Young Nature enthusiasts come joint third out of 300 in awards (From Stroud News and Journal)

Young Nature enthusiasts come joint third out of 300 in awards

2:00pm Wednesday 15th February 2012 in News

YOUNG nature enthusiasts from Stroud have been commended in The Wildlife Trust’s Watch Group of the Year Awards, coming joint third out of 300 groups.

Members of Stroud Wildlife Watch Group - set up locally by Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust - demonstrated their love of wildlife by creating and presenting a scrapbook of activities and achievements they undertook in 2011.

As a team, they built a 'bug hotel' in the playing field in Saul, made felt from sheep’s wool on a farm in Standish and learned safe fire lighting skills in Siccaridge Wood nature reserve.

Stroud Wildlife Watch Group member, Holly Box, ten, said: "I love the outdoor activities, and I especially loved rambling through the stream at Midger Woods last summer."

Whether camping out in the wild, coppicing to improve habitat, or surveying trees, members of Wildlife Watch groups - run nationally by The Wildlife Trusts’ for young nature lovers - are passionate about enjoying, and protecting wildlife. The Watch Group of the Year Award recognises and rewards this passion.

Comments from the judges included ‘great to see bush craft and felt making’ and ‘looks like lots of fun.’ The Stroud group came joint third out of 300 Wildlife Watch groups.

To find out more about getting a child involved in a Wildlife Watch group, or if you would like to become a Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust volunteer visit www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/wildlife-watch or call 01452 383333.