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Big Nature Count

May Half Term at CAT

29 May – 2 June

Head to CAT during May half term and help us explore the wildlife that calls CAT home!

We are on a mission and we need your help! Throughout the week, we’ll be seeking out and recording all manor of birds and beasts to find out who lives in the varied habitats throughout CAT’s gardens, woodlands, ponds and more.

Every day will start with a moth release and morning bird walk and end with a nature round up at Big Nature Count HQ. Extra events focusing on different species will happen on different days so check out the timetable below for a list of what’s on!

All your sightings will be contributing to real life ecological studies as we’ll be uploading the data to a national database. We’ll be focusing on birds, pondlife and invertebrates using interesting and enjoyable methods to spot and record them.

Head over to Nature Count HQ to collect your wildlife exploring gear and head out on your adventure. Magnifying glasses and quadrats at the ready!

All activities are free with your entry ticket.

On Every Day (Monday – Friday)

10:30am – 11am – Moth Trap ID and Release
Get your ID books and magnifying glasses at the ready for a release of our night-time visitors! 

11am – 12pm – Bird Walk
Keep your ears and eyes on high alert as we head out round CAT to discover the birds that call CAT home.  

3pm – 5pm – Big Nature Count HQ
Get to Big Nature Count HQ to round up the days findings, share stories and contribute to national wildlife recording databases! 

Special Events

Monday 29 May 

12pm – 1pm – Nature in the Garden 

2pm – 3pm – Nature in the Woodland 

Tuesday 30 May  

12pm – 1pm – Nature in the Garden 

2pm – 3pm – Nature in the Pond 

Wednesday 31 May 

12pm – 1pm – Nature in the Meadow 

2pm – 3pm – Nature in the Woodland 

Thursday 1 June 

12pm – 1pm – Nature in the Pond 

2pm – 3pm – Nature in the Woodland 

Friday 2 June 

12pm – 1pm – Nature in the Meadow 

2pm – 3pm – Nature in the Pond 

Find out event meeting points at reception when you arrive.

All events are free with your entry ticket.  

April 2024

20th April-20th AprilMaking Pallet Furniture (Only one place left)
22nd April-22nd AprilVirtual Open Day: MArch Sustainable Architecture Part 2
22nd April-22nd AprilVirtual Open Day: MArch Sustainable Architecture Part 2
27th April-28th AprilBuild a Small Wind Turbine (Sold out)
27th April-27th AprilCompost Toilets (Only one place left)
28th April-28th AprilReedbeds and Waste Water Management (Sold out)

May 2024

2nd May-2nd MayVirtual Open Day: MSc and MRes Courses
17th May-17th MayOn-site Open Day: MSc & MRes Courses
18th May-18th MayMaking Pallet Furniture (Only one place left)
18th May-18th MayRenewables for Households: Solar Hot Water
20th May-20th MayGraduate School Postgraduate Funding Webinar
25th May-25th MayAll about bees – a family day out
26th May-26th MayBeekeeping Taster Day
27th May-27th MayVirtual Open Day: MArch Sustainable Architecture Part 2
31st May-3rd JuneBuild a Tiny House (Only one place left)

June 2024

3rd June-6th JuneEco Refurbishment
4th June-4th JuneVirtual Open Day: MSc and MRes Courses
5th June-5th JuneGardening for Nature
8th June-9th JuneSelf-build Project Management
8th June-9th JuneFixing Your Damp House
15th June-15th JuneMaking Pallet Furniture
19th June-19th JuneZero Carbon Britain: Live Online – Scaling-up Community Action
21st June-21st JuneOn-site Open Day: MArch Sustainable Architecture course
24th June-28th JuneThe Science of Sustainable Food Production
24th June-28th JuneInternational Zero Carbon Energy
25th June-2nd JulyZero Carbon Britain: Carbon Literacy for Local Authorities Online
25th June-25th JuneBasic Tool Skills
28th June-28th JuneOn-site Open Day: MSc & MRes Courses
29th June-29th JuneRenewables for Households: Solar PV (Sold out)
29th June-30th JuneCob Building (Sold out)

July 2024

5th July-5th JulyGardening for Nature
6th July-6th JulyMaking Pallet Furniture
6th July-7th JulyBeekeeping Intensive
9th July-9th JulyBasic Tool Skills
26th July-29th JulyBuild a Tiny House (Sold out)
26th July-29th JulyA Way of Building: Using locally sourced materials

August 2024

1st August-1st AugustGardening for Nature
2nd August-5th AugustTimber Framing for Everyone
9th August-12th AugustBuild a Tiny House (Sold out)
10th August-11th AugustCob Building
15th August-15th AugustBasic Tool Skills
17th August-17th AugustCompost Toilets
18th August-18th AugustReedbeds and Waste Water Management
19th August-23rd AugustBuilding with Straw Bales
24th August-24th AugustMaking Pallet Furniture
24th August-24th AugustAll about bees – a family day out
25th August-25th AugustBeekeeping Taster Day
30th August-2nd SeptemberBuild a Tiny House
31st August-31st AugustGardening for Nature

September 2024

7th September-8th SeptemberFixing Your Damp House
13th September-16th SeptemberTimber Framing for Everyone
14th September-14th SeptemberIntroduction to Renewables for Households
20th September-20th SeptemberGardening for Nature
30th September-3rd OctoberEco Refurbishment

October 2024

4th October-7th OctoberBuild a Tiny House
5th October-6th OctoberBuild a Small Wind Turbine
14th October-14th OctoberGardening for Nature
25th October-28th OctoberBuild a Tiny House

November 2024

2nd November-3rd NovemberSelf-build Project Management
11th November-15th NovemberSustainable Woodland Management (Sold out)
23rd November-23rd NovemberRenewables for Households: Insulation

January 2025

11th January-11th JanuaryRenewables for Households: Wind Turbines

March 2025

8th March-8th MarchRenewables for Households: Heat Pumps

April 2025

12th April-12th AprilRenewables for Households: Solar PV
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