Wild flowers in a hedgerow

• the conservation of local wildlife
• promoting awareness and understanding of wildlife
• encouraging enjoyment of wildlife

Red Admiral butterfly

• meet socially to share information and plan activities
• carry out local conservation projects
• carry out local surveys of flora and fauna
• encourage landowners to conserve and improve habitats and to develop local nature reserves
• work with local authorities to promote nature conservation
• organise field trips in the Cam Valley and further afield
• assist local, national and international organisations with conservation work and surveys.

holding 30-40 events each year on a range of topics publishing a newsletter three or four times a year taking part in national bat monitoring programmes by counting numbers at breeding roosts carrying out a detailed survey of local plants as part of the Botanical Society of the British Isles' Atlas 2000 Project surveying the moths of local woodlands working with the Hawk and Owl Trust on local barn owl surveys and erected nest boxes advising owners of wildlife sites on best management for wildlife campaigning to reduce the impact to the Radstock regeneration project has on Radstock Railway Sidings, a nationally important wildlife site raising funds to help the Woodland Trust buy land at Greyfield Wood creating new habitat for the nationally scarce plant Fine-leaved Sandwort working with Bath and North-east Somerset Council to produce a Biodiversity Action Plan for the district

Enjoying wildlife can be acted on in many forms from photography and painting to viewing in your garden or on walks in the UK. Daily wildlife supporters can enjoy the abundance of life by adding Bird Boxes to trees in their gardens. Ducks, owls, birds, insects and small animals can have natural looking habitats in your garden to help attract them as well as wildlife cameras to monitor night activities.

We find it is important to maintain a balance in the gardens to that of what is found naturally within nature. To do this we prefer to only use sustainable products which are often hard to find. outdoor garden furniture manufucturer and retailer, Faraway Furniture supply a great information sheet on the quality of the Teak which is available and worth considering before using Teak for anything in the natural environment.

Here at Cam Valley Wildlife Group we realise that although nature and wildlife is beautiful, you may not want it in certain areas i.e. such as your own garden. We recommend using a mole pest control company which uses pet and child safe methods to catch and trap the moles so that the mole may be released into a more suitable area i.e. woodlands.

Wildlife can be enjoyed from afar, but some people wish to enjoy the company of animals in their own home which is why they decide on having pets. Pet health and using a Nottingham vet has to be considered when owning a pet. Animals are like humans, they can get sick and when they do they need as much care, attention and professional help as we do.

Some people would much prefer the company of animals within their own home, which is why many people decide on having a puppy or dog as an extra member of the family. Puppies can benefit from puppy training in Leicester to help them mature into a confident, happy dog. Continual training after the puppy stage is also beneficial, increasing obedience through time.

There is always growth potential in a service oriented business. Starting your own lawn care business is really quite straight forward these days and you can be up and running within weeks. Equipment layout can be high, but if you shop around and start out buying used equipment to get the ball rolling you can make some big savings.

Having flowers grow in the back yard is something very special, it makes a great sight to see the first thing in the morning and one can often enjoy the aromas like they would the scent of perfume.