National Marine Week is the time to celebrate UK seas! Spend happy afternoons exploring rockpools, be dazzled out snorkelling by a chance encounter with a ballen wrasse or simply be amazed by the sight of mullet from the end of a pier.
All around our coasts, The Wildlife Trusts' staff and volunteers will be sharing their knowledge, showcasing our marine environment and enthusing about the awe-inspiring homes and feeding grounds it offers to countless species of creature.
So, whether you want to find out more about minke whales or molluscs, velvet swimming crabs or strawberry anemones, breadcumb sponges or butterfish, and seals or sea birds, take a look at events where you can enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of the sea and learn more about its riches:
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Wednesday, 4 October 2017 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and NorthamptonshireRectory Wood, Wood End, nr Marston Moretaine: Rectory Wood is relatively newly planted woodland as part of the Marston Vale Trust. There is varied landscape with areas of level ground and hill top vantage points. -
Wednesday, 11 October 2017 - 7:15pm - 9:15pm
Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and NorthamptonshirePriory Methodist Church Hall, Newnham Avenue, Bedford.: An illustrated talk explaining how methods have encouraged wildlife on a local farm. -
Wednesday, 1 November 2017 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and NorthamptonshireRammamere Heath, Brickhill Road near Heath and Reach,: Many fungi can be found at this time of year and Betty will help us discover and identify as many species as possible as we walk around this beautiful heath and woodland. -
Wednesday, 8 November 2017 - 7:15pm - 9:15pm
Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and NorthamptonshirePriory Methodist Church Hall, Newnham Avenue, Bedford: An opportunity to find out more about the exciting new nature reserve and visitor complex within the Wildlife Trust’s Nene Valley Living Landscape project . -
Wednesday, 6 December 2017 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and NorthamptonshireSummer Leys Nature Reserve, Nr Wollaston: -
Wednesday, 13 December 2017 - 7:30pm - 9:15pm
Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and NorthamptonshirePriory Methodist Church, Newnham Avenue: -
Wednesday, 3 January 2018 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and NorthamptonshireMaulden Wood, Deadman's hill,: -
Wednesday, 3 January 2018 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and NorthamptonshireMaulden Wood, Deadman's hill,:
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