People and Nature – Making Connections

Press release 23 September 2015

Oxfordshire Goes Wild (and Wet) in Henley

Wild Oxfordshire brought lots of Oxfordshire’s wildlife to the River and Rowing Museum at Henley on Thames last Saturday 19th September 2015.

“What a fantastic day! We have learnt so much about our local wildlife, how important they are and how to encourage them. Now to put it into practice at home!” Donna Skilleter

“A great way to engage with the kids on wildlife, ecology and nature. Couldn’t get my 7 year old away from the river model, and my 5 year old enjoyed dissecting owl pellets and making a bug hotel. We will definitely look out for future events.” Shona Wooding

“Thank you so much for organising such a wonderful event on Saturday. The feedback from all our visitors was overwhelmingly positive and it was great to offer such a range of activities and animals! 68% of visitors on Saturday were coming for the first time.” The River and Rowing museum

Over 150 children spent a packed afternoon for fun and games and meetinglive reptiles, batsamphibians and owls as well as some non-native species in the shape of alligators! Playing the red kite game, making bee hotels, pond dipping and dissecting owl pellets.

For further information or photos go 01865 407034.

Notes to editors

Photos: With thanks to the River and Rowing Museum.

Please email if you would like other photos.

Wild Oxfordshire andOxford University Museum of Natural History have been running an annual Oxfordshire Goes Wild event with for over 10 years, with the aim of enthusing children about their local wildlife. In 10 years it has introduced Oxfordshire’s wildlife to over 20,000 children and their parents.

Wild Oxfordshire was established in 1999. Our aim is to conserve and re-establish Oxfordshire’s rich and varied environment and wildlife. We work through bringing our manymembers together to work in partnership and mutual support, and also by initiating events of our own. So we run educational events such as Oxfordshire Goes Wild, host Oxfordshire’s Nature Partnership, run Local Environment Group Conferences, provide up to date environmental information through our website and our free Environmental E bulletin, co-ordinate Oxfordshire’s Biodiversity Strategy and more.

For other Oxfordshire wildlife events, walks and talks, sign up for our free Environmental E-Bulletin on or