Wednesday 8th January – Marl Allotment one of my favourites, Home to Creeping Willow, Otter, Badger, Toad, frog and new find Harvest mouse!
10am- 3pm: moving wood piles to edge of meadow to encourage new meadow growth in the spring.
Meet at Marl Allotment, Roundthorn Bridge on Shropshire union canal, turning off Platt lane, Welsh end, Whixall. (grid ref: SJ 501358)
Appropriate outdoor clothing required and packed lunch. Tea and Coffee provided
Wednesday 15th January – Prees Heath Common, Home to the Silver Studded Blue butterfly with the intriguing lifecycle link to ants!
10.30am. Bramble clearance. Meet on the access track opposite the Steel Heath turning off the A49. Wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Children must be accompanied by an adult
For more information please contact Stephen Lewis, Warden, on 07900 886809 or by email slewis@butterfly-conservation.org (see attached for other activities)
10.30am – 3pm: Clearing Rhododendron in Yell Wood to allow natural regeneration of woodland understory.
Meet in the Carpark.
Appropriate outdoor clothing required and packed lunch. Tea and Coffee provided
We intend to have a fire on-site, this often results in sparks which leaves small melted holes in fleece material, you have ben warned!
Kind regards, hope to see you there!
c/o Shropshire Wildlife Trust, 193 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6AH
Tel 01743 284275, luken@shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
‘This programme has been supported by HLF, Defra, Northern Marches LEADER, The Jean Jackson Charitable Trust, DCLG, Environment Agency, Forestry Commission, and Natural England.’
-- Yoland Brown Brownhill House B&B, Ruyton XI Towns, nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR ShACC - Shropshire Alternative Car Club www.eleventowns.co.uk www.eleventowns.com www.ShACC-uk.org Tel: 01939 261 121 Fax: 01939 260626
