EVENTS
Friday 11th October
AGM and Fungi Show and Tell
7.30pm
Thornton Hough W.I. Hall, Neston Road, Thornton Hough, CH63 1JL
A short AGM, followed by a Fungi Show and Tell by John Ratcliffe.
No charge for this event but donations are welcome.
John Ratcliffe is an amateur field mycologist and a member of the North West Fungus Group and the British Mycological Society. He grew up in the South Lakes, camping in the woods and exploring the hills, rivers and valleys. His childhood obsession with nature gradually evolved into a desire to identify some of the weird fungi he found. It was comparatively easy to learn the names of the birds, butterflies, moths, trees and flowers but fungi remained a mystery mainly due to the poor quality or lack of field guides. In the past thirty years things have changed dramatically. Lots of beautifully illustrated and detailed books are now available, many focusing on specific genera, making it possible with experience to identify many fungi in the field and the others with microscopy.
John is not a scientist but a self taught amateur so this will not be an in-depth lecture on detailed aspects of Mycology, rather a simple talk about a hopefully large and diverse collection of fungi on the table. Should you wish to bring any fungi along on the night then John will be happy to identify them.
The talk will be followed by complimentary tea/coffee and homemade cake, with an opportunity to meet like-minded people.
Sunday 13th October
New Ferry Butterfly Park Workday with Wirral Countryside Volunteers: Scything and Hedge Laying
9.30 am - 4 pm
Access from Howell Road, New Ferry, CH62 5BU
Free volunteering event. Come for the whole day or join in and leave when you want to.
Please bring lunch and wear warm clothes and stout footwear. Tools, training, tea and homemade cake provided.
Cycle and car parking available on reserve. There are good public transport links as the park is next to Bebington train station.
Contact: Paul Loughnane by email or telephone 0151 645 8937.
Sunday 13th October
Apple Afternoon at New Ferry Butterfly Park
2 - 4 pm
Access from Howell Road, New Ferry, CH62 5BU
See the wooden apple press in action, making juice. Bring along a clean bottle and take some home.
Display of locally grown apples.
There are good public transport links as the park is next to Bebington train station.
Friday 8th November
Talk: 'Dibbinsdale through Time'
7.30pm
Thornton Hough W.I. Hall, Neston Road, Thornton Hough, CH63 1JL
A talk by Peter Miller.
Admission £5.
Having retired after 20 years as Ranger at Dibbinsdale Local Nature Reserve, Peter continues to be an active conservationist in retirement. Following the theme of David Olusoga’s TV series “History of a House through Time”, Peter explores how local history and natural history have shaped the conservation and character of this beautiful ancient woodland river valley through time.
The talk will be followed by complimentary tea/coffee and homemade cake, with an opportunity to meet like-minded people.
Sunday 10th November
New Ferry Butterfly Park Workday with Wirral Countryside Volunteers: Scything, Hedge Laying and Turf Removal
9.30 am - 4 pm
Free volunteering event. Come for the whole day or join in and leave when you want to.
Please bring lunch and wear warm clothes and stout footwear. Tools, training, tea and homemade cake provided.
Cycle and car parking available on reserve. There are good public transport links as the park is next to Bebington train station.
Contact: Paul Loughnane by email or telephone 0151 645 8937.
