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.
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.
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 a great Wildlife Rescue Centre covering our area, 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. Their Wildlife Helpline number is: 07549 322464
Hooky in Harmony Event Dates
Please remember to email us: Hookyinharmony@btinternet.com if you are planning to attend a non-ticketed event, so that we can forward you all necessary details and location. For events that require payment, tickets can be purchased with credit/debit cards using the "Click to purchase" buttons. You will receive an email receipt, which is your ticket. Please remember to bring it with you! You can also pay by bank transfer - please email for bank details. Tickets are on a first come, first served basis, and once tickets are fully allocated, the purchase buttons will be removed from the website.
Wildlife emergency?
Call your local Vet for advice (you won't be expected to pay for treatment) or Oxfordshire Wildllfe Rescue Helpline. 07549 322464
We are indebted to the companies who have supported some of our events over the past 5 years
Friday 17th April 7.30pm
“Otters - Coming to a River Near You!” Talk with Stephen Powles
Formerly a Vet, Stephen changed career to pursue a lifelong passion for wildlife, wildlife photography, filming and conservation.
Stephen will give an insight into the secretive lives of otters, the signs to look out for and then go on to discuss their decline and subsequent recovery. He will also introduce “Hammer Scar”, a female that lived on the stream below his home in Tiverton. He observed, photographed and filmed her life in remarkable detail over five years and will share some of the highlights. Stephen’s material has made a number of TV appearances, featured in the national press and won major awards. It is sure to be an interesting and enjoyable evening! The Talk will take place in the back room of The Sun Inn, High Street, Hook Norton. OX15 5NH.
Tickets in advance, £7.50 each including tea/coffee.
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
Thursday 11th June 12.30pm - 5pm
Teas at Chastleton Church.
To raise funds for the group we shall be serving teas at Chastleton Church, next door to Chastleton House. You don't need to be visiting the house to come along, so please join us for a cup of tea or sparkling cordial and a slice of home made cake!
We are a nature depleted nation & what we have left are remnants of what was once here. Tony Juniper, Chairman of Natural England
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
Sorry, sold out!
Saturday 23rd May 2pm
Our stand will be at the Hooky Big Top Street Party. Come along to see the exhibits and support your local wildlife group. Lucky Lollipops game for the children plus "Name the Bat" for the adults!
Photo credit Stephen Powles
Friday 15th May 8.30pm.
Guided Bat Walk.
Using bat detectors, we’ll walk around Hook Norton looking for our springtime bats. Please note that should the weather be unsuitable for Bats, the Walk will be potponed to the following evening, Saturday 16th May. We are unable to give refunds but if you can't attend on the following evening, you are welcome to pass on your tickets to someone else.
Tickets £7.50 each. Please click on yellow box to purchase
22nd May 2022