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Volunteering at Martin Mere

At Martin Mere Wetland Centre, we’re looking for volunteers to join our family, so we’re holding a Volunteering Week from 18th-24th March.

5 March 2019

Make a splash this February Half Term

Children of all ages are being encouraged to grab their wellies, get outside and join in the North West Puddle Jumping Championships being held at Martin Mere this Feb Half Term.

12 February 2019

A wondrous winter

With winter in full swing, our reserve is a real treasure trove of wildlife. There are currently around 10,000 wintering wildfowl on and around the mere, ranging from wigeon and teal to whooper swans and greylag geese.

31 January 2019

Whooper swan spectacular this winter

Happy New Year! What better way to celebrate the start of the New Year than with a visit to WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. Come and discover why we’re the only place in the North West that welcomes thousands of whooper swans over winter. Every year, ar

4 January 2019

Have a wild winter at Martin Mere Wetland Centre

At Martin Mere Wetland Centre we’re here for you and for wildlife 364 days a year, so don’t let a little thing like the weather put you off spending a day in the great outdoors. This Christmas holiday, throw on a coat, grab your wellies and head out f

4 January 2019

North West Bird Watching Festival returns to Martin Mere

WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre’s annual extravaganza, the North West Bird Watching Festival, returns at the end of the month and it’s not to be missed. Join us on Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 November to hear from TV presenters Miranda Krestovnikoff an

15 November 2018

Geese events

Pink Footed Geese swimming on a lake at Martin Mere Over the next couple of weeks there will soon be the familiar sound of geese passing overhead – yes Autumn has officially begun, and WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre

12 September 2018

Animal Magic

WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is flying open it’s doors on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 September for the annual wildlife spectacular: Animal Magic. Working with Exotic Zoo, regularly featured on Blue Peter, Animal Magic is the centres most popular family

6 September 2018

New Learn Zone

WWT Martin Mere launches new Learning Zone website for teachers planning ‘wild’ trips Teachers planning immersive, educational trips in the natural environment now have an invaluable resource at their fingertips, WWT Martin Mere’s NEW Learning Zone

30 August 2018

Wader migration

Pectoral Sandpiper at Slimbridge This week, a rare American visitor dropped into WWT Martin Mere in the form of a pectoral sandpiper. The bird dropped into the mere on Monday amid all the rainy weather and attracted a

23 August 2018

NW Bird Festival

Whooper Swans on a very calm mere at Martin Mere See over 70 species of wild bird as well as special guest speakers TV presenters George McGavin and Miranda Krestovnikoff, wildlife photographer Alan Hewitt, the Orchid

23 August 2018

Learn a new skill this winter

Over the autumn and winter, WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is hosting a series of courses aimed at getting you engaged with nature. From September onwards you can take part in courses that help increase your bird identification skills, photography skill

2 August 2018

Crowned cranes return

A new pair of African crowned cranes have been released into WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre’s aviary. Grounds Manager, Steve Nasir, said: ”Crowned cranes are very popular with our visitors and we are very pleased to have a pair back at Martin Mere. Th

20 July 2018

Red-breasted Geese Goslings

Three Red-breasted geese goslings have hatched at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. It has been 15 years since the centre last bred this species successfully. Martin Mere has had a very successful breeding season – in fact one of the best we have had, cul