News - Arundel
A goldfish isn’t just for Christmas
The raised pond is the temporary home of Bauble the goldfish, found abandoned at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre Volunteer grounds staff Craig Welsby spotted gold in the ditch during a fence line check around the Arundel W
30 December 2013
Celebrate Scotland and scottish wildlife
Celebrate Scotland on St. Andrew’s Day at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre The Solway Piper plays every hour from 11 am. The squeaks and squawks of the ducks at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre will be drowned out by t
5 November 2013
Dormouse survey shows the success of Arun Riverlife
More dormice have been recorded at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre this October than in any month in the past two years. A recent survey of nesting boxes at the wetland reserve found four live dormice and 8 dormice nests inside the 61 nesting boxes onsite. Tw
5 November 2013
Weekend of wildlife photography on Nov 16-17
Bewick's take to the air in the early morning above WWT Arundel by Paul Stevens The gorgeous WWT Arundel Wetland Centre reserve has always been a popular spot for wildlife photography. During the Nov 16-17 Wildlife
5 November 2013
New November Night Vision event at WWT Arundel
What happens in the wetlands after dark? During November Night Vision at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre you can scan the night skies and watch wildlife under cover of darkness. On Thursday 14 November WWT Arundel combines an astronomy evening with an opportun
23 October 2013
The Duchess of Norfolk helps celebrate Arun Riverlife
The Duchess of Norfolk unveiled a new wildlife viewing scope to mark the official opening of the Arun Riverlife project during an evening celebration at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre last Thursday (Sept 19). The new scope in the visitor gallery sits opposi
3 October 2013
WWT Arundel makes the natural world more accessible than ever
Finding a day out that accommodates all the family’s needs doesn’t have to difficult - there is a way to combine close-up natural encounters with gentle paths, wheelchair access, mother and baby facilities, rest and shade stops and beautiful view
17 September 2013
Forage for an Autumn harvest
Foraging & Fire-lighting Walks, September 21 at Arundel Wetland Centre Jonathon Huet takes you on a Foraging & Fire lighting workshop Learn how to reap nature’s bounty this autumn at Arundel Wetland Centre
17 September 2013
Wildlife artist in residence at nature reserve
Hornbill by Desiree Hart was nominated was short listed for the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation Artist of the year award 2012 Meet wildlife artist Desiree Hart, artist in residence at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre dur
21 August 2013
Discover a medieval medicine chest on wetland plant walk
Wetland plants were both medicine chest and kitchen pantry for the medieval population of West Sussex. WWT Arundel Wetland Centre plant specialist Sheila Stenning is taking visitors on a special series of walks in August and September, identifying wetland
21 August 2013
Is WWT Arundel Wetland Centre Britain’s Favourite Nature Reserve?
WWT Arundel Wetland Centre has been nominated as ‘Britain’s Favourite Nature Reserve’ for the prestigious Countryfile Awards 2013. The nominees were selected by nature writer Mark Cocker and TV presenter Ellie Harrison who noted that that Arundel We
13 August 2013
BioBlitz reveals rare plants and scarce dragonfly
Scarce Chaser dragonfly photographed during the BioBlitz weekend of Jun 14-16 Meadow rue is found only in the Arun Valley in Sussex. A weekend of intensive nature surveys revealed
17 June 2013
The taps turn on for Arun Riverlife
The wetlands became wetter when staff at opened the inlet valves on Friday 7 June to refill the main lake at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre. Previously known as Swan Lake, it was drained to allow the silt to dry out and be removed. The lakebed was the
16 June 2013
Wildlife 'lounge' opened for Father’s Day
Molly & Erin look at birding books with daddy Declan Shelvin during the hide preview for contest winners. The Arun Riverlife Discovery hide at Arundel Wetland Centre opened on June 16. It looks more like your lo
16 June 2013
It's a BioBlitz on June 14-16
WWT Arundel Wetland Centre is holding a BioBlitz from June 14-16. BioBlitz is the latest ‘buzzword’ in native conservation – it is an intense period of biological surveying in an attempt to record all the living species within a designated area. G
3 June 2013