Beds, Cambs, Northants & Peterboro Wildlife Trust (Northants)

The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire & Peterborough (BCNP) is the local wildlife conservation charity protecting wildlife across the three counties.

Find a wildlife reserve near you

The BCNP Wildlife Trust looks after 128 nature reserves. To learn more about places to see wildlife around Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Peterborough please click here

More about the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire & Peterborough

Wildlife Watch groups 

Watch Group meetings include activities such as pond-dipping, looking for mini-beasts, bird watching, mammal tracking, Nature Reserve visits, badger and bat watching, arts and crafts and wildlife games.

 

Watch Groups are for children usually aged between 8 and 12 years. At the discretion of the Watch Group Leader children less than 8 years of age may be able to attend Watch meetings, but they must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

 

Greenwatch groups

Greenwatch groups are for young people aged 13 years and above. Conservation tasks and projects undertaken include activities such as butterfly monitoring, and scrub and pond clearance.

 

Events for families and children

Listing of upcoming Watch events or events suitable for children and families can be found at http://www.wildlifebcnp.org/events.php

 

Contacts for local Wildlife Watch Groups

 

Bedfordshire

 

Luton Wildlife Watch – Neil Mason 07968 411562
Maulden Wood Wildlife Watch – Nigel Pollard 01525 753170
Randalls Farm Wildlife Watch & Greenwatch – Irene Sabinerez 01234 768542
Stockgrove Wildlife Watch – Esther Clarke 01525 237760

 

Cambridgeshire

 

Cambridge Wildlife Watch Group – Amanda Swinford 07736 921471
Ely Wildlife Watch – Clive Baker 01353 610224
Grafham Wildlife Watch – Christina Biggs 01480 811075
Great Fen Wildlife Watch – Helen Moore 01353 664745
Hamptons Wildlife Watch – Amanda Swinford 07736 921471
(This group is currently not running, but hopes to be re-started soon)
Hinchingbrooke Wildlife Watch – David Robinson 01480 451568
Paxton Pits Wildlife Watch – Sara Folkard 01480 474480

 

Northamptonshire

 

Irchester Wildlife Watch – Christine Warren 07747 028831
Lings Wildlife Watch – Susan Le 01604 405285
Lings Greenwatch – Mark Fyfe 01604 405285
Stanwick Lakes Wildlife Watch/ RSPB Explorers – Penny Loyla 01933 652362

 

Peterborough

 

Barnack Wildlife Watch – Jayne Lillywhite 01780 755527

 

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