Category: Past Events

Following on from the article we published in July on the polluted state of the River Itchen, readers have been adding their support to a letter to our MP on the subject, to encourage greater action to tackle the pervasive pollution problem.  It has been wonderfully heartening to see how many people have signed the…

Winchester FC have recently upgraded their pitch to AstroTurf which raises a tricky question for the environment. However, they have done so for the local community to be able to use the pitch which they were unable to do before. They are now able to host more youth teams including girls’ football, walking football and…

We had a very successful community day planting 4 trees on one of the verges at Chaundler Road, Abbotts Barton. Thank you everyone who helped including several local children from the local cub group. The 4 trees were supplied by the Hampshire Forest Partnership and Winchester City Council supported the planting of the 2 Rowans…

Wilder Hyde’s ever popular Nature Swap takes place on a Sunday in May between 11 – 3 on the corner of Egbert & Arthur Rds.  People swap seeds, seedlings, plants,  garden equipment etc! We also sell a range of wildlife homes – from hedgehog houses £25 to bee homes £5.  All handmade by Romsey’s Men’s…

Some of us were able to join The Big One on Saturday 22nd April 2023 and joined tens of thousands of people outside the Houses of Parliament in London  to protest the UK government’s failure to act on the climate and related crises.  It was a very positive atmosphere where Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists stood alongside…

15 Crab Apple and Rowan saplings were delivered to Hyde residents at the weekend, following a successful pilot last Autumn. Taking advice from The Woodland Trust we sourced varieties that are suitable for our neighbourhood – and won’t grow too large! Each sapling will in time offer much-needed space for wildlife, absorb pollution and boost…

To draw attention to Hedgehog Awareness week at the beginning of May, Wilder Hyde organised a special hedgehog trail. Ten pictures were hidden around Hyde, each describing one of ten ways to encourage hedgehogs into our gardens. The hunt was enjoyed by families as a fun activity with their children but also the signs served…

Wilder Hyde were joined by the Manticore and Thestral troops of Scouts on two evenings in May. The aim was to plant wildflower seeds in Hyde, in front of houses where residents had requested them! This is the second year of this lovely initiative and we started by showing the Scouts the successful results of…

As part of our aim to create a wilder and greener neighbourhood, Wilder Hyde has recently taken on a new initiative, working together with the 6th Winchester Scouts troop. On two evenings in May, the Scouts met up with Wilder Hyde member, Sarah Williamson, who told them all about Wilder Hyde as well as the…

Wilder Hyde, were excited to welcome Wildlife TV presenter Megan McCubbin (Springwatch) and her crew from ITV’s This Morning programme to their gardens recently.  Having heard about Wilder Hyde’s Hedgehog Highways project, Megan and her team spent a sunny afternoon interviewing members of the group.  Two founding members of the group, Sarah Perrin and Sarah…