HOOKY IN HARMONY WITH NATURE
A local wildlife group set up to protect and promote ecosystems and
biodiversity in Hook Norton and the surrounding area.
We are a nature depleted nation & what we have left are remnants of what was once here. Tony Juniper, Chairman of Natural England
A warm welcome to "Hooky in Harmony". We hope that you will be inspired to join us to engage with nature and help to protect our local wildlife and its habitat.
To enable everyone to get involved, there is no group membership fee. Many of the events organised are free to attend, but occasionally a small charge may be made to cover costs.
5
of the UKs Statutory nature agencies call for greater action & investment in nature
41%
of all UK species studied have declined since the 1970s
97%
of the UKs wildflower meadows have been lost in the last century
15%
of species within the UK are said to be threatened with extinction
Hooky in Harmony News
We have recently been asked for advice about helping injured wildllife. Calling a local veterinary surgery is a good place to start, but we also have some great Wildlife Rescue Centres in our area. These include:
The Nutkin Ward in Middleton Cheney, run by Tess, a registered veterinary nurse with over 20 years wildlife care experience. Tess set up the Nutkin Ward in 2010 in response to a need for local wildlife care. The Nutkin Ward's mobile number is: 07733 220266 - leave a message and they call you back.
Oxfordshire Wildlife Rescue based in Blewbury. Their Wildlife Casualty Centre is open from 9am until 10pm, but they also have a 24 hour manned helpline and run a wildlife ambulance for larger casuaties that are unable to be taken by members of the public to the centre.
Hooky in Harmony Diary Dates
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Please remember to email us: Hookyinharmony@btinternet.com if you are planning to attend an event, so that we can forward you all necessary details and location. All ticketed events are on a first come first served basis, with payment by bank transfer then confirming your space. Please email for bank details.
Friday 13th June, 9.30pm
Guided Glow-worm Walk with Jan Guilbride. Visiting the Pauline Flick Reserve near Great Rollright, we'll hopefully see some of the Glow-worms that are present on the reserve. Tickets £2.50 each.
SORRY THIS WALK IS NOW SOLD OUT!
TICKET HOLDERS, PLEASE BE ADVISED WALK IS NOW POSTPONED UNTIL SATURDAY NIGHT. ALL OTHER DETAILS AS BEFORE.
Sunday 1st June, 10-11.30am.
Swallow Watching at Nill Farm Cottages.
Come along to watch these amazing birds as they fly in and out of the nests feeding their chicks and watch the fledglings flying. You'll learn a little bit about swallows including their epic migration and see what Nill Farm Cottages are doing to help them. This is a FOC event.
Our grateful thanks to the photographers who have provided photographs for our website:
Leslie Bowman, Diana Bunyon, Gemma Evans
Mark Hunter (mark@mfhunterphoto.com),
David McGill (www.davidmcgill.co.uk),
VersatileUAS, Catherine Wright
Photo Credit: John Tyler
Further event dates to be published soon!
Friday 11th July 7pm
Guided visit to the Pauline Flick Reserve. Reserve warden, Jan Guilbride will guide us, pointing out things of interest and explaining how the reserve is managed to encourage the fauna and flora that is found there. Bird species present include Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Warblers and Goldcrest. The reserve is also home to a number of Butterfly species.
Saturday 21st June 12pm
Hook Norton's Street Party. Our stand will be at the party and as well as our nature displays and giveaways, we have a Lollipop Lottery for the children and a Guess the Robin's name for adults.
Can you guess my name? Choose from 50 different names, one of which will be drawn at the end of the day. Just £1 to enter for a great prize!
Saturday 19th July
Hooky Beer Festival. Our stand will be at the Festival selling sparkling cordials, plus we have some giveaways to encourage recycling! Do come along to say hello!
Sunday 3rd August, 10.30am.
Guided Butterfly Walk with Peter Philp. Peter is the Chairman of the Upper Thames Branch of Butterfly Conservation and he will help us to identify the Butterflies that we see during this leisurely walk along part of the d'Arcy Dalton Way.
Tickets £2.50 each.
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22nd May 2022