​​​​​Sundays from 11th May until 7th September

New Ferry Butterfly Park Summer Opening

12 - 4pm

Access from Howell Road, New Ferry, CH62 5BJ

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New Ferry Butterfly Park is a tranquil urban nature reserve with diverse habitats supporting many species of plants, invertebrates and other wildlife. Attractions include:

Nature, history and art trails

Plant sale

Pond dipping

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Free entry but donations welcome.

Much of the Butterfly Park is wheelchair accessible, although there are some areas which are not.

The park is next to Bebington train station.

There is no car parking inside the reserve but there are bicycle racks.

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​Thursday 26th June

Removal of Himalayan Balsam and Brambles at Thornton Wood with Wirral Countryside Volunteers

7.30pm until dusk

Meeting where Thornton Common Road crosses the M53

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June is balsam pulling season! Thornton Wood is classed by Natural England as being in an unfavourable condition and declining. The extensive presence of the balsam and other invasive non-native species contribute to this disappointing assessment, though the coppicing was mentioned in a favourable light. 

All welcome. Cover up well and bring some insect repellent.

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Saturday 5th July

Open Garden at Poulton Hall

2 - 5 pm

Poulton Hall, Poulton Road, CH63 9LN

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Poulton Hall are kindly holding an Open Day in their Walled Gardens to raise awareness and funds for Wirral Wildlife and New Ferry Butterfly Park.

Enjoy a guided tour of the wild flower meadow
Have a go at hedge laying and scything
Explore the eclectic mix of themed formal gardens
Be entertained by the storyteller
Watch a bee keeping demonstration

Admission: £6 for entrance, £10 for entrance and cream tea. Entry for under 16s is free, child's cream tea costs £4.

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Click here to book tickets for entrance to the Poulton Hall gardens

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Click here to book tickets for the wild flower meadow tour at 2.30pm

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Click here to book tickets for the wild flower meadow tour at 3.45pm

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Friday 12th September

Talk: 'Biodiversity Net Gain on Wirral - Reflections after 18 Months'

7.30pm

Thornton Hough W.I. Hall, Thornton Hough, CH63 1JL

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A talk by Ayla Thompson, Biodiversity Net Gain Coordinator, Wirral Council.

Admission £5.

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Ayla will discuss how the new Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) legislation works in practice, what we have learnt in the first 18 months of implementation and will briefly look at the new Local Nature Recovery Strategy for the Liverpool City Region and how this interacts with BNG.

 

Ayla Thompson joined Wirral Council as the Biodiversity Net Gain Coordinator in November 2023, and has previously worked in several roles in ecological consultancy. She’s passionate about restoring biodiversity as much as we can to leave the planet in a better place for future generations. Ayla is a lover of birds, especially birds of prey.

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The talk will be followed by complimentary tea/coffee and homemade cake, with an opportunity to meet like-minded people.

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Friday 10th October

AGM and Talk: 'The Mersey Forest and The Value of Nature'

7.30pm

Thornton Hough W.I. Hall, Thornton Hough, CH63 1JL

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A talk by Paul Nolan.

Details TBC

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Friday 14th November

Talk: 'The Wirral Countryside Volunteers - 40th anniversary'

7.30pm

Thornton Hough W.I. Hall, Thornton Hough, CH63 1JL

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A talk by Paul Loughnane.

Details TBC

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Friday 9th January

Talk: 'Retrofitting a Listed Building to Passivhaus Standards'

7.30pm

Thornton Hough W.I. Hall, Thornton Hough, CH63 1JL

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A talk by Andrew Hobson.

Details TBC

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Friday 13th February

Talk: 'Heathlands'

7.30pm

Thornton Hough W.I. Hall, Thornton Hough, CH63 1JL

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A talk by Phil Putwain.

Details TBC

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Friday 13th March

Talk: 'RECORD - the work of a Local Records Centre and why we need them'

7.30pm

Thornton Hough W.I. Hall, Thornton Hough, CH63 1JL

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A talk by Eric Fletcher.

Details TBC​