Bishop's Waltham North Pond Conservation Group

22/06/2026

📅 Date for your diary!

🌿 Join us for the latest news from North Pond!

Discover the latest news about the pond, hear about the exciting new sand martin bank project, and learn about plans for the next development – a brand-new viewing platform.

You'll also get the latest updates on the wonderful wildlife that calls North Pond home and find out how the group is helping to protect and enhance this special local habitat.

💦 When: Wednesday 8th July
💦 Time: 7.30pm (doors open at 7pm)
💦 Where: St Peter's Church Hall, Free Street, Bishops Waltham (next door to Bishops Waltham Library)
💦 Parking: Free in the library car park, on Free Street or at Jubilee Hall
💦 Tickets: No need! Free entry - no need to book
💦 Refreshments: Absolutely! Tea, coffee and biscuits

We'd love to see you there!

08/06/2026

🐸 Join us tomorrow (Tuesday) evening for a free online talk!

We will be joining Wi******er City Council for their Climate and Nature Open Forum.

The Forum will feature presentations from a range of individuals including the Wi******er City Council Ecology Team, Rachel Remnant who will be talking about CPRE's Magnificent Meadows Project and our very own Barry Jerome, our North Pond Conservation Group Chairperson who will be updating on all things pond!! 😊

Book your FREE space here >>
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-and-nature-open-forum-tickets-1989575485836

Join Wi******er City Council for our next Climate and Nature Open Forum. This event will focus on nature in the district.

18/05/2026

🐥Duckling rescue!

Today we responded to a call from a member of the public who reported that a duckling had been swept under the grill beside the main road and become trapped in the fast-flowing water.

After a couple of rescue attempts, our team managed to create a makeshift ladder using branches, allowing the duckling to grip and climb its way out without having to fight against the strong current.

We’re pleased to say the rescue was a success, and mum and duckling were happily reunited (you can hear mum quacking in the distance) 💛

A big thank you to the member of the public who raised the alarm and helped give this little one a happy ending 🥰

22/04/2026

We will be at the Bishop's Waltham Community Meeting this evening at Jubilee Hall! Pop in to say hi and find out the latest news on our fab town pond 😁

🗣🗣🗣Come and join us tomorrow evening Wednesday 22nd April at 7pm for The Annual Meeting of the Parish. 🏫🗓🗣

Your opportunity to come and see what the Parish Council have been working on as well as future projects. There will be presentations from Wi******er City Councillor Ritchie Latham and from the Bishop’s Waltham Speedwatch team.

Our Councillors will be available for any questions you may have on the evening. A fantastic visual walk through of the architectural drawings for the Priory Park Clubhouse will be shown and not to be missed.

Free drinks and light refreshments will also be served. 🍷🍺🍸🧀

We look forward to seeing you there.😊

21/04/2026

Update on the cygnets 🦢

As we know the Pen was tragically run over last year crossing Station roundabout.

The remaining six cygnets are now fully grown and have their flying feathers but decided to hang around.

The Cob has been attacking the male cygnets so it was decided to move them on. This is usual behavior and occurs when the Cob wants to mate again and/or has young that they are protecting. They will see other swans as potential threats to their territory. This aggressive behavior is also observed in other waterbird species, as closely related species often compete for the same food and resources.

Five of the six cygnets were therefore removed yesterday by Swan Support. The sixth one managed to avoid being caught - Swan Support may try again to catch the last cygnet.

The cygnets have been released at the lake in Hill Head where there are already several swans so hopefully they will settle in amongst them 🦢

If you're down at Hill Head, keep an eye out for them bobbing along the water 🦢

28/03/2026

Happy weekend fab followers 😊 We are changing the frequency of our weekly work parties to monthly for bird nesting season which runs from March to summer 🪺​ Love to join us? Pop down whenever you can, there's no regular commitment required. We have lots of jobs to do, from litter picking to vegetation managemen​​​t. Drop us a message to find out more.

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