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Stephen walks around his local patch once or twice a week throughout the year. He looks and listens carefully to discover the wild creatures hidden in the reedbed and surrounding woods.
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Mere Sands Wood events
Mere Sands Wood events
Mere Sands Wood
Mere Sands Wood is one of our stunning wetland nature reserves, home to butterflies, dragonflies, kingfishers, bitterns and so much more.
Improvements at Mere Sands Wood
Improvement works are ongoing at Mere Sands Wood. Check this page for the latest news.
Volunteering at Mere Sands Wood
Love Mere Sands Wood? Want to make sure our visitors love it too? Volunteer with us!
Common pond skater
The common pond skater can be seen 'skating' over the surface of ponds, lakes, ditches and slow-moving rivers. It is predatory, feeding on small insects by detecting vibrations in the…
Greater pond sedge
A tussocky sedge, Greater pond sedge has stout, upright flower spikes, strap-like leaves and triangular stems. It prefers lowland wetland habitats on heavy soils.
How to build a pond
A wildlife pond is one of the single best features for attracting new wildlife to the garden.
Exciting improvement works at Mere Sands Wood
We’re thrilled to share some fantastic news! Our recent improvement works at Mere Sands Wood are now complete.
How to create a mini pond
Even a small pond can be home to an interesting range of wildlife, including damsel and dragonflies, frogs and newts. Any pond can become a feeding ground for birds, hedgehogs and bats – the best…
Essential work at Mere Sands Wood
We would like to inform you of the next stage of the important and exciting work to improve access and wildlife viewing areas on our popular Mere Sands Wood nature reserve.
Educational Visits at Mere Sands Wood
Join us for an education visit at Mere Sands Wood and discover the fantastic range of educational workshops that catering to young people of all ages, including Habitats, Minibeast, Bushcraft/Survival, Plants and much more.