Bhagavi, who volunteers once a week as part of our office team, has been with us for around 16 months now. She describes volunteering at Martin Mere as “fun, inclusive, and collaborative”.Bhagavi originally decided to enquire about volunteering as she
23 February 2024
Alan Heaton, volunteer at Martin Mere for around 10 years now, joined after wanting to turn his passion for nature into something valuable. “I’ve always had a passion for nature, I just wondered how best I could utilise that. I used to visit Martin
21 February 2024
Our visitor-faced volunteer, Gary Gray, has been volunteering with Martin Mere for four years. Helping us across a range of roles and activities, he first started after wanting to do something to get him out of the house and doing new things. “I have
20 February 2024
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre in Lancashire is on the search for new people to join its friendly volunteering team. This year, Volunteering Week returns from 24 February to 1 March with drop-in sessions available each day 1-3pm for those wanting to find
19 February 2024
Mark Sowerby volunteers on our reserve. Here is what he had to say about his time volunteering with us.
13 February 2024
Families in Lancashire will have the chance to meet Bing, the title character from the multi-award winning animated series at WWT Martin Mere this spring.
10 February 2024
It is the news you have all been waiting for - hand feeding has received the green light, and you can now feed the birds again during your visit to our wetland centre.
7 February 2024
Volunteers play a key part in supporting WWT. With our Volunteering Week coming up, we caught up with some of our volunteers to find out why they started volunteering and their experiences so far.Steve Milner, Grounds & Gardening Volunteer, has volunteere
31 January 2024
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre has announced its brand new Mudfest event filled with mudtastic activities to get stuck into this February half-term. As part of Mudfest, the centre will return with their popular North West Puddle Jumping Championships a
22 January 2024
As we step into the new year, many of us will reflect on how 2023 went and how we’d like to improve our lives throughout 2024.
28 December 2023
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is implementing new changes to make our site more accessible for all. Recently, we provided basic British sign language training to our staff and volunteers and introduced an available-to-hire sensory bag with fidget toys, b
20 December 2023
Each year, WWT Martin Mere welcomes hundreds of whooper swans as they join us over the winter period. Visitors flock to see the species from late October to March, but many haven’t experienced the swans in a different light - floodlight.Most Tuesdays in
12 December 2023
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre becomes a true wildlife haven in the colder months, as our mere is full of activity from winter visitors such as pintail, wigeon, and whooper swans. In partnership with UK artist Quentin Blake, we are bringing our seasona
7 December 2023
As the festive season draws near, it’s time to start thinking of that perfect gift for your loved ones. Here are our recommendations!
10 November 2023
If you’re on the search for a great gift this Christmas, why not treat your loved ones to one of our newly launched gift cards?
3 November 2023