OXFORD went wild this weekend with wildlife, plants and all things nature taking over the Oxford University Museum of Natural History.

The Wild Fair saw visitors come face to face with ‘wolves’ and birds of prey, admire a ‘mini-meadow’ in the heart of Oxford and see a pop-up wildlife garden, among a host of other educational activities.

The annual event, organised by Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) attracted hundreds of families from across Oxfordshire and kicked off the Oxford Festival of Nature which runs to June 14.

The day of nature celebrations also featured live music in front of the museum organised by Oxford’s newest record label, Upcycled Sounds, which launched in May.

Youngsters were able to learn about bees, swifts, hedgehogs, UK marine life and bats while story-tellers regaled visitors with nature-related tales.

A range of local food stalls were also on offer.

Director of conservation and education for Oxfordshire, Neil Clennell, who was at the Wild Fair talking about snakes, said: “The Wild Fair was a superb way to launch the Oxford Festival of Nature and showcase the work of the wildlife groups of Oxford.

“The bat and mammal groups and the urban wildlife group were alongside Friends of the Earth Oxford and their bee-mapping project.

“We’re very grateful to everyone at the natural history museum who let us take over parts of the museum.”

The Oxford Festival of Nature aims to highlight the many ways in which people can discover more about the wildlife in and around the city, and see for themselves how nature makes a big difference to where we live.

For more information on the festival and a full list of events visit oxfordfestivalofnature.org/events