How we started...

The Nature Watch Group was born out of the desire to protect and support the nature that is on our doorstep, in the Queen Thorne parish. Where national policy fails, small steps and local action can really make a difference. Kindness is at the heart of our ethos; towards each other and towards nature.

Initiation of the group was prompted by local residents noticing a sharp decline in wildlife. Many residents of the village had noticed a loss of aquatic life in the streams, a loss of amphibians and a decline in the volume and duration of the spring dawn chorus.

In the parish of Queen Thorne, the obvious place to start was with the streams. We are in a unique situation as all of our waterways originate here. We have initiated a combination approach to water testing. Training was made available for members of the group, with a view to fortnightly data collection during the summer.

Where we are now...

In September 2023 we were awarded charitable status from the Charities Commission, this is a huge step forward and we are grateful for this legal recognition. We can now concentrate more on our research and monitoring work, but in order to do this, we require help funding further equipment and training - this is where you come in. Every donation we receive is vital in our work promoting the protection of biodiversity - we would not be able to do this without your wonderful support.

Please visit our website here for more information. If you have any questions or would like to chat about our work, we would love to hear from you - our email address is qtnaturewatch@gmail.com