This will take place on Wednesday 10 September. Meet at Fleet Station pay & display car park next to the reserve at 7.30pm.

Join ranger Joanna Lawrence and local bat expert Paul Hope on an evening bat walk to find out more about bats and which ones are using your nature reserve after dark. If you have a bat detector please bring it with
you, however, some will be provided.

Duration approximately one to one and a half hours.

Official note:

All walks advertised above are weather dependent and may be altered at short notice. Unfortunately due to the possible disturbance to wildlife and grazing animals dogs are not permitted unless stated.

Due to popularity, some walks may need to be booked in advance. Please check to see if this is one of the ones you are going on. Please note that the walks are due to begin at the times advertised so please arrive a couple of minutes early to avoid disappointment.

If you would like to arrange a guided walk for a group or a club then please contact us to arrange a convenient time for yourselves.

For an informal chat about any of these activities, such as accessibility and suitability for children, please contact the Countryside Rangers on 01252 623443, or via email on countryside@hart.gov.uk

This will take place on Saturday 2 August. Meet at Fleet Pond car park off Cove Road at 10.30 am.

Fleet Pond Ranger Joanna Lawrence looks at the various management works going on around the pond including the use of livestock to maintain the marshes and heathlands, as well as reptile habitats and, weather permitting, even some snakes and slow worms.

Duration approximately one and a half hours.

Official note:

All walks advertised above are weather dependent and may be altered at short notice. Unfortunately due to the possible disturbance to wildlife and grazing animals dogs are not permitted unless stated.

Due to popularity, some walks may need to be booked in advance. Please check to see if this is one of the ones you are going on. Please note that the walks are due to begin at the times advertised so please arrive a couple of minutes early to avoid disappointment.

If you would like to arrange a guided walk for a group or a club then please contact us to arrange a convenient time for yourselves.

For an informal chat about any of these activities, such as accessibility and suitability for children, please contact the Countryside Rangers on 01252 623443, or via email on countryside@hart.gov.uk

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust are running a guided walk at Ancell’s Farm on Sunday 10 August, which will explore the hidden lives of these fascinating insects. The walk will run from 10.30am – 12pm. For further details, please contact Oliver Hine on 01256 381190. Suggested donation £1.50. Dogs on leads are welcome!

Ancells Farm, near Fleet, is notable for its population of Small Red Damselflies. This is a nationally rare damselfly but it is quite common at Ancells Farm. It has a rather weak, fluttering flight and tends to fly low over vegetation. It can be seen amongst the Bog Myrtle on the fringes of the pond between June and September.

Picture taken from Wikipedia (courtesy of Piet Spaans) and it’s use is covered by a Creative Commons Licence.