On the 17th August, Monkey Forest Members will be welcomed for an exciting, informative morning event.

Member’s will be invited to join us from 10am and will be greeted with a complimentary hot drink. The they will get the awesome chance to listen to exclusive talks from the Monkey Forest team, during our quieter morning period.

After a nice, hot beverage, Member’s will head over to our brand-new Picnic Tipi by Park Director Matt Lovatt and Park Manager Lisa Wardell who will be delivering a captivating talk all about the conservational research projects that have been undertaken at our parks during the last 50 years – a fantastic dive into the research gatherings and what makes our forest so special!

Then, Marketing & PR Manager Josh Torlop will be handing out exclusive, top photography tips to help our members get the best selfies/ wildlife shots as possible at Monkey Forest!

Josh takes a lot of the pictures that you will see on display at the forest or on social media and is looking forward to sharing little digital imagery nuggets with our amazing members.

Proof of membership will be required upon arrival.

10am – Welcome drink

10:30am – Meet in the Tipi

11am – Head to park for photos and a walk!

If you are a Monkey Forest Member and would like to join us, please book your free event here.

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It is officially Baby Season!

This means fluffy, wrinkly baby Barbary macaques will be gracing us with their presence.

We hope for between 6-10 babies each year during these months.

Make sure you visit while they’re little as they grow very quickly!

They learn to walk and climb by 10 days old!!!!

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Nature Tots is an indoor and outdoor adult and toddler group run by Staffordshire Wildlife trust. Each week has a different theme; we could be bug hunting, marvelling at magic or exploring a story. All activities are designed to encourage your toddler’s engagement with nature. So why not join us for crafts, trails and games.

All sessions will be from 10:30 am – 12 pm and the meeting point will be at the Monkey Forest Tipi.

One £10 ticket covers both x1 Adult & x1 Child entry. Additional adult/children will have to have a separate ticket.

We play whatever the weather so please make sure your little ones and yourself are dressed suitably.

Suitable for 18 months- 5 years old.

Nature Tots Session themes:

5th June- Caterpillars and butterflies

This week our theme is caterpillars and butterflies. Let’s see what creatures live at the Monkey Forest!

12th June- Beautiful Birds

This week our theme is Beautiful Birds. Let’s do some birdy activities and some bird (and monkey)spotting with our binoculars!

19th June– Wild Sounds

This week our theme is Wild Sounds. Using nature lets make some noise!

26th June- Bees and Bugs

This week our theme is bees and bugs. Let’s follow the bee trail and see what creatures live at the Monkey Forest!

3rd July- Frogs and Ponds

This week our theme is frogs and ponds! Can you hop like a frog?

17th July– Tales of the Tail-less

This week our theme is tales of the tail-less. Barbary Macaques don’t have a tail, what other creatures in the UK don’t have a tail? Let’s find out through lots of games and activities!

24th July– Ladybirds

This week our theme is ladybirds. Let’s do some ladybird activities and see if we can spot any ladybirds or ladybird larvae!

4th September– Senses

This week our theme is senses. Let us learn about our senses and use them for lots of exciting games!

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