Hundreds of people attended the festival at the charity’s Wolseley Centre headquarters on Wednesday 2 August.

Adults and children alike took part in dozens of activities at the festival, including theatre performances from The Fabularium theatre company and Quantum Theatre, along with immersive storytelling sessions, Forest School and a Construction Zone. Other attractions included a giant water slide, yoga, wild wellbeing activities, dance workshops and arts and crafts. Hundreds of children were inspired to take action for nature in the Eco Superhero area and they also had the chance to get up close with aquatic nature in the Wildlife Discovery zone.

The popular event, which previously ran in 2019, was once again supported by funding from Arts Council England.

Katie Shipley, Head of Engagement, Activism and Marketing, for Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, said: “Since the festival we’ve received huge amounts of positive feedback from visitors and we are thrilled that so many families had such a good time.

“It was really exciting to see so many people enjoying themselves at the festival, the first full day festival event we’ve hosted since 2019 due to the pandemic. The huge amounts of planning, preparation and hard-work which went into the festival was completely worth it to see so many happy smiley faces.

“We’d like to say a big thank you to all those people who came along. Our thanks also go to the groups, companies, staff and volunteers who all supported in various ways, making for a truly memorable day.”

The charity is also thanking its event sponsors Ludlow Trust, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service, The Prince’s Trust; along with Fairways Garage in Rugeley, Wyevale Garden Centre and Shugborough Estate for providing car parks on the day.

To keep the festival theme of being an Eco Superhero going, the charity is offering a FREE downloadable activity pack for children to enjoy during the summer holidays. It can be downloaded here: https://www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk/WildChildfestival