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Watch Diary of Events

Registered volunteers organise and lead fun activities for children aged 6-14 who are interested in the environment. Parents are welcome to join in most events.

The groups and their leaders - and events

Swanwick Watch Group
Basingstoke 
Blashford Lakes 
Four Marks 
Havant and Portsmouth 
Isle of Wight NEW GROUP
Southampton NEW GROUP 
Swanwick Lakes 
Test Valley 
Testwood Lakes 
Wildgrounds, Gosport

Basingstoke

Peter and Alison Hutchins 01256 770831
Clare Lloyd Williams 01256 782665
Lynette East 01256 389371

Last Saturday of each month 2-4pm at places in and around Basingstoke

Sat 27 Feb. Coppicing activity. Have a go at cutting down trees in St John's Copse, Oakley
Sat 27 March, 9.30-11.30am. Pamber Forest Reptile Hunt. Join member Kieran Swain in an early morning hunt for slithery things!

Blashford Lakes

Carol Waterman 01425 483018
Imogen Fidler 01425 672837

2nd Saturday each month, 10.30-12.30 at Blashford Lakes Centre, near Ringwood

Sat Sat 13 March. Whatever the Weather...Explore the science and folklore of our weather

Four Marks 

Runners-up - Watch Group of the Year 2009 for the South East Region butterfly

Sheila Wooding 01420 564345
Anne Marsden 01420 562930
Nick Ralph 01420 487729

One Sunday each month 2 - 3.30pm, at places in Alton - Bordon - Meon Valley area

Sun 28 Feb. Scavenger Hunt, Kingsley Common. Meet in car park by pond, across road from Post office.
Sun 21 March,  Crafty Creatures. Chawton park woods.

Havant and Portsmouth

Sally Church 01243 373484
Sally Rumfitt 023 9269 8649
Judy Knapp 02392 667707

One Saturday morning each month in the Petersfield - Portsmouth -Chichester area. 10-12.

Sat 27 Feb. Let's look at birds. Meet Farlington Marshes car park
Sat 20 March. Wind is good. Leigh Park Gardens (Staunton country park)

Isle of Wight 

Kathy Grogan 01983 529199

A Saturday each month at a variety of places on the Island. Times vary.

Sat 13 February, 9.30-11.30 - Red Squirrel safari: Eaglehead Copse Wildlife Trust nature reserve. This is the best time of year to see their courtship chases through the trees.
Sat 13 March, 2-4pm. "Earth Walk". Get close to Nature in Parkhurst Forest

Southampton  dragonfly

Commmended - Watch Group of the Year 2009 for the South East Region 

Dawn Morgan 07834 851358
Barbara Grist  07986 553948

2nd Saturday each month 10-12 at Stoneham Lodge, Woodmill

Sat Feb 13. Wildlife art project-Come and take part in building our living structure
Sat Mar 13. Compost Buddies- making wiggley wormeries to take home
Sat Apr 10. Deer hunt- plaster of paris deer tracks (no animals will be harmed in the making of this craft!)
Sat May 8. Pond dipping- explore the depths of our pond at Woodmill
Sat June 12. Mini herb gardens- grow your own!

Swanwick Lakes 

Winner - Watch Group of the Year 2009 for the South East Region 

Carly Fretwell 07595 255936
Michelle Crooks 07784 391604

1st Saturday 10.30-12 and 3rd Thursday 6.30-8pm each month at Swanwick Lakes Centre, near Fareham

Thurs 18th February. Bird Houses. A follow on from our visit to Titchfield we will be making our own bird boxes to take home.
Sat 6th March. Spring Trees. See the start of spring with all the trees coming into leaf on the reserve
Thurs 18th March. Slugs and snails. Find out about these delightfully slimy creatures

Test Valley

Elaine Frogley 01264 889509
Guy Beards 01264 781579 guy@beards.me.uk

Alternate Friday evenings 6.30-8.30pm at Over Wallop church hall

12 Feb. Earthquakes, Rocks and Crystals
26 Feb. Mountains and Valleys
12 Mar. The Power of Water.
26 Mar. Creating our own Lost World
9 Apr. Completing our own Lost World
23 Apr. Mapping for Treasure

Testwood Lakes frog

Jonathan Mycock 02380 731585
Therasa Paul 02380 292055

1st Sunday each month, 10-12 noon at Testwood Lakes Centre, Totton.

Sun 7 March. 'Amphibian Antics' - learn about and look for signs of these fascinating creatures
Sun 11 April. 'Step into Spring' - enjoy a spring walk around the reserve and create map sticks of our journey

Wildgrounds, Gosport

Hilary and Claire Percival 02392 527391
Fred Gibson 02392 588666
Kevin Fletcher 02392 789420

3rd Saturday each month, 10-12noon at Grange Farm, Little Woodham Lane, off Howe Rd.

Sat 20 Feb.  Practical task and camp-fire. Bring marshmallows to toast.
Sat 20 March. Secrets of survival and shelter building.