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April’s Animal Events Near You!

A selection of April’s Animal Events near you:

April 21st:

Dog Day Afternoon, Cabbages & Frocks Market in London, UK. Free entry, 11am- 5pm

Geology and Botany on the Limestone Pavements of Great Asby, Great Asby Scar in Cumbria UK, 10:30am

Nesting Birds and Early Flowers Walk, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, 8-11am

Guided Walk: Spring Migrant Birds Arrival, Gibraltar Point in Lincolnshire, 9-11:30am

Taster Session: Green Woodworking, Ryton Pools Country Park in Warwickshire, 9:30-11:30am

Merlin’s Bird Watching Club for Young People, Ingrebourne Valley Visitor Centre in Squadrons Approach in Essex, 10am – 12pm

Family Forest School, Carsington Water Visitor Centre in Derbyshire, 10:30am – 12pm

Idle Valley Wildlife Watch Group: Spring Arrivals, Idle Valley Nature Reserve in Nottinghamshire, 10am – 12pm

Saturday Crafty Nature, Seaton Jurassic in Devon, 10am – 12pm. Also being run on April 28th, May 5th, May 12th and May 19th

Great Fen wildlife Watch: National Earth Day Theme, Wildlife Trust Countryside Centre in Bedfordshire, 10am – 12pm

An Introduction to Photography – April, The Wolseley Centre in Staffordshire, 9am – 1pm

Secrets of the Wild, Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre, Northumberland, 9:30am – 1:30pm. Also being run on May 23rd, June 30th, July 21st and October 13th

Beginning Wildlife Photography, Magor Marsh Nature Reserve in Gwent, 10am – 2pm

Spurn Safari, Spurn National Nature Reserve in Yorkshire, 12-2:30pm

Discovering Non-Flowering Plants, Gors maen Llwyd in North Wales, 10:30am – 2:30pm

Wildlife Gardening, Testwood Lakes, Hampshire, 9:30am – 3pm

Basic Hedgehog Care, Carlton Marshes in Suffolk, 10am – 3pm

Peregrine Watch, Leamington in Warwickshire, 10am – 3pm. Also being run on May 12th, June 9th, July 14th, August 4th

Meet a Bat, Gibraltar point, Lincolnshire, 2-3:30pm

Moth Night, St Brades Close in Birmingham, 8:30-10pm

April 21st to 29th:

Bird and Nature Festival, Abbeville, France.

April 22nd

Birdie Birds Ladies Birdwatching Group, Ingrebourne Valley Visitor Centre in Essex, 10am – 12pm

Tree Walk and Bug Hunt, Harrow Recreation Ground, Hertfordshire, 10:30am – 12:30pm

The Body Language of Trees, Ashbridge Estate in Hertfordshire, 10am – 1pm

Bushcraft, Mucking Wharf Road in Essez, 11am – 1pm

Lambing Day, Low Carr Farm in Yorkshire, 10am – 3pm

Introduction to Beekeeping Workshop, Tewin Orchard in Hertfordshire, 10am – 3pm

Waves of Waste Beach Clean at Filey, Yorkshire, 2-4pm

World Earth Day, The National Stone Centre in Derbyshire, 10am – 5pm

Nightingale Walk, Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre in Essex, 7:30-9pm

April 24th

Nature Tots, Marbury Country Park in Cheshire, 10-11:30am

Little Badgers – Parent and Toddler Group, Ingrebourne Valley Visitor Centre in Essex, 10:30am – 12pm

Moseley Bog & Joy’s Wood Volunteer Day, Birmingham, 10:30am – 3:30pm

A Natural History Adventure, Seaton Jurassic in Devon, 10am – 4pm

Fremington Foreshore and Saltpill Duck-Pond, Fremington Quay in Devon, 7-9pm

Telford Wildlife Forum – The Amazing Trees of Shropshire, Horsehay Village Hall, Telford, 7:30-9:30pm

Bats – Superheroes of the Night, Chandlers Ford in Hampshire, 7:30-9:30pm

April 26th:

Gala Fundraising Auction, BowWow House in London, UK. 7:30pm – 10:00pm

Bluebell Walk, Oakley in Hampshire, 10:30am – 12:30pm

Beach Clean, Glenarm Strand in Ulster, 1-3pm

Spring Bird ID with Ed Drewitt, Brandon Marsh Nature Centre in Warwickshire, 10am – 4pm

Bee Survey Training Workshop, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, 10am – 5pm

Go Wild!, Bradfield Woods in Suffolk, 4-5:30pm

Young Rangers, Windsor Great Park Environmental Centre in Berkshire, 6-7:30pm

Cumbria Wildlife Trust: What We Do and Plans for the Future, Gosling Sike in Cumbria, 7-8:30pm

Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?, Aymestrey Village Hall in Herefordshire, 7:30-9pm

Birds of Prey and Flight Evening, Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre in Essex, 7:30-9pm

Talk: Wild Britain, Staffordshire, 7:30-9pm

Ipswich Hedgehog Project, Tattingstone in Suffolk, 7:30-10pm

April 28th

Reptile and Amphibian Surveying Workshop, Cornwall

Bats, Birdsong and Breakfast, Downham in Essex, 4:30-7:30am

Listening to an Identifying Birdsong in Wendover Wood, Wendover in Berkshire, 7-10am

