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Swift & House Martin Walkabout
Wednesday July 1st at 8.30pm
Meet in Hartland Square
As it is Swift Awareness Week next week, we will have a swift and house martin walkabout on Wednesday evening, July 1st at 8.30pm
Meet in the square, and we will go from there to look at swift nests and house martin nests around the village, and hopefully see some swift activity.
Will cancel if weather is bad
| July | August |
| Wednesday 1st July Swift and House Marten walkabout Meet 8.30pm Hartland Square | |
| Saturday 4th July Bats & Moths Evening at St Nectan’s Churchyard, Stoke Meet at 9pm. 10.30pm finish 5.30am – 7.30am Sunday 5th July Investigate moth traps | Saturday 1st Aug 11am Deptford Farm near Bursdon Guided Farm Walk with Stephen Heard Click here -> Upcoming Events – Hartland Nature Society |
| Saturday 25th July HNS stall at Hartland Garden Society Summer Show Details on timings to follow soon |
Video from our Boosting Local Diversity Meeting in February 26
For details of our Third Anniversary AGM – Click -> Past Events
About Us
- The Hartland Nature Society is a small group of like-minded individuals living in the parish of Hartland in Devon
- We are interested in sharing and developing our knowledge of wildlife and the natural environment in the Hartland Peninsula
- We are keen to protect our wildlife and to develop methods to enhance and encourage more wildlife
- We have a full calendar of activities from talks to surveys and regular nature walks.
If you want to find out more, or join us, please email
HNS has a trail camera available to borrow
This can be placed in your garden to capture videos and photos of anything that moves, day or night, so you can see what passes through – foxes, badgers, hedgehogs etc..
An instruction manual and additional notes on usage will be provided.
If you are interested in borrowing it please contact Richard Hannington at birds@hartlandnaturesociety.org.uk
The importance of hedgehog monitoring
Sadly, hedgehog numbers have declined drastically over the past 20 years, and we’ve lost a third of our hedgehogs in the UK. By monitoring hedgehogs, you can contribute to their conservation, gather data for scientific research, and gain a deeper appreciation for these remarkable creatures.
Our chairperson, Clare Gurton talks to Andrew Cotton about the Hartland Nature Society and how they work with the National Landscape Team.
“When I first decided to set up the Hartland Nature Society, I thought we might perhaps get about 20 people interested to join, but at the launch meeting in January 2023, over 50 people attended, and we now have a membership of around 80 people. Such is the interest in nature in this small Parish.
We were lucky to be able to dovetail with a North Devon Coast National Landscapes project, and they have supported us over the last years. We have grown in numbers and slowly we are having an impact. This video tells the story and shows that a small group of dedicated people can make important changes for nature. I am proud of our members and of our achievements.”
More Information here ->https://hartlandnaturesociety.org.uk
For more upcoming events click here ~Events
