Powys venue to host free family events this half-term

Badged as CAT’s ‘Big Nature Count’, the event series invites visitors to count and identify an array of wildlife in the woodland, gardens, meadows and ponds, with all data contributing to national wildlife recording databases.

Visitors can head over to Big Nature Count HQ to collect their wildlife exploring gear before setting out on their adventure.

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Families will also be encouraged to get hands-on with a variety of  activities taking place every day, starting with a moth release and morning bird walk and ending with a nature round up, while extra events focusing on different species will take place on different days throughout the week.

Head of the Eco Centre at CAT, John Challen, said: “With such a wide variety of habitats at the Centre, combined with our team of on-hand experts, there’s so much to learn about on a day out at CAT.

“The Big Nature Count will give families a great opportunity to take part in a fun, educational day out, that will contribute to real ecological studies and benefit researchers for years to come."

All events are included within the price of a CAT entry ticket and don’t require pre-booking, however visitors are advices to check the CAT website about specific events before arriving.

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