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11/07/2025

There are 6 months left of Vincent Wildlife Trust National Polecat Survey! We've received sightings and photographs from across Britain and hope to learn more about this elusive species' distribution using information submitted by

You can share your sightings one of these ways:
-Submit using our online form: https://arcg.is/1TXqHC
-Report it on Mammal Society Mammal Mapper App
-email us at enquiries@vwt.org.uk

Results of the survey will be published in 2026.

09/07/2025

Devizes Café Scientifique - rewilding talk
Tuesday 15th July at Found Outdoors (Gt Cheverell)

We're giving a talk on rewilding for Devizes Café Scientifique! This will involve a walk around the woods and one of our fields followed by a Q&A. See below for bookings.

Find out all about it by joining their facebook group right here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/226337743366230

* BOOKING - IMPORTANT *
This is a free event, but it's REALLY IMPORTANT to confirm you're attending by joining the FB group. It really helps us and them prepare appropriately - thank you!

29/06/2025

Here’s a closer look at our diy fence work from the previous post. Fiona putting some elbow grease into the fence ratchet tensioner I made for the deer exclosures.

Basically it’s just a couple of lengths of wood bolted onto the end of fence to be tensioned. This is then ratcheted taught from a handily positioned (or not!) tree before stapling the wire to the post. Easy!

29/06/2025

Fiona and myself spent a couple of days last week wrangling the first of our two deer exclosures.

Each exclosure is a 4m square area surrounded with 1.9m high steel fencing to prevent deer from getting in. This will then be monitored regularly over the next 2-3 years and compared to a control block to see the difference in the flora that grows in each area. Apart from the obvious damage deer do, they can also be browsing off plants before you’ve even seen them, so this will help us to identify this too.

*note our diy fence tensioner with ratchet straps!

This a DEFRA scheme (FG11) paid for under the Rural Payments System (RPS) - roughly £220/enclosure - constructed to meet the specifications set out in the Forestry Commission Forest Fencing Technical Guide, but with no gates.

29/06/2025

** TICKET SALES END MONDAY 7 JULY **

Our next event is a day workshop with artist James Aldridge along with the two people behind Found Outdoors, Fiona and Rich Cassidy.

An immersive day of making and creativity in the woodland and meadows. Very limited spaces!

Sat 12 July, 10-3pm, Great Cheverell, Devizes

All materials and refreshments provided, just bring yourself and lunch!

Ticket link and full info in bio and on our website: www.foundoutdoors.org

23/06/2025

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21/06/2025

‘The surprising power of your nature photos’
Scott Loarie, iNaturalist.

A brilliant new TED2025 talk.

Scott Loarie has a challenge for you: go outside and take a picture of a living thing. He introduces the global community of people building a living atlas of the natural world by sharing their nature photos with scientists — and shows how you can join in on the fun.

20/06/2025

What a brilliant Solstice Yoga session lead by ☀️🌳

We’ve got more woodland yoga with Kim coming up - we’d love to see you here.

We’ve also got our summer wellbeing (tomorrow!) Sat 21 June at 10am. Three hours or relaxation - meditation, forest bathing, guided walk, mindfulness and creative writing sessions. Sessions lead by Lorna .be.and.breathe and Ruth

We’re a private woodland venue (with beautiful meadows) right in the heart of Wiltshire near Devizes.

🎟️ Book now! Link in bio and full details on our website.

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20/06/2025

20/06/2025

Spread the word about polecats! Have you seen one this year or last year? Vincent Wildlife Trust are seeking your polecat sightings to collect data on this elusive species, and direct future conservation action.
So far we've had nearly 1,300 sightings submitted since the start of the survey!
Learn more about polecats: https://www.vwt.org.uk/species/pole-cat

You can share your sightings one of these ways:
-Submit here: https://arcg.is/1TXqHC
-Report it on Mammal Society Mammal Mapper App
-email us at enquiries@vwt.org.uk

Results of the survey will be published in 2026.

17/06/2025

Escape to the woods this summer with a brilliant range of events and workshops at Found Outdoors!

LAST CALL for this weekends summer edition of our SEASONAL WELLBEING with Lorna and Ruth. Go on, treat yourself!

☀️ Three hours of reflection, calm & meditation including a guided woodland walk
☀️ Saturday 21 June 10-1pm
☀️ Tea, coffee and cake included
☀️ Just £32, £20 for concessions

** BONUS Forest Massage with Emilie Mai - very limited spaces available straight after the main wellbeing session **

“Thank you for bringing a like-minded group of people together and providing such an inclusive creative space. I look forward to future sessions with you.”

🎟️Tickets www.foundoutdoors.org/events

15/06/2025

Seasonal Wellbeing - Summer!

Treat yourself this Saturday, 21 June, for a beautifully relaxing morning of wellbeing. We have 54 acres of private woodlands and meadows and the weather is looking ☀️

Our experienced workshop leaders Ruth & Lorna will guide you and hold the space so you can relax, breathe and simply be in the space.

- meditation
- guided mindful walk
- creative writing

Tea, coffee, cake and sunshine included!

Location: Found Outdoors, Great Cheverell, Devizes, Wiltshire

Tickets link in bio - website www.foundoutdoors.org

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