About us
Who are we?
Local people taking care of wildlife and sharing our passion and knowledge in a practical and fun way in the parish of Cookham.
What are we doing?
· Planning a calendar of local events and activities such as guided walks and talks
· Running practical campaigns and initiatives to enrich habitats such as:
> o Wildlife and natural gardening – educating people about the importance of their gardens and creating wildlife corridors through gardens for hedgehogs and many other animals. Promoting the use of natural and non-chemical substances in the garden.
> o Leaving verges and meadows long, not cutting until after flowers have seeded, and planting wildflowers on verges as food sources for bees and other insects
> o Not cutting hedges and trees between Feb and Aug while birds are still nesting
> o Securing habitat and nest boxes for certain birds such as House Martins and encouraging the use of Swift bricks in new-build properties
> o Reducing light pollution
· Offering wildlife advice and building a community of interest through a dedicated wildlife forum on cookham.com
Who is supporting us?
National Trust
Woodland Trust
Upcoming events
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Birdwatching at Lavell's Nature Reserve
Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis Street, Hurst, Wokingham, GBFollowing last year's successful visit to this nature reserve, John Harris invites you on a birding adventure around the lakes and scrubland of this small reserve adjacent to Dinton Pastures Country Park, on the outskirts of Wokingham. The site has an enviable record for birds and other wildlife so it will be interesting to see 'What's About'.
Wear suitable clothes for the predicted weather and do bring binoculars, the Merlin app and cameras.
We will use the Watersports car park off Sandford Lane, Wokingham, RG10 0SU, which is a chargeable facility (£7.20 for 3 hours). There is a smaller car park on the right hand side but it is a bit more expensive. To reduce costs and number of spaces, it is highly recommended that members travel together.
There are toilets and cafe facilities on site. (https://www.wokinghamcountryside.co.uk/dinton-pastures-country-park)The cost of this event is £5 per person, please bring cash on the day or pay beforehand at justgiving.com/wildcookham.
5 attendees- £5.00
Pond Dipping Event
Cookham Moor National Trust Car Park, Cookham, GBWildCookham will be holding a pond dipping session this coming June on:
Saturday 13th June 2026 – Meet in NT car park on Cookham Moor 10:00
Come and see what can be found living below and sometimes on the surface of our local pond on Marsh Meadow (next to the Cookham Moor).
Supervised by experts from WildCookham this will be an exciting and educational morning open to all ages. If children wish to come please ensure they are accompanied by one parent or guardian, who will be responsible for those children at all times.
We should finish by 11:30 to 12:00 and all equipment will be provided.
Interested participants should email their interest to wildcookham@gmail.com giving the names of all wishing to come and giving a contact email address and Tel number. We will be limiting the numbers to 10 and spaces will be allocated on a first come, first served, basis. Do not try to sign up on this page!The cost of this event is £5 per person. Please pay via justgiving.com/wildcookham prior to the event. Thanks!
We hope to see you there
Malcolm Stork1 attendee - £5.00
Cockmarsh - its Trees, Plants and Butteflies
Winter Hill Car Park, Winter Hill, Cookham, GBJoin Clare and Andrew Padmore on their annual walk down to Cock Marsh to see 'What's About'.
Park at the National Trust Viewpoint along Winter Hill, North-east of its junction with Startins Lane (SU871861) and look for the party gathering to go down the slope towards the Marsh.
One of our longer walks, and on rough ground in places so wear suitable shoes. Check the weather forecast to be suitably attired on the day. Bring binoculars and cameras if you have them.
There is a £5 charge per head for this event. Please pay beforehand at justgiving.com/wildcookham or bring cash on the day.
9 attendees - £5.00
Nature Walk around Little Harwood
Little Harwood, Choke Lane, Cookham, al, GBFollowing our two recent Bluebell walks at this beautiful site, when other plant and insect species are a little few and far between, owners David and Margaret Harrold have invited us back to see 'What's About' in summer-time.
Parking restricts the number of guests we can accommodate so please do travel with other attendees if possible. This is a private garden, so please, no dogs.
To help raise funds for other WildCookham events and activities that help protect our local environment, there is a £5 fee for this event. Please pay in advance at justgiving.com/wildcookham
Thank you.11 attendees
Past events
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