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12 October 2009
Hunters Discover Hidden Wolf Spiders
Wolf spiders hiding in the shed at Winyates Primary School were discovered last Friday by the adventurous pupils on a Wildlife Trust’s Big Bug Hunt, which has raised funds to support the vital work of this local charity.
Joanne Tomlins from Winyates Primary School invited the Trust to give an assembly presentation. The Big Bug Hunt activity was organised by Linda Marshall, the schools outreach officer for The Wildlife Trust. She explained to the children how important the wildlife and habitats are in Cambridgeshire. She said, “The pupils have had a brilliant and fun day. They were especially excited by more than twenty large hairy spiders that were counted in the school shed. On behalf of the local Trust I am very grateful for the help from families and staff to make the ‘Big Bug Hunt’ a real success. More than £300 has been raised and this will directly help the wildlife and habitats that people can enjoy.”
The excited children were proud of their achievements and one little boy, looking at a magnified arachnid was heard to exclaim “Wolf spiders are amazing”. The fun event included a prize draw, which was won by Bethany who chose to adopt a barn owl and will receive a delightful ‘Adopt a Species’ pack including photograph and factsheet. These adoptions make wonderful gifts for birthdays or Christmas.
In and around Peterborough, the Wildlife Trust manages nature reserves such as Thorpe Wood, an ancient woodland, where a magnificent carpet of bluebells can been seen in spring. For more information visit: www.wildlifebcnp.org
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For more details, please contact:
Linda Marshall
Schools Outreach Officer
Telephone 01234 768542
Email: linda.marshall@wildlifebcnp.org
Notes to editors:
Bringing people together to take action for wildlife is the Trust’s mission. We manage 129 nature reserves - all of them free to visit – and 95% of the population live within five miles of one of our reserves. We are working to make these wildlife havens bigger, better and more joined-up – vital to help wildlife to adapt to a changing climate. By gathering valuable information about wildlife and working with other landowners the Trust also monitors and safeguards wildlife beyond the boundary of its reserves.
For more information see www.wildlifebcnp.org