collect real eggs newly laid by the chickens at the farm and, of course, hold u y yellow chicks and cuddle baby animals in the Animal Encounter Barn. ere are lots more friendly farm animals to see too, including their friendly giant, Blue the Shire horse. ere’s so much playtime fun to be had at the farm. NEW this season: e Little Farmers’ Play Yard – an undercover mini-yard where youngsters can role-play and help sweep the animal pens (minus the poop) using spades and mini wheelbarrows, plus plenty of creative fun with the new mud kitchens now installed alongside the diggers in the sandpit area. Not forgetting the old favourites, such as the all-inclusive outdoor play area which includes trampolines, zip wire, climbing frame, an accessible swing for wheelchair users, and much more. Crazy golf*, go-karts, and ride-on tractors too. e tearoom and kiosk, serving drinks and snacks, provide indoor and outdoor seating. ere are newly installed toilets next to the kiosk. If the weather takes a turn, the Piglets Seating Area is a large undercover area tted with plenty of additional seating for tired feet to recover. ere is also a gi shop, nappy changing and quiet room. Longdown Activity Farm is proud to o er a Changing Room facility complete with an adult-sized changing bed and li ing hoist for visitors with assisted needs. To top o the day, a visit to the Longdown Farm Shop is a must with its large range of delicious locally Join in the Longdown Golden Egg Hunt WATERSIDE REPAIR CAFÉ If you have an item sitting at home, not working, take it along to the Waterside Repair Café on the last Saturday of each month. eir volunteers will do their best to repair it, and if they can’t they might know someone who can. If your item is beyond repair the team will tell you the best way to dispose of it. From clocks, household electricals to umbrellas, they have seen it all. Go on down and say hello and enjoy a cup of tea and a slice of cake whilst you wait. e Repair Café takes place on the last Saturday of each month from January to November at the Black eld Baptist Church Hall. Doors open at 10.30am, with the last repair checked in at 1pm. Free parking is available on site. Follow the Waterside Repair Café Facebook page for regular updates. New Forest Militaria Fair COLBURY CHURCH ROOMS 6PM-9PM Wednesday 1st April Wednesday 6th May Wednesday 3rd June Wednesday 1st July Wednesday 5th August Wednesday 2nd September Wednesday 7th October Wednesday 4th November Wednesday 2nd December Wednesday 6th January 2027 For more information phone Dave on 07903 600865 or email: david.curtis290@gmail.com sue.curtis93@ntlworld.com
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