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Take on the Big Wild Walk for nature & climate

Help The Wildlife Trusts tackle the nature and climate emergency by challenging yourself to a Big Wild Walk this October half-term! Walk 30km across the week, or set your own challenge.
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Big Wild Walk

The Wildlife Trusts' annual fundraising challenge!
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Arctic cowrie

One of the UK’s smallest and most delicate sea snails and an absolute favourite find for avid shell collectors when washed upon the shore empty!

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Spotted cowrie

This small sea snail is easily identifiable by the 3 brown spots on the top of its shell.

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Water avens

Look for Water avens in damp habitats, such as riversides, wet woodlands and wet meadows. It has nodding, purple-and-orange flowers that hang on delicate, purple stems.

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Bird Walk & Make a Bird Feeder

Watch & identify birds visiting the feeders around the Visitor Centre then come inside to make a pine cone bird feeder to take home.

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Wood avens

Look for wood avens along hedgerows and in woodlands. Its yellow flowers appear in spring and provide nectar for insects; later, they turn to red, hooked seedheads that can easily stick to a…