Boathouse to Bat House

S5E50 On the edge of Kidderminster lies Hurcott Pool and Wood Nature Reserve. An old boathouse on the edge of the pool has been repurposed by Worcestershire Bat Group and a few minutes away lies Lea Castle Village where the street lighting has been designed with bats at the forefront of its design. We join bat group members Cody Levine and Matthew Terry on a summer evening at the end of July. Watch a video of the boathouse on YouTubeDiscover more about Worcestershire Bat Group and follow them on twitter, facebook and InstagramTake a look at the Wyre Forest page on Hurcott.Read about the Lea Castle Village and how Worcestershire County Council are rolling out red street lighting across the county. Discover your local bat groupThank you to Wildlife Acoustics and Wildcare for sponsoring series 5 of BatChat.Visit wildlifeacoustics.com to learn more.Quote BATCHAT at the Wildcare checkout for 10% off all bat detectors and bat boxes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~👕We now have our own Merch!👚 Get your hands on the brand new range of BatChat clothing and tote bags at our tee mill store.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Google have announced they are discontinuing their app so we recommend making the switch to an alternative podcast app.Support the Show.Please leave us a review or star rating if your podcast app allows it because it helps us to reach a wider audience so that we can spread the word about how great bats are. How to write a podcast review (and why you should).Got a story to share with us? Please get in touch via comms@bats.org.ukBats are magical but misunderstood. At BCT our vision is a world rich in wildlife where bats and people thrive together. Action to protect & conserve bats is having a positive impact on bat populations in the UK. We would not be able to continue our work to protect bats & their habitats without your contribution so if you can please donate. We need your support now more than ever: www.bats.org.uk/donate Thank you!