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Meet Our Heroes: Marcus and Charlie

Meet Our Heroes: Marcus and Charlie

Get to know Marcus and Charlie!

Marcus lives on his family farm and helps out in their café. His passion is cooking and you can always rely on him to bake delicious birthday cakes for all of his friends.

He spends lots of time outdoor… read more

8 July 2021

Meet Our Heroes: Carys and Doug

Meet Our Heroes: Carys and Doug

Meet the green dream team – Carys and Doug!

Carys and her faithful dog Doug are determined to make Wilderville the best place to live for humans and animals. They want to raise awareness of environmental issues and encourage their communit… read more

8 July 2021

Meet Our Heroes: Callum and Shelby

Meet Our Heroes: Callum and Shelby

Introducing Callum and Shelby!

Callum can usually be found at Wilderville Bay with Shelby the hermit crab. He enjoys anything to do with the beach, whether that’s surfing, swimming or rock pooling!

Callum and Shelby are also passionat… read more

8 July 2021

Meet Our Heroes: Faiza and Mouse

Meet Our Heroes: Faiza and Mouse

Meet Faiza and her purr-fectly wonderful companion Mouse!

Faiza likes gaming, coding and making videos about the issues affecting her neighbourhood. Her cat, Mouse is usually the star of them! Faiza wants to help her friends and teachers find … read more

8 July 2021

Meet Our Heroes: David and Webster

Meet Our Heroes: David and Webster

Meet David and his spider pal Webster!

They love to spend time by the river, watching and recording all the amazing wildlife that depends on this habitat. It’s not just fish that live here! Birds, insects and mammals like otters and beave… read more

8 July 2021

Meet Our Heroes: Willow and Hazel

Meet Our Heroes: Willow and Hazel

Give Willow a warm welcome!

Willow and Hazel the Red Squirrel love exploring the Wilderville Woods and taking care of the animals that live there. Willow also likes going rock climbing and learning new wilderness skills.

When they’re n… read more

8 July 2021

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