Please do not leave your pumpkins in the parks! Dumped pumpkins can cause harm to the local environment, and it can make some wildlife, such as hedgehogs, very poorly. Please put it in your food waste or compost bin when you’re finished 🎃

Join us this Sunday at 11am for a #WheelchairRamble at Loughton Valley Park! 🌳 Come along to enjoy the great outdoors in a supportive & accessible environment. Book now: https://t.co/CfOgfMHBo9 If you’re struggling to book, please email events@theparkstrust.com.

This month’s Parks & Run is at Willen Lake North 👟 Join us this Sunday at 10am to enjoy a free group fun run. There will be a choice of 3km, 5km and 10km routes available. Beginners welcome! Find out more: https://t.co/ORRYn596MR

Searching for half term activities? Join us for a nature craft session today or tomorrow at Howe Park Wood. Participants will be able to create their very own deer antlers! 🦌 Book for £1.50 per child: https://t.co/76QasTMI2l

Why spiders deserve a little more love – and a lot less fear! 🕸️ These misunderstood animals have many benefits, including: 🪰 Natural pest control experts 🌍 Promote biodiversity and ecological balance 🐝 Benefit plants and pollinators Learn more: https://t.co/7rJJAj6SPZ

Join us this Tue to Thu for our Open Mornings at Howe Park Wood! 🍄 Get up close to fungi on the microscopes 🦔 Play the Hedgehog home game 🦇 Discover bat facts 🕷️ Match the spider web 🦌 Book a craft session to make deer antlers Find out more: https://t.co/jy1WseHLRY

We are recruiting for an Outdoor Learning Leader! 📣 Share your passion for the natural world and Milton Keynes’ green spaces through school sessions, holiday activities, guided walks and workshops. Find out more and apply: https://t.co/CfqIS3R4ey

Don’t miss out on our upcoming Wheelchair Ramble! We’d love to see wheelchair users at our upcoming event on Sun 2 Nov at 11am. We will be joined by the Disabled Adventurer who will take you on a guided ramble of Loughton Valley Park. Book now for £1: https://t.co/Y1aS4ppPfU

Don’t forget the clocks go back tonight ⏰ Now the days are getting shorter, making the most of the daylight hours is more important than ever! Find new places to explore 👉 https://t.co/919o9rNvnW

Join us in the parks this half term! 🍂 The fun starts this weekend with the return of Willen Lake's Halloween Trail and Flavour Fest 🍔 Our Open Mornings are back Tue to Thu at Howe Park Wood with bookable nature crafts sessions🎨 View all events 👉 https://t.co/v3dakN1jWc

Don’t miss the last Parks & Ride of the year 🚲 This Sunday at 11am, you can enjoy a guided cycle ride from Lodge Lake through North Loughton Valley Park. Families and beginners welcome. We hope to see you there! Find out more: https://t.co/RGO2kROJlE

Join us for #MakeADifferenceDay this Saturday 25th October! As a group, we will create a new hedgerow at Middleton Park by weaving together locally sourced timber and brash. Find out more: https://t.co/GtgfrW8cAF

Tree Tots is cancelled today! ⚠️ Due to the strong winds forecast, Tree Tots is cancelled today. All ticket holders will be refunded. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. Please extra take care if you're visiting the parks and avoid walking in wooded areas or underneath trees.

Join us at the Floodplain Forest to learn more about the birds that call the reserve home! Discover more about this important habitat whilst learning how to identify waterfowl species. 📅 Tue 4 Nov ⏰ 10:30am 🎟️ Book for £5: https://t.co/9SoBR5R9O3

Searching for half term activities? Join us from Tuesday to Thursday throughout the October school holiday for a fun nature craft activity at Howe Park Wood. The children will create their very own deer headdress! 🦌 Book for £1.50 per child: https://t.co/90aEMYqbI3

We will be starting tree thinning work at Linford Wood from Monday 🌳 The trees are being removed due to Ash Dieback disease. There will be temporary path closures from the V7 car park as you turn left into the wood. Find out more about tree thinning: https://t.co/FXsf4wWLD1

Join us for Make a Difference Day next Saturday! We will be creating a hedgerow at Middleton Park by weaving together timber and brash. You can join us from 10am to 2pm to make a difference to wildlife whilst learning a new skill. Find out more: https://t.co/QGJPMuMJzf

Who’s joining us for Apple Day today? 🍎 If you come along, please share your feedback in our quick survey 👉 https://t.co/En7Hbq28Rl

Thank you to everyone who has planted acorns so far! Hundreds of individuals, schools and businesses are now growing trees for MK's woodlands. There are limited fresh acorns around so don’t hang around if you want to get involved🌳 Register now: https://t.co/l0wpLIXpAF

Don’t miss Apple Day this Saturday! Come to Woughton Orchard from 12 to 4pm to enjoy: 🥾 Guided walks 🍎 Apple pressing 🫧 Bubble entertainer 📖 Storytelling 💚 Charity stalls 🎶 Live music 🍴 Tasty food and drink Find out more: https://t.co/ASqLuNqKDp