Past Projects
Scroll down to see some of our past projects and click the button for our current projects.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
July 2022
BTO Young Leaders
We are delighted to be sponsoring the Young Leaders course organised by the British Trust for …
Ongoing
BTO Camps 2022
We are delighted to report that the very popular BTO camps are back for 2022. Four camps will take place …
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 …
November 2021
Memorial Talk 2021: Jonny Owen
On Wednesday 17th November, 400 local pupils from ten primary schools attended our annual Cameron …
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 …
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 …
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 …
June 2020
Cornell Lab of Ornithology Bird Event
Five exceptional young naturalists were shortlisted for the Cornell Scholarship this year. Each one of …
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 …
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 …
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 …
August 2019
Young Leaders course with BTO
We were delighted to award Jonathan Farooqi with this year’s scholarship to attend the Young Leaders …
August 2019
Cameron Bespolka Award Winners 2019
This year's Young Bird Photographer of the Year competition has just announced it’s winners. …
August 2019
Winchester and Romsey Young Carers
We were thrilled to sponsor 20 young carers from Winchester & District Young Carers as well as Romsey …
August 2019
Osprey Days 2019
‘Reserve Experts’ is a one day experience for young people, held on the Lyndon Nature Reserve, …
July 2019
Cornell Lab of Ornithology Bird Event 2019
Applications are now closed for 2019. Congratulations to Alex Chapman who has won the Scholarship. …
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 …
May 2019
BTO Camp 2019
The brilliant BTO bird camp was back for its 4th year and even better than before.
All photographs by …
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 …
November 2018
Memorial Talk 2018: Nick Baker
There was an incredible turnout for the annual Cameron Bespolka Memorial Talk, hosted by Winchester …
August 2018
Cameron's Cottage
Cameron's Cottage will be a new field centre in the depths of a “Secret Forest” built to inspire …
August 2018
Cameron Bespolka Award Winners 2018
This years Young Bird Photographer of the Year competition has just announced it’s winners. …
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 …
June 2018
Junior Guide Trainees
We were very pleased to have the opportunity to work with the Homeless Children’s Foundation again this …
June 2018
HOS Young Birders Camp 2018
We were delighted to sponsor and participate in our first Hampshire Ornithological Society (HOS) Young …
May 2018
BTO Camp 2018
The weekend of the 25-27th May saw another hugely successful BTO (British Trust for Ornithology) bird …
April 2018
Homeless Children’s Foundation
Once again the Trust was able to join with the Homeless Children's Foundation and sponsor 12 students …
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 …
March 2018
Art Competition 2018
Schools in Winchester Art Competition Theme: Birds in Winchester
Enter this art competition and win …
November 2017
Memorial Talk 2017: Keith Betton
This year’s Cameron Bespolka Memorial Talk at Winchester College was about Peregrine Falcons and Red …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
July 2015
Birding the World
In July 2015, Keith Betton presented a talk about birding around the world at Swithuns School in Winchester. …