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Auction and Ball – only 5 weeks to go!
Hasn't it come around quickly? There are only five weeks to go till our biggest fundraising event of the year: our Annual Auction and Ball. If you haven't got your tickets yet, there's still time! For those of you who are undecided, we thought we'd offer a sneak...
September update: Famous Little Owls!
You may have heard of the Little Owls rescued from the Glastonbury Festival. The first one was found during the preparation for the event underneath the Pyramid Stage. This was taken to West Hatch RSPCA but was transferred to us at Secret World. Literally when Guns N...
August update: Little owls rescued from festival stage by Secret World Wildlife Rescue
During this year’s Glastonbury Festival, Secret World Wildlife Rescue, a Somerset-based wildlife charity, received a pair of young little owls found in a very unusual place. The first little owl chick was found under the Stage Left steps of the Pyramid Stage during...
Auction and Ball early bird tickets – only 2 weeks left!
Only 2 weeks left to get your early bird tickets for our 2023 Auction and Ball! Receive £5 off per ticket purchased before midnight 7th September.Join us for our biggest fundraising event of the year at The Webbington Hotel and Spa, Loxton, Somerset. Our Auction and...
July update: Time for the cuckoo to go!
It’s been a very busy orphan bird season with many, many garden bird species so it caused a surprise when we had a young cuckoo brought in. I personally haven’t heard the cuckoo sound this year which is sad as it usually heralds the start of the summer. Maybe not so...
Little owls rescued from festival stage by Secret World Wildlife Rescue
During this year’s Glastonbury Festival, Secret World Wildlife Rescue received a pair of young little owls found in a very unusual place. The first little owl chick was found under the Stage Left steps of the Pyramid Stage during Guns N’ Roses’ headline set on...
Free ways to help wildlife
We know that animal lovers are a committed bunch who want to do as much as possible to help animals, even when times are tough. Over the years we've been blown away by the dedication our supporters show, helping wildlife during a recession and even a global pandemic....
June update: The Time for the Dawn Chorus!
With the lovely sunny weather that is with us and the days starting to get longer, June is the month to be up at 5am and enjoy the bird song! The males sing to attract females, to claim territories and warn other males away. They start just before sunrise and continue...
May update: Ne’er cast a clout
“Ne’er cast a clout til May be out” refers to the month. It’s a saying I can remember as a child and often wondered if it meant the month or the hawthorn blossom of the same name. Clout is from an Old English word for cloth or clothing, and the saying was a reminder...
April update: April showers
April showers bring the promise of summer not being faraway. So many of us start to venture into the garden to get it ready for the times that we will spend enjoying the warm weather. But it is now becoming increasingly obvious that our gardens are so important for...
Enter our Spring raffle and help wildlife orphans
Our Spring 2023 painting raffle Our Spring raffle is raising money to help this year's orphans. They need food, warmth, medicine, and in some cases round-the-clock monitoring, to give them the best possible second chance at life in the wild. Every entry to our raffle...
Easter Fun Days CANCELLED
Unfortunately, due to our car park field being waterlogged, we have taken the difficult decision to cancel our Easter Fun Days. We’re very sad as we couldn’t wait to see you all, but we’ve exhausted all our options and it’s not possible to go ahead without a place to...