Sunday August 29th
Heathland Walk
Join members of Wirral Wildlife and Wirral Rangers for a morning stroll through some of Wirral’s best heathlands, and learn about their wildlife and management.
Meet at Cleaver Heath Nature reserve, Oldfield Road, Heswall at 10 a.m.
Further details: Mike Maher telephone 0151 342 4249 or email
Friday 10th September
Matt Thomas: “Green Shoots & Orange Tips – Spring at Wirral Country Park.” Room B, Heswall Hall, 7.30 p.m.
Matthew Thomas is a Ranger at Wirral Country Park, Thurstaston. Along with his love for the natural world, is a keen interest in photography. With autumn and winter approaching, a chance to look forward optimistically, to another cycle of our local natural world.
Admission £2.
Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th September
Fund-
Wirral Wildlife members will be serving refreshments, selling Trust goods and plants, as well as publicising the group. On the Sunday we shall be sharing the coach house with a walking stick maker and a jewellery maker, who should provide added interest.
Help in all areas required -
Saturday 2nd October
Apple Day, Brimstage Hall, 2 -
Sunday 3rd October
Apple Day, Eastham Country Park, 2 -
Enjoy the traditional activities of the apple harvest. Taste over a dozen varieties of locally grown apples and help to make juice using our traditional wooden apple press. Take part in the 'Longest Apple Peel' competition by using our mechanical peeler to remove a continuous piece of peel from an apple.
Further details from David Nind: telephone 0151 327 4793 or email
Friday 8th October
AGM Meeting followed by
Glyn Smith: “Almost everything about the Apple!”
Room B, Heswall Hall, 7.30 p.m.
Glyn Smith has been the Head Gardener at the National Trust’s Erddig for 24 years following 8 years at Kew Gardens. Starting with a box of apples, he will tell us about their history, pollination, rootstocks and a little about cider apples; in fact almost everything!
Admission £2.
Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th October
Hazel Coppicing and Pond Restoration Weekend at Quarter Bank Coppice, Thornton Wood.
A chance for Members to get involved with some practical conservation work on one of the Trust’s reserves. There will be a bonfire and ‘campfire cuisine’; let Paul Loughnane know you are coming and there will be a potato baking for you! Meet at 9.30 am in Thornton Common Road where it crosses the M53.
Further details from Paul Loughnane: telephone 0151 645 8937 or e-
Friday 12th November
Paul Loughnane: “The Wirral Countryside Volunteers – the first 25 years.” Room B, Heswall Hall, 7.30 p.m.
Paul is secretary of the group and will give an illustrated talk of the valuable conservation work that the Group does throughout Wirral.
Admission £2.
Sunday 12th December
Coppice and Grassland Management at New Ferry Butterfly Park. A further opportunity
for some volunteer work, including hazel coppicing and completing the grassland-
Further details from Paul Loughnane: telephone 0151 645 8937 or e-
Events Programme 2010