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A visit from IT
Julian, our new Head of IT, and John came up from Slimbridge yesterday to have a good look around the Centre and find out our technological needs! It was a really good visit and a great opportunity to sit down and talk about problems we have with our netw
24 February 2011
Time for migration!
The swans are ready! After a week or so of loafing around, the swans are now preparing for migration by stretching their wings and taking short 'practice' flights. This restlessness is thought to be caused by the lengthening days which the swans see as a
23 February 2011
Watch the beavers at night on WWT Martin Mere’s new web cam
From Monday 21 February visitors to WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre can take the experience home with them as they can now watch a live web cam on the beavers to view their nightly antics of swimming, playing, feeding and carrying willow around the enclosu
21 February 2011
Province’s schools get eco-creative!
Young creative types out there are certainly concerned about conservation. That’s official after a record number of entries were received for the Castle Espie Wetland Centre’s EcoArt 1d-3d competition. Based on four categories; renewables, wetlands an
19 February 2011
Dappled things
Dappled Things, an exhibition of paintings by Betty Christie will run at the Graffan Gallery, Castle Espie, from Saturday 19 February to Sunday 6 March 2011. Betty Christie’s childhood was spent in the countryside, outside Limavady. She came to Belfast,
19 February 2011
Festival of Gardening for wildlife championed by Alan Titchmarsh
1-31 March 2011 “A garden without wildlife… is like a kiss without a squeeze.” Celebrity gardener, Alan Titchmarsh speaking at the opening of the RBC Rain Garden at WWT London Wetland Centre, September 2010 The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) i
17 February 2011
Tasty treat planned to cheer poorly otter
We can all remember how special our parents would make us feel when we were feeling poorly. They would make us our favourite foods and do anything to put a smile on our faces. So when one of John Crooks’ beloved otters at Slimbridge Wetland Centre had t
17 February 2011
Official opening of the Sir Peter Scott Centenary Walk
At WWT Caerlaverock Wetland Centre on 10 February the new Sir Peter Scott Centenary Walkway was officially opened by Peter Scott's son, Falcon Scott. The walkway has been built to celebrate the centenary of Sir Peter Scott’s birth and gives unprecedente
16 February 2011
Festival of gardening at WWT London Wetland Centre
Saturday 26 - Sunday 27 March, Saturday 2 - Sunday 3 April 2011 Whether you are an avid gardener or an amateur planning to plant your first window box, get ready for spring with a series of talks, walks and demonstrations at WWT London Wetland Centre. A
15 February 2011
Lost birds reunited for Valentines!
Earlier in the winter, we were sad to see our old friend Gien return without her mate of two years Grenoble. A couple of weeks passed and Gien remained on her own. As swans tend to mate for life, the arrival of a bird without its mate often means that the
14 February 2011
Happy Valentines
Happy Valentines day to all. Visit our February Half term page to download bird mating calls and send a WWT e-card to your valentine! Last week I attended the Aviculture Meeting at Martin Mere, we discussed different incubation techniques and how to encou
14 February 2011
Reptiles undercover!
Saturday 19 – Sunday 20 February Get half term off to a wild start by uncovering the secret world of reptiles at WWT London Wetland Centre. All weekend there will be snakes, hissing cockroaches, giant millipedes, turtles, lizards and many more for you t
14 February 2011
'Allo, 'Allo! Eet eez nice to meet you!
Meet the latest arrivals at WWT Washington – two handsome male Toulouse geese. Originating near Toulouse, in France, these domestic geese are well known for their ponderous appearance and the large dewlaps hanging from their necks. The breed has been re
10 February 2011
Children love playing poo-ology at Arundel Wetland Centre
Its all part of the fun at Ecoteers Adventure during February half term. Children love to make a mess and the chance to create bird poo has proven popular at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre. ‘Poo-ology’ is one of the activities in the Bird Zone of Ecoteer
9 February 2011
Pre-migratory behaviour accompanies a taste of spring
With the days lengthening and temperatures gradually rising, the swans are edging ever closer to embarking on their 2,500 mile migration back to arctic Russia. In preparation, groups at Slimbridge have been resting up and loafing around on the river, whil
9 February 2011