The Countryside In June

Wildlife Watching In June

Wild & Green has updated its website with details of what to look out for if you're out and about in the countryside this month. Within the Inspirational Ideas section of the site you'll find Nature Watch which has details on:

* What animals and wildlife to spot this month
* Birds to see this month
* What wild flowers are in bloom in June

More info at the Wild & Green Inspirational Ideas page

Green Tourism Week

Go Green On Your Holidays

Join in the Green Tourism Week (June 6-12) celebrations and book a green holiday this summer.

To help get you started on your eco friendly holiday plans Wild & Green Escapes has lots of information on:

• How to be a responsible eco traveller
• Going green for your holiday
• What makes a holiday green

Plus the Wild & Green website has lots of eco friendly holiday options too including:

• Eco friendly B&Bs, hotels and self catering cottages in the UK
• Eco friendly places to visit
• Eco friendly places to eat

Wildlife Events Calender

Discover Wildlife Watching Events In UK

Wild & Green has just made it easier to find out about wildlife watching events in the UK this year with the launch of its Wildlife Events Calender.

The calender has brought together details of:

•  various wildlife festivals
•  special one day wildlife events and celebrations
• year long festivals such as The International Year of the Forest in 2011
• information on all year round events run by organisations such as the RSPB and Forestry Commission

To discover more about wildlife watching events taking place this year in the UK visit Wild & Green

Wildlife Watching Event

Guided Walk In Galloway Forest: Red Deer Range 

The Galloway Forest in Dumfries & Galloway, SW Scotland, is where you can join a guided walk with the chance to see red deer, close to, in their natural environment.

The walks have an 11am start time and will run on:

Tuesday 21st June

Thursday 23rd June

Tuesday 28th June

Thursday 30th June 

Location: meet at the Red Deer Range car park, just off the A712 and 5 minutes from Clatteringshaws visitor centre. Charges apply (£4 per adult).
Booking not required.

More info by calling 01671 402420, email: galloway@forestry.gsi.gov.uk or visit the forest's website

Wildlife Watching In UK

Top Wildlife Watching Spots

Wild & Green Escapes has added to its website details of some top wildlife watching spots in the UK including:

* Bass Rock, East Lothian
* Lochgilphead, Argyll
* Ynys- Hir, Wales
* Blakeney Point, Norfolk

More details on great spots for wildlife watching at Wild & Green Escapes

Wildlife Watching Events

Big Urban Wildlife Watch in Norfolk

Norfolk Wildlife Trust are running a Big Urban Wildlife Watch this coming weekend, June 4th and June 5th encouraging people to record the wildlife they spot during a 24 hour period in certain parts of the county.

For more details go to http://www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/

British Wild Flowers

Spring Wild Flowers

The wild flowers in the British countryside are gorgeous at the moment, spotted these in a local woodland.... so pretty. Just makes you want to get out and about in the countryside, explore, discover and enjoy all of the flowers, trees and birds ...