Martin Mere news
The breeding season so far...... plus a swan update.
Unfortunately we have not had a very good breeding season on the reserve at Martin Mere with many of the species suffering from heavy rain washing away their nests, most notable was the sad news that the two Marsh Harrier chicks did not survive which woul
17 July 2012
Summer fun at Martin Mere
Summer is an exciting time at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, with so much to see and do. Why not bring the family along to enjoy a host of fantastic activities including canoe safaris, boat tours, living history days, pond dipping, den building, arts and
13 July 2012
Spring photography competition winners announced
I am please to announce the winners of the spring round of the photography competiton: Laura Bristow was named winner in the Wetland Wildlife category, with her picture entitled ‘Sweet Dreams’. Andrew Stannard was named winner in the Wetland Landscape
6 July 2012
Martin Mere shortlisted for two tourism awards
WWT Martin Mere has been shortlisted for two Lancashire Tourism Awards through Marketing Lancashire. The awards celebrate Lancashire’s tourism industry. Martin Mere has been shortlisted for the following: Best Large Attraction. Shortlisted because of
6 July 2012
Spring photography competition winners
Martin Mere Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Centre, WWT, has named the four regional winners in the spring heat of its nationwide photography competition. From the abstract to the arty; keen photographers in and around Lancashire were invited to submit ent
2 July 2012
Teddy Bears Picnic event at WWT Martin Mere
Bring your teddy bears to WWT Martin Mere on Thursday 5 July to take part in a giant Teddy Bears Picnic as part of a joint fundraiser with Claire House Children’s Hospice. The bears can be big, small, fluffy, cute, old or new, the simple cost of each be
15 June 2012
It’s play time at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
On Saturday 2 June, WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is launching a brand new adventure play area: Rushes Play Space The play area, a £250K development, involves climbing structures, tree houses, swings, slides, sand pits and waterplay around a central boa
25 May 2012
Flamingo chicks hatch at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
Six greater flamingo chicks have been born at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. Twenty three eggs have been laid so far this year; so the Grounds team are still expecting many more chicks to hatch in the next week for the award winning Downy Duckling Week,
17 May 2012
Grant success at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre has been successful in receiving funding from the Lancashire County Council, Local Member Grant Scheme to bring care home residents to Martin Mere for free. Over the past month, care home residents from all over West Lancas
8 May 2012
Traditional English Longbow course at Martin Mere
A new workshop is taking place at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 May with longbow specialist Tony Saunders, learning how to manipulate and craft wood into one of the most important weapons in British history. The two day cours
27 April 2012
Common Crane flies into WWT Martin Mere
For only the third time in 35 years, WWT Martin Mere has welcomed a wild crane to the reserve. The last time a crane was seen at Martin Mere was in 1999 and previously to that was in the 70s. The adult crane has been on the reserve for 2 days now and is s
24 April 2012
An Easter update
Thank goodness the second half of the Easter holidays brightened up! It was very wet here over the Easter weekend which was a shame as Easter is usually a very busy time for us. In some good news though, we have ten greater flamingo eggs, so we are very c
16 April 2012
Celebrity Mark Carwardine visits WWT Martin Mere
Celebrity, Mark Carwardine is coming to WWT Martin Mere on Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 May to host an evening talk and creative photography workshops. Best known for co-presenting the TV series ‘Last Chance to See’ with Stephen Fry, Mark Carwardine is
16 April 2012
Martin Mere - Inspiring generations
I hope that you will all fine this project inspirational. Captain Scott is remembered for his incredible bravery, fortitude and self-belief, and his Antarctic expeditions and research findings inspired people across the world. But possibly Scott’s most
29 March 2012
Successful grants
We have been successful in gaining over £1000 from local councillors in West Lancashire to bring care and residential home residents to Martin Mere for free which is a fantastic project for us to be involved in. Hopefully if this works well we can lo
28 March 2012