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Emma balances her digital working life with a love of wildlife and her role as a Watch Group leader. Helping children appreciate the great outdoors, opening up a new world of discovery and shaping…
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My motivation
Holly spends as much time as she can outdoors. She finds after a busy day, nature works as a reset button – it helps her to focus, always teaches her something new, and inspires her to work as…
My water filter
Duncan helps to manage the pockets of peatland at Bell Crag Flow, near Newcastle. The ancient landscapes that he works on are around 10,000 years old. These sites are great for wildlife but they…
My daytime drama
Carol loves watching the rituals of the birds at Rutland Water, especially at the feeding station that she helps to maintain as a volunteer. She loves to lose herself in her own personal episode…
My breath of fresh air
Michael manages Stanley Moss Nature Reserve; he loves the serenity of the area and the different wildlife that he can see. The area was once used for coal mining, and was drained and planted with…
My garden
Nicolas is a farmer who loves wildlife. Through his passion he has grown a successful bird seed business, and in partnership with The Wildlife Trusts has helped to raise £1 million for…
Skomer Island Hostel Booking
Wave goodbye to the hustle and bustle of everyday life and enjoy an island retreat surrounded by wildlife. Relax in our three-star hostel nestled at the heart of the island - and after 5pm you'll have the entire island to yourselves.
*Update 09/10/24 16:00pm - Due to high demand, we now only have availability in the hostel in 2025 in April and from 15th July onwards. There are no beds left in peak Puffin season.*
2025 hostel bookings open to members on Monday 7th October and non-members on Monday 21st October 2024. Please call the booking office on 01656 724100, Monday-Friday, 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm.
When you call the booking line, you may be added to the queue, where you will hear hold music. If this is the case, please continue to wait until you can book. If the queue is full, a recorded message will tell you to please try again later and end the call. If this happens, please keep redialling until you can join the queue. Please only continue to try this number as no other number will be able to book you in. We thank you for your patience.
*Update 09/10/24 16:00pm - Due to high demand, we now only have availability in the hostel in 2025 in April and from 15th July onwards. There are no beds left in peak Puffin season.*
2025 hostel bookings open to members on Monday 7th October and non-members on Monday 21st October 2024. Please call the booking office on 01656 724100, Monday-Friday, 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm.
When you call the booking line, you may be added to the queue, where you will hear hold music. If this is the case, please continue to wait until you can book. If the queue is full, a recorded message will tell you to please try again later and end the call. If this happens, please keep redialling until you can join the queue. Please only continue to try this number as no other number will be able to book you in. We thank you for your patience.
My Early Days
I was appointed to the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust on 20th July 2020, as Head of Nature Recovery South, after being interviewed on two Zoom meetings, a very odd experience in these strange…