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Nature Webinars

At Warwickshire Wildlife Trust we benefit from the expertise of our staff and range of brilliant external speakers. Now our supporters can access more than 30 hours of free webinars about nature, climate and more. Explore our video content and learn something new!

Click on a webinar thumbnail to watch on our YouTube channel.

Looking for educational videos for children? You can find these on our Wild About Learning hub.

Wildlife and Habitats

Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, we have been joined by a number of experts giving informative webinars on topics such as conservation, birding, mammals and more.

Several of these webinars form part of our Wilder Future for Warwickshire Project, providing young adults with training in conservation, ecology and communication and encourages participants to inspire their peers to care for the natural world.

Noctule bat in tree

Bats

Dr Deborah Wright of Warwickshire Wildlife Trust discusses all things bats

Blackbird

Winter Birds

Ed Drewitt discusses ways to see birds in the winter and ID features of common species

Hedgehog not hibernating

Hedgehogs

Former Hedgehog Officer, Dr Deborah Wright, discusses all things hedgehog

Bats_Thermal_Deborah_Wright

Wildlife and Technology

Dr Kayleigh Fawcett-Williams discusses all things techno in this webinar

Harvest mouse Darin Smith

Small mammals

Dr Deborah Wright discusses the wonderful world of small mammals found in Warwickshire

Frog in water at Cock Robin Wood

Amphibians

Emily Millhouse from #Froglife looks at identifying species of UK amphibians and ways that we might be able to help them

Tardigrade - Schokraie E, Warnken U, Hotz-Wagenblatt A, Grohme MA, Hengherr S, et al. (2012) CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons

Tardigrades

Professor Kevin Moffat looks at the fascinating world of microorganisms

Common Lizard - Danny Green/2020VISION

Reptiles

Ben Harris from Froglife explores the world of reptiles

Spider's Web on black background

Spiders

Associate Professor Richard Pearce explores the wonderful world of spiders

Fox Danny Green 2020VISION

Foxes

Dr Carl Soulsbury from the University of Lincoln explores the behaviour and ecology of the ever-adaptable fox

Wild garlic woodland Ross Hoddinott 2020VISION

Rewilding

Sara from Rewilding Britain joins us to discuss the benefits of creating a wilder UK

Pine Marten

Mustelids

Vincent Wildlife Trust joins us to explore the mustelid population of the UK

Garden Tiger moth

Moths

Join the Butterfly Conservation Trust to explore the wonderful world of moths

Otter

Otters

Join UK Wild Otters Trust to understand the behaviour and ecology of the UKs thriving otter population

Beaver

Beavers

Chris from the Beavers Trust joins us to discuss the ecology of Beavers and the successful beaver reintroductions in the UK

Red kite

Raptors

Ed Drewitt joins us again to discuss the UK's incredible birds of prey

Peregrine adult during ringing Mark Phillips

Urban Peregrines

A recording of our Urban Peregrines Online event with Ed Drewitt

Wellbeing

The following videos focus on how nature can help you to become more mindful and improve your mental wellbeing.

Learn more about reconnecting with nature.

Violet and forget me nots Jacky Atkinson

Nature and Wellbeing

Jess's story

Meet Jess as she tells her story of her experience with our 'The Environment and Me' team, part of Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

TEaM Bushcraft sawing

Nature and Wellbeing

Bushcraft Sessions

Hear some inspirational stories of recovery from TEaM's bushcraft sessions at Brandon Marsh

Planting in the ground

Nature and Wellbeing

Jonnie's Story

Hear Jonnie's story. Content warning: references to self-harm

Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

The following webinars cover topics including our Nature Recovery Fund appeal, nature reserves, and nature based solutions to climate change.

Learn more about us.

Appeal alarm

Bringing Wildlife Back

The first webinar in our Nature Recovery Fund Appeal webinar series, featuring a talk from Professor Sir John Lawton

Appeal hero test

Nature Based Solutions

With talks from Kathryn Brown, Head of Adaptation at UK Committee on Climate Change, and Dom Higgins, Head of Health and Education at TWT

David Oakes

Our natural world is in danger...

Narrated by actor David Oakes, our animation shows what dangers threaten our natural world and what we're doing to bring wildlife back

Whitnash Brook 2020 Faye Irvine

Virtual Reserves Tour

Whitnash Brook

Join WWT Young Adult Ambassador and local reserves volunteer, Becca, on this whistle stop virtual tour of Whitnash Brook Nature Reserve

Kingfisher, River Leam, Dave Atkinson

Virtual Reserves Tour

Leam Valley

Join our wellbeing officer Kat for a tour of Leam Valley Nature Reserve

Kenilworth Common Autumn Landscape

Virtual Reserves Tour

Kenilworth Common

Join Faye on this virtual reserves tour of historical Kenilworth Common

Bubbenhall Wood Family walk

Virtual Reserves Tour

Bubbenhall Wood

Explore Bubbenhall Wood and Meadows with Community Engagement Officer, Faye

Foxgloves Brandon Reach Nick Feledziak 2020

Virtual Reserves Tour

Brandon Reach

Director of Reserves and Community Engagement, Karl Curtis, guides you around Brandon Reach nature reserve

Skills and Development

Learn about wildlife photography, project management, sustainability and more.

New land first film screenshot Simon Watts 2019

Wildlife Videography and Photography

Wildlife filmmaker and life-long naturalist Simon Watts discusses the approach and mindset of capturing the natural world

Bats_Thermal_Deborah_Wright

Thermal Imagery

Dr Kayleigh Fawcett-Williams from #Wildlifetek discusses ways in which we can use thermal imaging technology in conservation

Wonky Veg Jo Hands

Sustainable(ish)

Jen Gale the author behind the Sustainable(ish) blog and books joins us for a Sustainable(ish) webinar

Twig lichen

Winter tree identification

Learn to identify winter trees with Eddie Asbery

Engagement officer Faye Irvine next to a small campfire

Wilderness Skills

Build a camp fire

Our latest Wilderness Skills video shows you how to build your own camp fire in just 6 easy steps

Engagement officer Faye Irvine with a whittling stick

Wilderness Skills

Whittling

A short introduction to whittling and some simple skills to try at home

Damper bread on sticks Vicky Page

Wilderness Skills

Damper Bread

This video shows you how to make some simple damper bread! Best cooked over a camp fire and eaten straight away!

Carbon, Environment and Policy

Join guest speakers from other organisations to learn about policy and the environment.

Find out how we're working to help the climate and halt damage to our fragile ecosystems.

Oat field with margin knapweed

Brexit & The Environment

We're joined by Kate from the Sustainable Land Trust to learn about the impact that Brexit is having on our environment

Species rich hedgerow with floristic field margin - Upton Estate

Birmingham 2022 Carbon Neutral Games

Ricky and Jess from Severn Trent and Birmingham 2022 join us to explore the Birmingham Commonwealth Games

Climate march COP26

Extinction Rebellion

Johnny joins us from Extinction Rebellion to discuss the scale of the climate and ecological crisis

White-tailed bumblebee

Promoting Pollinators

Join Steven Falk to learn about promoting pollinators along our verges