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Wincanton kids planted trees with the Town Council for the Queen's Jubilee
On the cold, wet and miserable morning of Friday 11th March, several groups of remarkably resilient school and nursery children from Wincanton helped plant trees with Wincanton Town Council in conjunction with the Queen's Green Canopy initiative.
Carymoor's Nightingale Project needs volunteers
The aim of our new Nightingale Project is to create more suitable habitat for the bird at Carymoor in the hope that they will become resident here. Our current volunteers have already made a start but there’s still plenty to do over the next two years.
Grow at home for your local organic flower farm co-operative!
We are a young business based in Templecombe growing local, seasonal cut flowers and foliage, all to full organic standards. To satisfy demand, we're looking for keen gardeners to grow British flowers at home for us.
Come for a Tree Walk and Talk in Wincanton
Come for an autumn tree walk and talk in the centre of Wincanton, on Saturday 5th October, and learn all about the trees where you live. Local arboriculturalist Jonathan Astill will be your guide, and gives his time in support of the Balsam Centre.
C.A.T.C.H. River & Wildlife Day
With World Rivers Day approaching at the end of September, C.A.T.C.H. is excited to announce that it will be hosting a free River & Wildlife Day at Cale Park on Sunday 22nd September. Come and learn about the wildlife of our very own River Cale.
Have you spotted the Cale Park woodpecker? VIDEO
I was walking through Cale Park when I heard the curious sound of distant gunfire. Or some kind of automatic tool being used nearby. Thankfully, before my curiosity cost me the rest of the day, another walker supplied a helpful hint: "That must be the woodpecker."
Huge volunteer turnout for C.A.T.C.H.'s litter pick last weekend
On Sunday 27th January 2019, C.A.T.C.H. held a public litter pick along the River Cale in Wincanton, its first of the new year. Over 30 people turned up, the group's largest haul ever!
Just Dance just raised £300 for C.A.T.C.H!
Turns out they do other stuff, too. Local dance studio Just Dance recently raised £300 for C.A.T.C.H.; the proceeds from a raffle at their show at King Arthur's School in May.
Vote for C.A.T.C.H. to get funding from Aviva
C.A.T.C.H. has been nominated as a potential recipient of funding from the Aviva Community Fund, but the amount of money they could win depends entirely on the number of votes they receive. Here's how to support the group!
BBC Somerset radio broadcast from Cale Park last Sunday
Last Sunday, 30th April, the BBC Somerset radio programme Clueless with Richard Lewis featured Cale Park, broadcast in part from the old bridge near the car park. Wincanton Town Clerk and members of C.A.T.C.H. were interviewed about the new play park and the work the team does to help the river.
Support C.A.T.C.H. at their jumble sale this Saturday
The river people are holding a jumble sale this Saturday, 29th April, to raise money to fund the work they're doing to improve the River Cale. Their previous sales have been so successful that for the second year running it'll be held in Wincanton Memorial Hall, the only venue with enough room for all the stuff and things.
It’s Time For a C.A.T.C.H. Jumble Sale
C.A.T.C.H. will be holding its annual jumble sale this week, on Saturday 5th March, this time in the Memorial Hall, 11.00am till 2.00pm. There’s still time to donate good quality items you’d like rid of, in support of a local, noble cause.
Join C.A.T.C.H. for a Christmas Litter Pick on Sunday 20th
What better way to celebrate Christmas this year than to pick other people's grimey rubbish out of a cold, wet river? And to top it off, it's totally FREE.
Free Green Skills Hedgelaying Course at Carymoor
Join us at Carymoor Environmental Trust on 10th December for a free course, giving people a chance to learn the traditional rural skill of hedgelaying to maintain livestock-proof hedges and create a fantastic habitat for wildlife.
C.A.T.C.H. Action Day on Sunday 19th July – Balsam Bashing
The C.A.T.C.H. team have organised a public action day for this Sunday, 19th July, for the specific purpose of pulling up Himalayan Balsam, an invasive, non-native plant species that takes over the river bank and damages the ecosystem.
The Sowing of Cale Park’s Memorial Meadow VIDEO
On Saturday 25th April 2015 volunteers, including members of C.A.T.C.H. working with the Recreation Ground Working Group as well as other members of the public, worked tirelessly to prepare the soil and sow the seed for a new wild flower meadow near the play area.
C.A.T.C.H. Open the Weir Near Hawkers Bridge VIDEO
On Sunday 19th April 2015, the C.A.T.C.H. team removed a sluice gate in the Hawkers Bridge weir, Wincanton. There are two weirs bookending the Wincanton stretch of the River Cale, preventing fish passing back up through them to reach up-stream.
Come and Support the Planting of Memorial Meadow UPDATED
Join the C.A.T.C.H. team and other local organisations on Saturday 25th April to watch (and maybe help!) as a new Memorial Meadow is planted with wild flowers and poppies in what was once overgrown land at Cale Park.
Springwatch's Chris Sperring Will Talk in Wincanton on 13th March
Chris Sperring, a professional wildlife conservationist most recognisable these days by his involvement with the BBC's Springwatch, will be in Wincanton on 13th March to give a talk on wildlife conservation in this area. Tickets only £3!
A Butterfly Summer: Monitoring Butterflies at Carymoor
Volunteer ‘Butterfly Transect Walker’ Julian Rawlins monitors butterfly numbers on the Carymoor nature reserve near Castle Cary. He reports on his 2014 results, revealing that it was a good summer for butterflies.
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