Past Projects

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Current Projects


Ongoing

New Forest Wildlife Camp 2024 Report

Another splendid camp run by Wild New Forest and attended by 16 young and enthusiastic participants. & …

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January 2024

New Forest Wildlife Camp 2024

We are delighted once again to sponsor the Spring New Forest Wildlife Camp. The camp will be held at …

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November 2023

Memorial Talk 2023: Megan McCubbin

How to Stop Extinction

Zoologist, naturalist, wildlife broadcaster, author and television presenter  …

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October 2023

New Forest Wildlife Camp 2023

We are delighted once again to sponsor the Autumn New Forest Wildlife Camp. The camp will be held at the …

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Ongoing

BTO Camps 2023

We are delighted to report that the very popular BTO camps are back for 2023. Four camps will take place …

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November 2022

Memorial Talk 2022: Roger Morgan-Grenville

Across a waking land: a 1000 mile walk through a British Spring

Roger Morgan-Grenville will be …

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Ongoing

New Forest Wildlife Camp 2022

We are delighted once again to sponsor the New Forest Wildlife Camp. The camp will be held at the newly …

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July 2022

BTO Young Leaders

We are delighted to be sponsoring the Young  Leaders course organised by the British Trust for …

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Ongoing

BTO Camps 2022

We are delighted to report that the very popular BTO camps are back for 2022. Four camps will take place …

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January 2022

70 Nest Boxes for 70 Years

In celebration of the 2022 Platinum Jubilee, one of our Young Ambassadors Kabir Kaul has created this …

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November 2021

Memorial Talk 2021: Jonny Owen

On Wednesday 17th November, 400 local pupils from ten primary schools attended our annual Cameron …

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Lou checking the corrugated iron sheets for sheltering reptiles and amphibians
October 2021

New Forest Wildlife Camp 2021

We are delighted to continue our sponsorship of the New Forest Wildlife Camp for a third year. The Wild …

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June 2021

Homeless Foundation Summer Camps

We are delighted to continue our work with the Homeless Children's Foundation who have had a busy summer …

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Leadership challenges
August 2020

BTO Young Leaders

We regret to announce that this year's course has been cancelled due to the spread of COVID-19. We will …

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June 2020

Cornell Lab of Ornithology Bird Event

Five exceptional young naturalists were shortlisted for the Cornell Scholarship this year. Each one of …

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New Forest Wildlife Camp
May 2020

New Forest Wildlife Camp 2020

Unfortunately this year's camp will not take place in May due to the spread of Coronavirus. We were …

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November 2019

Memorial Talk 2019: Dr Tim Mackrill

We were thrilled to welcome Dr. Tim Mackrill, founder of the Osprey Leadership Foundation to give this …

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September 2019

Wildart Competition 2019

Early in September a panel of four judges met at RSPB headquarters to select the winners in the young artists …

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White-rumped Sandpiper
August 2019

Young Leaders course with BTO

We were delighted to award Jonathan Farooqi with this year’s scholarship to attend the Young Leaders …

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Tongue of the Hummingbird by Madeline Nolan
August 2019

Cameron Bespolka Award Winners 2019

This year's Young Bird Photographer of the Year competition has just announced it’s winners.   …

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Young Carers at Minstead Study Centre
August 2019

Winchester and Romsey Young Carers

We were thrilled to sponsor 20 young carers from Winchester & District Young Carers as well as Romsey …

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August 2019

Osprey Days 2019

‘Reserve Experts’ is a one day experience for young people, held on the Lyndon Nature Reserve, …

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Eastern Kingbird
July 2019

Cornell Lab of Ornithology Bird Event 2019

Applications are now closed for 2019.  Congratulations to Alex Chapman who has won the Scholarship. …

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New Forest Wildlife Camp
May 2019

New Forest Wildlife Camp 2019

We were delighted to be able to sponsor and participate in the Wild New Forest Nature Camp 2019 …

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May 2019

BTO Camp 2019

The brilliant BTO bird camp was back for its 4th year and even better than before.

All photographs by …

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March 2019

Schools in Winchester Art Competition 2019

The art competition is now closed for 2019. Please read our report on all the winners and the prize giving …

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Nick Baker
November 2018

Memorial Talk 2018: Nick Baker

There was an incredible turnout for the annual Cameron Bespolka Memorial Talk, hosted by Winchester …

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August 2018

Cameron's Cottage

Cameron's Cottage will be a new field centre in the depths of a “Secret Forest” built to inspire …

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Osprey with Fish - Maddie Nolan
August 2018

Cameron Bespolka Award Winners 2018

This years Young Bird Photographer of the Year competition has just announced it’s winners.   …

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July 2018

Cornell Lab of Ornithology Bird Event 2018

We are delighted to announce Elliot Montieth as this year’s recipient of the Cameron Bespolka …

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June 2018

Junior Guide Trainees

We were very pleased to have the opportunity to work with the Homeless Children’s Foundation again this …

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June 2018

HOS Young Birders Camp 2018

We were delighted to sponsor and participate in our first Hampshire Ornithological Society (HOS) Young …

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May 2018

BTO Camp 2018

The weekend of the 25-27th May saw another hugely successful BTO (British Trust for Ornithology) bird …

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April 2018

Homeless Children’s Foundation

Once again the Trust was able to join with the Homeless Children's Foundation and sponsor 12 students …

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Roseate Spoonbill
April 2018

Florida's Birding and Photo Fest 2018

Florida's Birding and Photo Fest in St. Augustine, Florida, takes place in April every year.  The …

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March 2018

Art Competition 2018

Schools in Winchester Art Competition Theme: Birds in Winchester

Enter this art competition and win …

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Peregrine Falcons and Red Kites Talk
November 2017

Memorial Talk 2017: Keith Betton

This year’s Cameron Bespolka Memorial Talk at Winchester College was about Peregrine Falcons and Red …

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August 2017

Cameron Bespolka Award Winners 2017

The Cameron Bespolka Young Bird Photographer of the Year, run by Bird Photographer of the Year organisers the …

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July 2017

Cornell Lab of Ornithology Bird Event 2017

Max Hellicar attended the event in July 2017. This event is a life changer for any young birder and this …

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May 2017

British Trust for Ornithology Camp 2017

We were once again delighted to sponsor this year’s Bird Camp at Thetford, Norfolk by partnering …

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April 2017

Homeless Children’s Foundation Spring Break 2017

Once again the Trust was able to join with the Homeless Children's Foundation and sponsor 12 students …

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April 2017

Florida's Birding and Photo Fest 2017

Florida's Birding and Photo Fest in St. Augustine, Florida, takes place in April every year.  The …

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October 2016

RSPB Conservation Weekend

Every year, the RSPB organise a group of 30 teenagers to help with some practical conservation work on one of …

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July 2016

Cornell Lab of Ornithology Bird Event 2016

We selected Amy Hall to attend the event in 2016 and she had this to say: "Being chosen for this trip …

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March 2016

Nature Camp for Children from Hope for Family Center

In March 2016, the Trust sponsored 14 homeless children from the Hope for Family Centre, to enable them to …

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February 2016

Memorial Talk 2016: Jonathan Baillie

On Thursday 11th of February, 2016 a talk was held in memory of Cameron in New Hall, Winchester College, at …

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July 2015

Birding the World

In July 2015, Keith Betton presented a talk about birding around the world at Swithuns School in Winchester. …

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