Monday 30 April 2012

Countryside Walks with a sporting theme twist!


The Countryside walks with a sporting theme twist were a great success!  Despite the weather many people turned out out the 5 walks during April to the various Hart Countryside sites.



Over 150 people came to Fleet Pond Local Nature Reserve on Easter Saturday for a fun Easter event hosted by the Hart Countryside Service rangers.  It was a great family day out following the self guided nature trail to find the trivia boards, answer the sporting and nature themed questions before being given an Easter egg.

Louise Greenwood, Hart Countryside Ranger says, “It was a great day and brilliant to see so many people of all ages enjoying Fleet Pond”. The Rangers also set up a viewing telescope so anyone on the day could see the nesting herons on Heron Island. It was a wonderful experience for everyone there to see our heron colony on this beautiful nature reserve.

Check out our events calendar on www.threesixfive.org.uk for details of many more celebrating in 2012 events!

Wednesday 4 April 2012

Fleet Pond Easter Trail on Saturday 7th March

Just a reminder the Fleet Pond Easter Nature Trail is on Saturday 7th April.  Drop in any time between 10am - 2pm (last walk starts at 2pm.  Meet us in the Fleet Pond Picnic area (this will be signposted from the main Fleet Pond Car park)

£2 per Quiz pack - take part in the Easter trail quiz and receive a Cadburys Easter Egg.



The new islands are providing a great habitat for wildlife already

Wading Birds have found their way to the newly created islands at Fleet Pond

3 Lapwing have been seen using the islands for the past few weeks.  The islands are regularly littered with a variety of birds including Herons, Swans and Geese.

On Sunday we were very lucky to spot a Dunlin feeding on one of the new islands.  They are a wading bird and use their beak to prod the soft mud and find tasty invertebrates such as worms.