Testwood Dads and Tots, Southampton, 10:30am – 12pm

Spring Herb Walk with Rowan McOnegal, Queenswood Country Park & Arboretum in Herefordshire, 10am – 12pm

Farming with Wildlife in Mind Walk, Finches Farm, Hertfordshire, 10am – 12pm

Hadleigh Naturalists’ Spring Fayre, Ansell in Suffolk, 10am – 12pm

Guided Bird Walk, Braeburn Park in London, 10:30am – 12:30pm

Wildfamilies Nestbox Building Workshop, World of Wedgwood in Staffordshire, 10:30am – 1pm

Rowen – A Natural History, Conwy in North Wales, 9:30am – 1:30pm

Disappearing Gnomes, Ingrebourne Valley Visitor Centre in Essex, 10am – 3pm

Hedgehog Tunnels, Douglas Museum in Manx, 2-3:30pm

Wildlife Training Workshop: 2 Day Workshop with Paul Gosling, Lings in bedfordshire, 10am – 4pm

A Sense of Nature – Creative Writing Workshop, Downham in Essex, 10am – 4pm

Beach Clean, Naze Visitor Centre in Essex, 2-4pm

Pond and River Dipping for Adults, Hampshire, 2-4pm

Basingstoke Wildlife Watch, Hampshire, 2-4pm

Stargazing, Abberton reservoir Visitor Centre in Essex, 8-10:30pm

Quiz Night, Eastwood Road North in Essex, 7:30-10:30pm

April 30th

Woodland Therapy, Bouldnor Forest in Isle of Wight, 11am – 2:30pm

Nature Tots, Whitby Park in Cheshire, 9:30-11am

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Today’s Animal Events

What are Today’s Animal Events around the globe? Here are 13 of them, from the UK, the USA and France

K9 Crusaders are having an Easter Fun Dog Show today in Truro, UK

Gables Farm Dogs and Cats Home are having an Easter Fair and Dog Show today in Plymouth, UK

The Exhibition Centre in Liverpool is holding a Dog Mania day today and tomorrow in Liverpool, UK

The Hackney Downs Vegan Market is now a weekly event for all you London, UK Vegans out there

If anyone is in Paris, France, there’s an International Agricultural Show today until March 4th

St Giles Animal Centre are holding an Easter Egg Hunt today in Taunton, UK

Mutt Love Rescue hold Adoption Events every Saturday. Today’s event is in Fairfax, VA, USA

Petco Stores across the USA are having Guinea Pig Events today where you can meet Guinea Pigs and other furry friends. They also have Puppy Playtime at 1pm every Saturday and Sunday

Burnham Market in Peterborough, UK, are holding International Horse Competitions today, along with the Exotic Animal Encounter and Fens Falconry

The Centre for Wildlife Care are holding a Wild About Animals Fundraising and Outreach event today, in Pennsylvania, USA

Animal Farm Family Theme Park are having Kidsfest again this weekend in Taunton, UK

The Humane Society of Yuma are holding their annual Critter Country Wild West Casino Night tonight, in Arizona, USA

Secret World Wildlife Rescue are having an Easter Event today in Somerset, UK, including Easter Egg hunts, animal talks, stalls, and bird of prey encounters.

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The second week of March is Wildlife Week – a chance to learn about and enjoy some of nature’s Wildlife that we don’t often think about day to day. There is usually something going on around where you live so have a look for information on events near you. Here are a few that I’ve chosen:

The Wildlife Trusts is having a Seabird Theme this year, starting on 28th May at 10:00am. Location TBA.

The National Wildlife Federation has some good ideas about how to encourage your school to connect with Wildlife, including learning about Wildlife, researching threatened Wildlife and making an action plan, and symbolically Adopting Wildlife.

The List have a selection of 17 Wildlife Events happening across the U.K. throughout the year, including Exploring Glasgow’s Wildlife at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow in March, a Butterfly and Moth 9 Week Course at Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve in Coventry in October, and a Bouncing Bunnies Wildlife Afternoon for children aged up to 7 at Belfairs Woodland Centre in Leigh on Sea in April.

The National Trust are having a Wildlife Week in May to help build bug homes and bird feeders at Ormesby Hall.

The Canadian Wildlife Federation are having their Wildlife Week in April. Check out their page for more up to date information.

Eungella National Park in Australia are having their Wildlife Week in September, to include a farm tour, a paddock-to-plate lunch, a visit to Finch Hatton Gorge and bird Documentary Screenings, as well as much, much more.

The RSPB has a list of events happening throughout the year, including Wildlife Close To Home with David North in Norfolk on March 12th, Bird Identification Workshop in Kent on March 13th, and Mid Week Walk in Whitwell Wood in Derbyshire on March 14th.

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Homes for Birds Week

-Taken from Arkwildlife.co.uk

This week, the 2nd week of February, is National Nest Box Week, according to awarenessdays.com which aims to encourage everyone to put up nest boxes in their local area in order to promote and enhance biodiversity and conservation of our breeding birds and wildlife. Even if this isn’t a National Week where you are, it’s still worth helping to support your wildlife.

-Taken from notonthehighstreet.com

Check out the British Trust for Ornithology where they give you tonnes of information for Nest Box Week, including:
Who can take part?
When?
Why take part?
How to take part?

-Taken from lovethegarden.com

Other places to find information and videos on How to Make and Where to Put Bird Boxes:
The RSPB
Gardener’s World
BBC
YouTube

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