We are hoping to find a lead for Young Nature Watch in 2026. After 5 years at the helm, the current lead is stepping down.

If you have enjoyed our events and would like to continue them, expand them and improve them, please come forward! Assistance can be provided if needed and we are open to many options. Feel free to get in touch to discuss in detail if you feel you may be potentially interested.

If no replacement lead is found, unfortunately YNW will cease to exist in its current format, although young people will still be welcome in all the other events of the society's programme and in special events in collaboration with other organisations, such as Wiltshire Mammal Group & Wiltshire Wildlife Trust.

Our first November event is an otter survey by the river Wylye, on Sunday the 16th of November between 10am and 12pm. The survey will involve walking for about 1 mile while checking the riverside for otter footprints and spraint (poo), we are very unlikely to see the actual otters. If you would like to join, please get in touch and we will let you know of the meeting point and other details - close to the event date. Unfortunately, this event may need to be cancelled in adverse weather or if there is flooding.

Our October event, the dormouse box check (which was meant to have been on the 19th) has had to be re-scheduled due to poor weather. The new date is Saturday the 13th of December (potentially to be moved to Sunday the 14th of December depending on the weather) at 9.30 am. This event was fully booked but there may be spaces if all the original registered attendees cannot make the new date. Please ask if you would like to join but note it is not suitable for very small children.

Please make a note in your diaries that this activity will now take place alongside Tis the Season fair in the Hinton Hall on 29th November from 10am - 1pm. We shall publish more information nearer the time.