Upcoming Events…
🦔 HEDGEHOG HIGHWAYS PROJECT 🦔
We’re not doing monitoring tunnels this year but we’d still love you to report any sightings of hedgehogs (hopefully alive, but also dead) in the Onslow Village area so we can add them to our 2026 map.
Most of our hedgehog sightings last year were in April and May so now is the time to keep a look out!
If you see a hedgehog please email info@ovra.org.uk letting us know when and where you saw it. If you have a photo of it that you’re happy for us to upload to our website hedgehog gallery add that to your email too!
To see hedgehog maps and hedgehog gallery visit the Hedgehog Highway’s page here.
Local News ….
Loseley Park – News from the Estate Spring 2026
For anyone who missed the first of our seasonal updates from Loseley Park here it is. This update has been written for us by Jim Heroys, the Estate Manager. We are hoping this is the start of a new tradition.
Take part in a University of Surrey Paid Research Project!
Psychology researchers at the University of Surrey are seeking 7-10-year-old children and their parent/guardian to participate in paid research (£50 voucher). The study involves a presurvey and a lab session at the University of Surrey (travel costs reimbursed). For more information click here.
Volunteers needed for a university study which aims to reduce injury from falls amongst older people
Silas Purja, a research postgraduate in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Surrey, is conducting a study “Investigating the Effect of Floor Stiffness on Standing and Walking Movement in Healthy Younger and Older Adults“. The research is being conducted to help improve safety and prevent injuries from falls in older adults.
He is looking for volunteers particularly in the 65+ age group, but also anyone aged 18+. The study involves walking and balancing on flooring of different hardnesses whilst being monitored. The session, in the Duke of Kent building on the Stag Hill Campus, lasts for approximately 2 hours. A parking permit is available together with a small payment of £10.
If you would be interested in volunteering please email Silas at sp00447@surrey.ac.uk Aside from helping with the project itself its quite interesting to see the experimental set-up and the visualisation of the data collected.
For more information if you are 65+ please click here
For more information if you are 18+ please click here
