​​​​​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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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: '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