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Sunday 2nd December
Cleaver Heath Workday
Meet Oldfield Road, Heswall at 10 a.m.
Stout footwear and waterproofs recommended, and volunteers should bring a packed lunch if staying for the whole session, which ends between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Further details from Alan Irving, email or telephone 0151 342 2641.
Sunday 9th December
New Ferry Butterfly Park Workday
9.30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Laying the calcareous hedge to maintain its diversity and structure and further scything of Charlie’s Field to create more of a wildflower rich area. Charlie’s Field has responded well to the new mowing regime.
Free volunteering event, bring lunch and stout footwear. Tools, training and tea provided.
Car and cycle parking available on reserve. Good public transport links available. Map of location.
Contact: Paul Loughnane by email or telephone 0151 645 8937.
Sunday 6th January 2019
Cleaver Heath Workday
Meet Oldfield Road, Heswall at 10 a.m.
Stout footwear and waterproofs recommended, and volunteers should bring a packed lunch if staying for the whole session, which ends between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Further details from Alan Irving, email or telephone 0151 342 2641.
Friday 11th January
‘Fire Management of Upland Moors’
Room B, Heswall Hall, Heswall
7.30 p.m.
A talk by Professor Rob Marrs, University of Liverpool.
A hot topic as they say in conservation circles. Upland moors are important habitats not only for conservation as cultural landscapes but also for carbon capture in peat and water provision. Their current management using prescribed fire for grouse is deemed by many conservation bodies to be inappropriate, and they call for a burning ban coupled with wetting up the moors. Alas, it is not so simple as the recent wildfires on the Pennines indicate. Professor Marrs will attempt to provide a balanced view of the issues involved using ongoing research in the North Pennines.
Admission £3. All welcome.
Sunday 3rd February
Cleaver Heath Workday
Meet Oldfield Road, Heswall at 10 a.m.
Stout footwear and waterproofs recommended, and volunteers should bring a packed lunch if staying for the whole session, which ends between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Further details from Alan Irving, email or telephone 0151 342 2641.
Sunday 3rd March
Cleaver Heath Workday
Meet Oldfield Road, Heswall at 10 a.m.
Stout footwear and waterproofs recommended, and volunteers should bring a packed lunch if staying for the whole session, which ends between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Further details from Alan Irving, email or telephone 0151 342 2641.
