Discover the Wild Side of Your Town!
Get ready to step outside and explore! Wild About Reading is our town’s biggest celebration of local nature, wildlife, and green spaces.
Whether you're tracking bats by the Thames, exploring heritage trails, or discovering the hidden ecology of your local park, there is an adventure waiting for you—and it’s right on your doorstep.
100% Free to attend
Within walking distance from your home in Reading.
Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th October
Wild About Reading Events 2026
Reading is bursting with wildlife! We’ve split the town into five interactive zones.
Click your local area below to view the event listings, and book your free places.
Upcoming Events
WILD ABOUT READING Zone 4 -Naturally creative writingFri 23 OctReading
WILD ABOUT READING - Zone 2 - Wind Turbine VisitFri 23 OctReading
WILD ABOUT READING - Zone 3 - Pop-up Family FunSat 24 OctHoly Brook Nook- WILD ABOUT READING - Zone 1 - Naturally creative writingSat 24 OctClayfield Copse
Introduction to horticulture and Level 1 Accredited Outdoor Learning PractitionerTime is TBDLocation is TBD
ACCREDITED Curriculum Based Outdoor Learning TrainingTime is TBDLocation is TBD
Level 3 Forest School Leader trainingSun 04 AugReading
Kids Go WildSun 23 JulWallingford
Knife safety and whittling skills for over 9sMon 19 JunReading- Knife safety and whittling skills for over 9sMon 12 JunReading
- Kids Go WildSun 11 JunWallingford
Wild About ReadingThu 01 JunReading
The Little Big Bug HuntFri 03 SeptEarley
Wild About Reading
A wonderful project
This event helped me to see my town in a new way. I felt as though I had been on holiday despite being a space I've lived in for years!
Community Learning Beetle Workshop
Shaheen from the British Islamic Garden
Flowers Of Recovery
Re-use and up cycling of waste
Wider Community Weekend
Adult whittling session.
"The participants very much enjoyed this hands on activity as a juxtapose to the indoor and more cerebral offerings."
Museum of English Rural Life
Introduction to basic flora surveying
Reading University Community Festival
Sharing the new 'Reading Wilder Gardens Scheme'
Over 9s Whittling Group
Youth whittling session.
"The children loved making bracelets, knives, wands and wooden fungi as well as learning knife use skills and safety.
Funsa
"To ask or to enquire'
In Chewa (also known as Nyanja, a Bantu language spoken in much of Southern, South East and East Africa, namely the countries of Malawi and Zambia, where it is an official language
Exploration, Education and Events...naturally
What we do
Community events
Putting nature at the centre of your events
At Funsa, we are dedicated to stepping up our efforts in addressing the issue of improved sustainability through the introduction of thought processes and attitudes as well as practical support during the planning stages of events.
Community growth
Assisting new nature focussed communities to thrive
Using our diverse experience base, Funsa offers the guidance to create bespoke groups using a variety of outdoor based activities as inspiration.
Community Education & Outreach
Nature for all
Funsa is passionate about helping people to see the beauty and understand the processes happening around them all the time. This appreciation and understanding makes for a fertile environment in which to put down the roots of a long term relationship and compassion for our natural world.
Our education model is suitable for all age groups and all settings as it is adaptable for your setting.
Educational support
Creative tutoring 1:1 or small group
Does your child need some support? We offer bespoke sessions in a variety of learning spaces. We also offer sessions for home educated children. Contact us for more details.
Funsa
What is the Funsa approach?
Our starting approach is NICE
Nature based
Inclusive
Creative
Educational
Nature based- We aim to use natural products or recycle, reuse or repurpose items wherever possible
Inclusive- We design events that are inclusive for all, encourage a feeling of safety and belonging and develop community
Creative- We bring in the creative arts where possible and try to encourage people to find their inner artist and to play
Educational- Our events have a core message that we hope plants a seed of curiosity in participants and leads to further investigation and learning
Where did Funsa start?
Funsa was born from the recognition that all creative approaches start with an enquiring mind.
We can develop this curiosity regardless of our personal circumstances and this ability is a truly liberating experience!
What skills and experiences do you bring and what can we cook up together?
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Upcoming Events
- WILD ABOUT READING Zone 4 -Naturally creative writingFri 23 OctReading
- WILD ABOUT READING - Zone 2 - Wind Turbine VisitFri 23 OctReading
- WILD ABOUT READING - Zone 3 - Pop-up Family FunSat 24 OctHoly Brook Nook
- WILD ABOUT READING - Zone 1 - Naturally creative writingSat 24 OctClayfield Copse
- Introduction to horticulture and Level 1 Accredited Outdoor Learning PractitionerTime is TBDLocation is TBD
- ACCREDITED Curriculum Based Outdoor Learning TrainingTime is TBDLocation is TBD