EVENTS
Friday 10th January 2025
Talk: 'The Power of Small Things, or the Roman Road Sandhills Adventure'
7.30pm
Thornton Hough W.I. Hall, Neston Road, Thornton Hough, CH63 1JL
A talk by Kathryn Fegan.
Admission £5.
An account of how a neglected area of semi-urban land, on the cusp of being lost to scrub and invasive species, is becoming rediscovered and reclaimed by the local community as important remnant dune habitat for butterflies, bees and other invertebrates, and a much-loved green space. Kathryn Fegan is a member of Wirral Wildlife and founder of the Friends of Roman Road Sandhills.
The talk will be followed by complimentary tea/coffee and homemade cake, with an opportunity to meet like-minded people.
Sunday 12th January
New Ferry Butterfly Park Workday with Wirral Countryside Volunteers
9.30 am - 4 pm
Free volunteering event. Come for the whole day or join in and leave when you want to. Tasks will include:
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Hedge laying on the upper level
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Creating access to the embankment area for easier extraction of coppice produce
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Coppicing on the embankment area
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Turf removal from the ballast area
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 9th February
New Ferry Butterfly Park Workday with Wirral Countryside Volunteers
9.30 am - 4 pm
Free volunteering event. Come for the whole day or join in and leave when you want to. Tasks will include:
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Hedge laying on the upper level
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Coppicing on the embankment area
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Clearing bramble (made easy with root-slaying spades)
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Turf removal from the ballast area
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.
Friday 14th February
Talk: 'Photographs of the Natural World and How They Were Taken'
7.30pm
Thornton Hough W.I. Hall, Neston Road, Thornton Hough, CH63 1JL
A talk by Ron Thomas.
Admission £5.
A celebration of the natural history of the Wirral and the surrounding area in photographs. From a passion that was given to a young child in a set of encyclopaedias bought for him by parents who were keen to see him learn, to the sophisticated technology of modern camera equipment which he uses to continue that learning so many years later. A journey of discovery and appreciation of nature and a desire to pass on to others the ways in which they also can record their own images and records of what they enjoy. With a little old style Blue Peter gadgetry and a positive drive, together with a low budget approach - let’s take some pictures!
The talk will be followed by complimentary tea/coffee and homemade cake, with an opportunity to meet like-minded people.
Sunday 9th March
New Ferry Butterfly Park Workday with Wirral Countryside Volunteers
9.30 am - 4 pm
Free volunteering event. Come for the whole day or join in and leave when you want to. Tasks will include:
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Hedge laying on the upper level
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Coppicing on the embankment area
-
Clearing bramble made easy with root slaying spades
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Turf removal from ballast area
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.
Friday 14th March
Talk: 'Biodiversity Net Gain'
7.30pm
Thornton Hough W.I. Hall, Neston Road, Thornton Hough, CH63 1JL
Speaker from Cheshire Wildlife Trust
Admission £5.
Further information TBC.
The talk will be followed by complimentary tea/coffee and homemade cake, with an opportunity to meet like-minded people.
Friday 11th April
Talk: 'British Bees'
7.30pm
Thornton Hough W.I. Hall, Neston Road, Thornton Hough, CH63 1JL
A talk by Tony Parker.
Admission £5.
We will look at the identification, ecology and behaviour of the main families of Britain's wild bees with the emphasis on those found in the Cheshire region.
The talk will be followed by complimentary tea/coffee and homemade cake, with an opportunity to meet like-minded people.
Sunday 13th April
New Ferry Butterfly Park Workday with Wirral Countryside Volunteers
9.30 am - 4 pm
Free volunteering event. Come for the whole day or join in and leave when you want to. Tasks will include:
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Preparations for Open Day
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Clearing brambles
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Bagging up wood chip and 'soil improver'
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Clearing the road and paths
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.
