HOOKY IN HARMONY WITH NATURE
A local wildlife group set up to protect and promote ecosystems and
biodiversity in Hook Norton and the surrounding area.
A warm welcome to "Hooky in Harmony". We hope that you will be inspired to join us to engage with nature and help to protect our local wildlife and its habitat.
Hooky in Harmony News
We have recently been asked for advice about helping injured wildllife. Calling a local veterinary surgery is a good place to start, but we also have a great Wildlife Rescue Centre covering our area, Oxfordshire Wildlife Rescue based in Blewbury. Their Wildlife Casualty Centre is open from 9am until 10pm, but they also have a 24 hour manned helpline and run a wildlife ambulance for larger casuaties that are unable to be taken by members of the public to the centre. Their Wildlife Helpline number is: 07549 322464
Hooky in Harmony Event Dates
Please remember to email us: Hookyinharmony@btinternet.com if you are planning to attend a non-ticketed event, so that we can forward you all necessary details and location. For events that require payment, tickets can be purchased with credit/debit cards using the "Click to purchase" buttons. You will receive an email receipt, which is your ticket. Please remember to bring it with you! You can also pay by bank transfer - please email for bank details. Tickets are on a first come, first served basis, and once tickets are fully allocated, the purchase buttons will be removed from the website.
Wildlife emergency?
Call your local Vet for advice (you won't be expected to pay for treatment) or Oxfordshire Wildllfe Rescue Helpline. 07549 322464
We are indebted to the companies who have supported some of our events over the past 5 years
We are a nature depleted nation & what we have left are remnants of what was once here. Tony Juniper, Chairman of Natural England
5
of the UKs Statutory nature agencies call for greater action & investment in nature
41%
of all UK species studied have declined since the 1970s
97%
of the UKs wildflower meadows have been lost in the last century
15%
of species within the UK are said to be threatened with extinction
Friday 9th October 7.30pm
Evening Talk: "Not Just My Garden" with Lucy Hartley
​Lucy is an ex-science teacher, who retrained as a Garden Designer after starting a family. She has a keen interest in Nature and Biodiversity and considers the impact on the natural environment in all aspects of her work. Using photographs, Lucy's Talk will illustrate how, even with small changes, we can use our gardens to help nature. Tickets £7.50 each including light refreshments.
"Lucy Hartley has a passion for design excellence and meticulous attention to detail, working with her on the New Sensory Garden at Brandon Marsh Nature Centre has been a pleasure. The months of hard work, freezing rain and snow have now produced a wonderful place for people to enjoy, sit and relax. Visitors can experience the fluid and vibrant design of the garden with particularly admiring comments about the exciting colours and the unique habitat wall built by Lucy herself."
Julie Turner Living Landscape Officer (Stratford District) Warwickshire Wildlife Trust
Saturday 15th August 3-4.30pm Sit Still & Listen
An opportunity to sit (or lie back!), relax and enjoy the sights and sounds of a secluded, private meadow. It has long been known that time spent enjoying nature is great for our mental health, so why not take this opportunity to unwind for an hour or so! Light refreshments provided. FOC. Please email: Hookyinharmony@btinternet.com for further details and location.
Sunday 6th September 10am - 2pm. Private, guided visit to Tiggywinkles, The Wildlife Hospital.
Tiggywinkles is a specialist hospital, offering the best veterinary care available and is dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating all species of British wildlife. Since opening their doors, almost 500,000 patients have received treatment at Tiggywinkles. On their busiest days they can have over 1,600 patients on site!
All British wild animal casualties brought to the hospital are treated completely free of charge and are released through a controlled programme, back to the wild, when they are fully fit. Any animal or bird unable to be released back to the wild is maintained at the Hospital, in as natural conditions as possible.
During our private, guided visit, we will hear the incredible story of Tiggywinkles and the work they do to rescue, rehabilitate and care for wildlife. We will learn practical tips on how we can help wildlife in our own gardens, meet a hedgehog plus some of their permanent, resident animals. These residents are unable to return to the wild but play an important role in helping us to inspire and educate visitors about the importance of protecting British wildlife. Tickets £7.50 each.
PLEASE NOTE, £7.50 TICKET IS FOR THE GUIDED VISIT AND DOES NOT INCLUDE TRANSPORT TO TIGGYWINKLES, NEAR HADDENHAM. CAR SHARE IS AVAILABLE, SO PLEASE GET IN TOUCH IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CAR SHARE.
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Our grateful thanks to the photographers who have provided photographs for our website:
Leslie Bowman, Diana Bunyon, Gemma Evans
Mark Hunter (mark@mfhunterphoto.com),
David McGill (www.davidmcgill.co.uk),
VersatileUAS, Catherine Wright
22nd May 2022