Cheshire Wildlife Trust Events Diary
Your guide to events organised by
the Cheshire Wildlife Trust in Cheshire,
Halton & Warrington, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wirral.
2010
FEBRUARY
Sunday 21st February 10am
Macclesfield and Congleton Working Party on CWT reserve at Swettenham Meadows. Meet at the layby on Cross Lane, Swettenham (SJ803676). Strong waterproof footwear is recommended.
Details from Rachel Giles 07979 751810
Wednesday 24th February
A Day in the life of the Local RSPCA Officer an illustrated talk by Paul Heaton about his work with wildlife and farm animals as well as pets.
Details: North Group
MARCH
Wednesday 3rd March 7.30pm
Macclesfield & Congleton Group AGM and ‘The Living Landscape’, a talk by CWT’s Chief Executive Janel Fone about the nationwide project to reconnect fragmented habitats in town and countryside.
At St John’s Church Hall, Earlsway, Macclesfield, SK11 8RS
Details: Macclesfield & congleton Group
Sunday 7th March 10am
Mid Cheshire group working party. Tools are provided and the work is supervised.
Where: Details from Harold Fielding (see below)
When: 10am.
Details: Harold Fielding 01606-882529
Friday 12th March 7.30pm
Quiz evening A social evening with a general quiz. Bring friends and any drinks and snacks you fancy; we will provide tea and biscuits as well during the interval. There will be a small raffle to raise funds for the Trust.
Tickets £3 from Lyn Goodkin: 01925 740231.
At Milner Institute, Runcorn Road, Moore WA4 6UB (SJ577843). The car park entrance is off Moss Lane.
Details Halton & Warrington Group
Friday 12th March 7.30pm
Ted Brabin Bees and bee keeping Ted is an enthusiastic and knowledgeable local speker. He has degrees in biology and spent 25 years as a police officer, which, he says, naturally follow!
At Room B, Heswall Hall, Heswall, Wirral.
Details: Wirral Group.
Wednesady 17th March 8pm
South Group AGM and talk by Ray Jackson on the wildlife hospital at Lower Moss Wood. Wildlife hospitals admit a very wide range of animals and Ray’s talk and experiences with wildlife will be really enlightening. Admission £3 which includes tea or coffee and biscuits after the talk.
At the Nantwich Methodist Schoolrooms, Hospital Street, Nantwich.
Details: South Group.
APRIL
Friday 9th April 7.30pm
Basically Bats with Nic Harding
Room B, Heswall Hall. Nic is the Ranger for Flaybrick Memorial Gardens, Bidston Hill and Tam O’Shanter Urban Farm. Bats are one of his particular interests, and he will be giving an illustrated presentation of those in Britain and in some other parts of Europe.
Details: Wirral Wildlife
Saturday 10th April 10am
Group AGM and Pickering’s Pasture The Group's AGM will be followed by a walk round Pickering’s Pasture. There are always birds, and we should find some spring flowers.
Meet at 10 am for the AGM at Pickering’s Pasture Visitor Centre, Mersey View Road, Halebank, Widnes WA8 8LP (SJ488835) Details: Halton & Warrington Group
Sunday 11th April 9.30am
New Ferry Butterfly Park Workday
Stout footwear and waterproofs recommended, and volunteers should bring a packed lunch if staying for the whole day. Further details and directions from Paul Loughnane, telephone 0151 645 8937
Saturday 24th April 2pm
Expedition to Tom’s Paddock, Foxes Wood and Thornton Wood. Join members of Wirral Wildlife on a guided walk round some of the Trust’s reserves around Upper Dibbinsdale. We meet at 2 pm on Thornton Common Road beside the motorway bridge (Grid Ref: SJ328813) Limited parking; car–share if possible. The walk involves crossing the Clatter Brook so Wellington boots are advisable.
Details: Paul Loughnane, telephone 0151 645 8937
MAY Saturday 15th May 2pm – 4pm
Garden Event for members and friends at Caldy. Bring & Buy, sale of Trust goods, plant stall and raffle in the home of a Trust member. Admission 50p including refreshments. Details and location: telephone 0151 625 5570.
Sunday 16th May 10am
Gowy Meadows Reserve This is the Trust’s largest reserve. It has records of over 100 species of birds, and is home to water voles and other small mammals, with the hope that otters could return. It also has some very rare aquatic invertebrates and plants, and is good for dragonflies. The Trust manages the reserve by grazing with traditional breeds of cattle and by managing the water levels. The ground can be very wet underfoot.
Meet at 10 am by Thornton-le-Moors church (SJ442746)
Details: Halton & Warrington Group Saturday May 22nd 10am
Visit to Rostherne Bird Sanctuary
Meet 10am Ellesmere Road Altrincham at 10am, or at site at 10.30.
Contact: John Thurgate. 0161 928 2808 Sunday 23rd May
Wirral Coastal Walk An opportunity for active members and friends to support wildlife by obtaining sponsorship and completing all or part of the walk.
Details: www.wirralcoastalwalk.org.uk
Wednesday 26th May 7pm
Appleton Dingle
No further details yet.
Details: Halton & Warrington Group South Group: Evening walk in Bickerton Hills to look at development back to original heathland and how it has affected wildlife there. Date, time and venue to be arranged. If you are interested please contact Jane Knight 01270 623375.
JUNE Wednesday 16th June 7pm
Wigg Island
No further details yet.
Details: Halton & Warrington Group
Wednesday 23rd June 6.30pm
A walk in the Mersey Valley
Meet 6.30 Dane Road, Sale
Contact: Liz Blackman. 0161 962 6748
Saturday 26th June 10.30am
Stuart Burnett to take us on walk to see dragonflies and damselflies. Bring a packed lunch and sunshine! Meet at Nantwich Lake at 10.30.am. Small charge to cover expenses.
Contact Jane Knight 01270 623375
JULY
Wednesday 14th July 7.30pm
James Thompson to lead walk along Nantwich riverside, explaining the latest developments with special regard to wildlife. Meet at Nantwich Lake at 7.30pm.
Small charge to be made to cover costs.
ALSO Visit to a Brookfield Park Allotment which has been developed as a wildlife garden.
Meet at Brookfield Park beside the playground at 6.30.pm.
No charge.
Contact Jane Knight 01270 623375
Wednesday 28th July
Evening Bat Walk with Martin Catlow
Details to be announced.
Contact: Jennifer Wood. 0161980 0951
AUGUST Wednesday 25th August.
Visit to Chestnut Otter Sanctuary. Chapel-en-le Frith.
Meet 9.15 Ellesmere Road Altrincham.
Contact: Jennifer Wood. 0161980 00951
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