Apple Day & Autumn Fair
Apple, pear or nut identification by Suffolk Traditional Orchard Group. Plant and craft stalls. Free family games and crafts to make. SWT volunteers' cake stall. Recipe swap. Home made soup, cakes and teas. No need to pre-book.
Worcestershire's Special Birds
Gary Prescott has become known as the Green Birder after cycling to every RSPB and Wildfowl & Wetland Trust in 2010. Find out more about the birds on our patch with Gary and the Droitwich local group of WWT.
Refreshments available.
Bird food available for sale.
Non-members are always very welcome.
Darwin's Childhood Garden
“I often think of the garden at home as a Paradise: on a fine summer’s evening, when the birds are singing, how I should like to appear like a Ghost amongst you,” wrote Charles to his sister in 1833, while aboard The Beagle.
Water Voles on the Canal
A classic image of a dumpy little creature, much bigger than other voles, sitting nibbling some grass or other stems found along the water’s edge is conjured up when thinking of a water vole. They are the fastest declining wild mammal in the country. So why the decline? Come and listen to a wonderful talk about where they are found, what they eat, how you can tell if they are present in the area and why their numbers have declined so dramatically. Your questions answered...
A talk to the Worcester local group of WWT.
Button Oak meadow
This wonderful old meadow is in the Wyre Forest, a woodland glade encircled by trees. It is herb-rich pasture with more than 80 plant species recorded in a single survey, including marsh orchids, devil’s bit scabious, carnation sedge and bird’s foot trefoil.
Moseley Bog & Joy's Wood Volunteer Day
Please wear sturdy footwear and weather appropriate clothing. Bring some lunch, tea/coffee and biscuits are provided.
Contact Alison Wilkes if you would like to attend; Alison.w@bbcwildlife.org.uk
Mason's Bank
This ancient heath was planted with conifers in the 1960s. This changed the landscape radically but perhaps protected it from agricultural improvement. When the trees were felled at the turn of the century, heather and bilberry returned.
As the heathland regenerates, so its characteristic wildlife is returning. Cotton grass has reappeared in the wetter areas; birds such as wheatear and stonechat breed here again. Grazing is needed to maintain the open habitat and Highland cattle have been brought in to keep it in shape.
Natural history of the northern Marches
Andrew Allott, author of the New Naturalist book “Marches” shares his wide knowledge of all aspects of our local area; from geology and landscape to the wildlife and human influence.
Wildlife Trust members £2, Non-members £3, u18s £1, incl tea/coffee from 7.15pm
Birds at Venus Pool
Join Alan Heath of Shropshire Ornithological Society on a visit to this reserve at Cross Houses, south of Shrewsbury. Members and non-members £2, under-18s £1 Meet at Venus Pool, just off the A458, Grid Ref SJ 549 061. Please car share where possible.
Beverley Food Festival
Come and find our stall; packed full of information about our work with Yorkshire fishermen who are helping to safeguard the marine environment. You can also make a badge, learn more about the fascinating lives of crab and lobster with our live display (weather permitting) and even meet our 6ft lobster mascot Lottie!
