by Community Engagement Officer | Jul 27, 2018 | VTC News
My general interest in nature and how we as humans interact with it is what initially spurred me to seek out work experience in the environmental sector. A career in conservation has always been on the list of possibilities for me so work experience seemed like an...
by Community Engagement Officer | Jul 9, 2018 | Uncategorised, VTC News
The words: “Rutland Water” had been thrown around multiple times before I signed up for the work experience; whether it was relating to the beaches, sailing or the water park. I had driven past it numerous times, seeing a vast expanse of water and had walked down to...
by Community Engagement Officer | May 8, 2018 | VTC News
A blog by Reserves Office Paul Trevor If you’ve visited Hambleton Wood recently, you might have noticed some changes. Over the course of this winter we have set about a programme of tree planting within Hambleton wood. We have planted up an area that was...
by Community Engagement Officer | Apr 12, 2018 | Uncategorised, VTC News
Many of our Wild Horizons members are looking for jobs in the conservation sector, an area which is now quite competitive – understandably, working on a nature reserve is a popular career choice! It can often be tricky to even get an interview –...
by Community Engagement Officer | Mar 6, 2018 | VTC News
A blog by Trainee Reserve Officer, Claire Evans So what have we been doing since we started? That is a very good question. Autumn was a steep learning curve as we started our adventure into the world of habitat management. After a tour of the reserve and the wider...
by Community Engagement Officer | Mar 6, 2018 | VTC News
Winter! My favourite season. I look forward to those frosty starts with the whistling of the Redwing, the chattering of the Fieldfare and the winter wildfowl sounds. I also enjoy how you can sleep in and yet still get out for dawn to go bird watching… Anyway,...
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