Martin Mere news
Go quackers with the Giant Easter Duck Hunt
Have a wild day out at Martin Mere Wetland Centre this Easter half term with the Giant Easter Duck Trail (6-22 April).
1 March 2024
Meet June, Retail Volunteer at Martin Mere
Volunteer for almost two years, June comes each Wednesday to Martin Mere to help out in our gift shop. She describes volunteering as ‘fun’ and ‘worthwhile’.Speaking on what got her started, June said: “A friend of mine did a lot of voluntary wor
28 February 2024
Meet Rita Newby, craft room volunteer at Martin Mere
Rita, a huge sci-fi fan who enjoys being creative, has volunteered at Martin Mere for nearly two years. She started looking for volunteering after she missed being around people.“I became physically disabled as an adult, and my condition means it would
25 February 2024
Meet Bhagavi Podichetty, Administrative Volunteer at Martin Mere
Bhagavi, who volunteers once a week as part of our office team, has been with us for around 16 months now. She describes volunteering at Martin Mere as “fun, inclusive, and collaborative”.Bhagavi originally decided to enquire about volunteering as she
23 February 2024
Meet Alan Heaton, Canoe Safari Volunteer at Martin Mere
Alan Heaton, volunteer at Martin Mere for around 10 years now, joined after wanting to turn his passion for nature into something valuable. “I’ve always had a passion for nature, I just wondered how best I could utilise that. I used to visit Martin
21 February 2024
Meet Gary Gray, our visitor-faced volunteer
Our visitor-faced volunteer, Gary Gray, has been volunteering with Martin Mere for four years. Helping us across a range of roles and activities, he first started after wanting to do something to get him out of the house and doing new things. “I have
20 February 2024
Learn about volunteering with us - Volunteering Week
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre in Lancashire is on the search for new people to join its friendly volunteering team. This year, Volunteering Week returns from 24 February to 1 March with drop-in sessions available each day 1-3pm for those wanting to find
19 February 2024
Meet Mark Sowerby, Reserve Volunteer
Mark Sowerby volunteers on our reserve. Here is what he had to say about his time volunteering with us.
13 February 2024
Bing and Flop are coming to WWT Martin Mere!
Families in Lancashire will have the chance to meet Bing, the title character from the multi-award winning animated series at WWT Martin Mere this spring.
10 February 2024
Hand feeding returns to Martin Mere
It is the news you have all been waiting for - hand feeding has received the green light, and you can now feed the birds again during your visit to our wetland centre.
7 February 2024
Meet Steve Milner, Grounds & Gardening Volunteer
Volunteers play a key part in supporting WWT. With our Volunteering Week coming up, we caught up with some of our volunteers to find out why they started volunteering and their experiences so far.Steve Milner, Grounds & Gardening Volunteer, has volunteere
31 January 2024
Seriously squelchy fun: Martin Mere announces mud-filled festival of events for February half-term
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre has announced its brand new Mudfest event filled with mudtastic activities to get stuck into this February half-term. As part of Mudfest, the centre will return with their popular North West Puddle Jumping Championships a
22 January 2024
New Year's resolution ideas for 2024
As we step into the new year, many of us will reflect on how 2023 went and how we’d like to improve our lives throughout 2024.
28 December 2023
Dedicated text relay line available at WWT Martin Mere
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is implementing new changes to make our site more accessible for all. Recently, we provided basic British sign language training to our staff and volunteers and introduced an available-to-hire sensory bag with fidget toys, b
20 December 2023
See whooper swans in a different light at our after-hours event
Each year, WWT Martin Mere welcomes hundreds of whooper swans as they join us over the winter period. Visitors flock to see the species from late October to March, but many haven’t experienced the swans in a different light - floodlight.Most Tuesdays in
12 December 2023