Watch Membership
Wildlife Watch is the way to get closer to wildlife and have fun finding out about it.
When you join Wildlife Watch, you get
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Your very own Wildlife Action guide, packed with things to do
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A badge and membership card
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The opportunity to join the Gold Award scheme and earn some really smart badges
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The latest Watchword magazine, full of brilliant pictures, news, articles about wildlife, cartoons and competitions
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The latest Wildlife Extra - a poster with a difference – on the back you will find information and fun activities to do
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Your local newsletter with information about the Watch groups in Hampshire, local meetings and events to go to.
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There is also an envelope of information for your parents too.
After that, you will get three more magazines, three more posters and three more local newsletters each year.
What do Watch members do?
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Have fun and make new friends
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Learn more about local wildlife
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Get involved in local activities
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Become nature detectives
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Help make a better future for wildlife
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Take part in real surveys and conservation projects
The Wildlife Watch Activities section of the website will tell you what is happening near you.
Wildlife Watch Groups
Local Wildlife Watch groups are run by registered volunteers. Most groups meet once a month at weekends. Some meetings are indoors but most are out of doors, so you can expect to get muddy at times! If you are interested in volunteering as a Watch leader, please see the Volunteering Opportunities.
If you are 15 or under, and interested in wildlife, this is the place to be. Under 8’s are usually welcome but will need to be accompanied by an adult.
Night walks, pond clearing, finding out what lives in a hedge, discovering insects in a meadow, worm charming, exploring rocks and fossils, hunting for caterpillars, creating and performing a play, campaigning for recyling, surveying for stag beetles,……fund raising…...
These are just a few of the exciting things that Watch members get up to. Three of our Wildlife Watch groups have even won national awards!
Wildlife Watch – How to join
You can join Watch in several ways
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As an individual, or with brothers and sisters at the same address, for £15 per year for up to 4 children under 15 years old.
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As part of Family membership of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, for £42 per year which includes adult membership of the Trust and Watch membership for up to 4 children under 15 years old.
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Schools and other organisations can become Group members of the Trust for £42 per year and receive all the Watch magazines and posters – and much more.
Joining is simple - just complete and return a membership form.
