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  • Outdoor Learning Project Launched Thanks to Players of People's Postcode Lottery (News item)

    Hundreds of children in Coventry, Nuneaton and Bedworth will benefit from outdoor learning with Warwickshire Wildlife Trust thanks to a £66,000 grant from players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

  • Mayor and School Children visit Cock Robin Wood (News item)

    On Monday 25th April, volunteers from the Cock Robin Wood Work Party were delighted to host the Mayor of Rugby, Councillor Richard Dodd, accompanied by his four legged companion Josh, for a guided walk around the reserve.

  • Kenilworth Pupils Go Wild (News item)

    On Friday 13th May pupils of Priors Field Primary School in Kenilworth will be journeying out into the depths of their Environmental Area to conduct an ambitious study of it’s native wildlife inhabitants. The event, which is commonly known as a Bioblitz, will involve all the children and teachers from the school in a day of various activities capturing and recording as many different species of plant and animal as possible.

  • Time is RUNNING Out to Save the Wild Child (News item)

    In a report published by The Wildlife Trusts in November 2015, a YouGov poll of parents and children found that 37% of children had not played outside by themselves in the last six months, and that 78% of parents were concerned that children don’t spend enough time interacting with nature and wildlife. [see note 3 below]

  • Running wild: making a marathon effort to save the Wild Child (News item)

    On Sunday 24th April, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust’s Karl Curtis will be taking on the London Marathon, in an effort to raise money to reconnect children with nature.

  • Do the wild walk this autumn! (News item)

    Do you like to get active? Would you like to explore a reserve in a different way?

  • New report shows that children need nature (News item)

    Today sees the launch of a nationwide campaign by The Wildlife Trusts, called Every Child Wild, to highlight how disconnected children and young people have become from nature.

  • Wild Spring Events for Children - Easter 2015 (News item)

    During the School Easter Holidays, Brandon Marsh Nature Centre, Brandon Lane, Coventry, CV3 3GW and The Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Solihull, B91 3HW, will be offering a fantastic range of entertaining holiday education activities for 4 - 9 year olds with special drop-in activities, as well as special Tots events for the younger ones.

  • Busy Bees Nurseries Goes Wild With Help From The Wildlife Trusts (News item)

    Children at Busy Bees Nursery in Rugby will be kicking off the New Year by wrapping up warm against the elements and venturing into the great outdoors, as part of a new initiative developed in partnership with The Wildlife Trusts.