Arundel News
Local letter writers inspire generations
Scott 100 campaign draws letters from young and old alike After an inspirational year - the Queen’s Jubilee, the Olympics and the Paralympics, WWT’s Scott 100 letters ‘Inspiring Generations’ campaign continues apace. WWT Arundel Wetland Centre is
9 October 2012
Sand martins mob WWT Arundel nesting bank in September
Hundreds of sand martins swooped along the Sand martin hide and over the waters of WWT Arundel during stopovers on their migration this autumn. The birds hovered in front of nesting holes and entered several of the sand filled slots in the artificial hide
8 October 2012
Pumpkin carving, batman and tarantulas
Arundel Wetland Centre is naturally creepy this October half-term Carve a jack-o-lantern, meet a real batman and discover hair-raising tarantulas at Arundel Wetland Centre this October half term. Families will also enjoy daily pond dipping and weekday cr
8 October 2012
Horseshoe nests bring breeding luck for endangered Red-breasted geese
Red-breasted goslings at 1 day old. In mid-July four red-breasted goslings hatched at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre inside a new kind of nest. Grounds supervisor Samantha Halpin designed horseshoe-shaped nest enclosures
8 October 2012
Sand martin richness
Great excitement this morning as around 60 Sand martins were feeding over the reserve, then some twenty were observed at close quarters as they checked out the sand martin hide nesting banks. Several poked their heads in to the tunnels while many more hov
6 September 2012
Wildlife artist on display during the Arundel Festival
Wildlife artist Desiree Hart will display her paintings in the rustic Outlook In building at Arundel Wetland Centre from August 22-27, as one of the stops on the 2012 Arundel Gallery Trail during the Arundel Festival. Desire’s recent painting of a Horn
15 August 2012
WWT Arundel congratulates neighbour on Nature of Farming win
WWT Arundel congratulates Peter Knight, Manager of the Norfolk Estate, who was selected as regional winner and one of four finalists in the RSPB Nature of Farming Award. The Award was open to all farmers in the UK, whatever their farming system. It isn’
15 August 2012
LOtC badge for WWT Arundel
WWT Arundel is awarded a Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge The LOtC badge from the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom means Arundel Wetland Centre has been recognized for offering a good quality educational experience to children visiti
15 August 2012
Gentle walks and talks this autumn
Autumn Foraging Walk As the leaves start to fall, the berries and fruits of the wild harvest are all around us. Take a gentle walk with Jonathon Huet, a bush craft instructor with a classical woodland traditional approach to the art of foraging. Discove
15 August 2012
WWT Arundel Wetland Centre reserve is open Monday 16 July during the Olympic Torch Relay
Arundel Wetland Centre is open on Monday 16 July, the day the Olympic Torch passes through the town of Arundel. WWT Arundel Wetland Centre is a pleasant 12 minute walk from the centre of Arundel. "If you are planning to see the Olympic Torch in the aftern
14 July 2012
Wetland Detectives and Professor Bones entertain in July
Every weekend in July children can become Wetland Detectives at Arundel Wetland Centre. Plus Professor Bones puts on a show in the Sand Piper Theatre that introduces youngster to fascinating facts about animals! There is a lot to do at Arundel Wetland Cen
2 July 2012
Breeding success for harlequin ducks
Four eggs laid after a four year wait by the only harlequin ducks in the WWT collection After a wait of four years, the only pair of harlequin ducks in the collection of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust has finally laid four fertile eggs at Arundel Wetlan
2 July 2012
Craft Fair at Arundel Wetland Centre July 7-8
Get crafty at Arundel Wetland Centre Arundel Wetland Centre is hosting a craft fair on July 7 - 8. Craft exhibitors have been asked to use the theme of ‘the wetlands’ in the works they will exhibit at the weekend event. “Some artist have been workin
29 May 2012
Celebrate the Jubilee naturally
Spend time with the swans this bank holiday weekend The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust is encouraging people to celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee naturally, by making a visit to WWT Arundel Wetland Centre part of their bank holiday weekend. The Queen
29 May 2012
Whips enlarge dormice habitat
Project aided by grant from South Downs National Park Authority A row of small sticks in plastic tubes lines a quarter-mile of Mill Road between WWT Arundel Wetland Centre and the Black Rabbit pub. These are wooden 'whips' will transform into a vibrant he
29 May 2012