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This month, on the Saturday the 16th of April, starting at 10 am, we will have a guided visit to Underhill Wood Nature Reserve.
This is a private reserve in East Knoyle, owned by a very enthusiastic nature lover, Jonathan Thomson. He takes part in a fantastic programme of nature education, the John Muir Conservation Award, but also has a group of home education students coming to learn about nature at his reserve. The reserve is worth a visit for its lake, barn owl boxes, woodlands, bird of prey feeding stations, beehives and a lovely education building full of animal tracks and signs. But also, you will perhaps find an opportunity to get (or your young people) involved. Also, you will get a discounted copy of Jonathan's book, "How to rewild" with lots of useful tips! Don't miss this rare opportunity! We are already fully booked but we have a reserve list; if you are not already on our mailing list, get in touch to subscribe and find out about our events before they are published on our website. If you cannot make to this event, worry not as there are other interesting things nearby also happening this month (some of us will be there too!), such as the Wiltshire Bird Open Day on the 24th at Langford Lakes.  We had a fantastic hare walk in March. Come and have a look at some of the pictures on our social media!
Do you know the difference between a Footpath and a Bridleway, what Open Access Land is and how to find it, and what to do with gates you encounter on a walk?  Why not come along on a short walk in Tisbury's local countryside on Saturday 12th of February at 2pm and learn about your rights and responsibilities when visiting the great outdoors.
All ages welcome but young people <21 years old and families with young people are given priority. Ability to walk on uneven ground for about 2 miles/1.5 hours is strictly necessary. Get in touch to book (limited spaces!). In December, we will have a nut hunt. We will be walking on a woodland owned by the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust looking for hazelnuts with teeth marks from wood mice, bank voles and dormice! These marks are visible with the naked eye but you are welcome to bring small magnifying lenses if you have any.  We will be sharing our records with the Mammal Society via an app called Mammal Mapper or iRecord. If you have any of these apps on your phone, we can show you how to use them if you've never done it before, so you can repeat the hunt by yourself another time and log in your sightings.
We will aim to have three separate young groups covering different areas of the wood, one group will be young families, one group teenagers and one group young people of any age! Please get in touch if you are interested in coming and tell us what group you will be joining.  Alas, this is now sold out but why not go to the full programme here to find out what's coming up and register your interest in advance, to be sure you won't miss out next time.
 Saturday, 28 August, 1pm - 3pm
Come and learn about the little creatures and plants that inhabit the waters of the River Nadder in Tisbury. You'll be surprised what's there! Open to all - but contact us to register and for full information. This month there’s a second chance to see glow worms (and to listen out for cuckoos and turtles doves) on an evening walk when Young Nature Watch meet on Saturday the 24th of July at 9.30 pm in the Martin Down Nature Reserve.
On Saturday, 3rd of July, Young Nature Watch held a wildflower survey in the Tisbury parish meadow (accessible from the Nadder Centre, beyond the skateboard rink). We learned to identify grassland flora and help monitor the diversity and prevalence of positive indicators of a pollinator-friendly meadow.
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Young Nature Watch (YNW) is a branch of the Tisbury and District Natural History Society (TNHS). Our first event was on July 2020.
YNW is free for under-21s! Young people always have priority at any of our activities but accompanying adults are required for under-12s. Whenever possible, we will aim to split attendants into three different groups: - Families with young children - Teenagers only - Young-at-heart of all ages For adults, annual membership for the TNHS (£10) or a £2 fee per event (for non-members) is due. YNW activities are organised by Inés Lopez-Doriga and Izzy Fry (find out more about how it all started in Focus, p.27). Join our mailing list to be the first to hear about our events! You can also follow us on:
YNW logo design by Izzy Fry.
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