Wildlife Watch
The local wildlife club for young people who care about their environment and want to get involved.
Are you mad about bugs and slugs, frogs and logs, voles and moles, slow worms and glow worms, fleas and trees, trails and snails, sharks and larks?
- Wildlife Watch members get magazines, posters and loads of ideas to get out and discover our local wildlife.
- There are smart stickers and badges to collect.
- Where there is a local group nearby, you can join the fun and meet others who are mad about wildlife.
- Take part in night walks, overnight camps, pond dipping, minibeast safaris.
- Learn about recycling, compost, sea life, tracks and signs, wild food.
- Make animal homes, junk art, natural sculptures, clay models
- Play games, pretend to be a bat, paddle in a stream
- You are allowed to get muddy!
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Watch Group of the Year
Swanwick Wildlife Watch Group has been named Watch Group of the Year 2009 for the South East Region. Wildlife Watch is The Wildlife Trusts' branch for junior members, and the Watch Group of the Year Award aims to recognise and celebrate the activity of Wildlife Watch groups across the UK.
The Watch Group at Swanwick was involved in a huge range of activities, which helped the young members to learn more, and to care more, about the natural environment. The group meets twice a month at Swanwick Lakes Wildlife reserve. There have been sessions on dissecting owl pellets, studying frogs, and looking at the seashore. The highlight was the annual bushcraft camping trip where the kids had great fun learning about living in the outdoors.
Also recognised in this year's awards were the Hampshire Wildlife Watch groups of Four Marks, who were voted the South East Region Runner Up, and Woodmill, Southampton who were commended by the judging panel.
Watch groups from Ringwood to Havant, Basingstoke to Southampton, meet at least once a month and are suitable for children aged 6 to 14; under 8s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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Have a look at the Wildlife Watch website.
