Sunday 28th June
Through Dales and Woods
Join members of Wirral Wildlife for this circular walk through some of Wirral’s finest countryside, taking in farmland, woodland, heaths and the Dee estuary. No dogs allowed; strong footwear and a packed lunch are advised. 10 a.m. – 3.30 p.m. Details: Mike Maher, email Mike or telephone 0151 342 4249.

Wednesday 29th & Thursday 30th July
Fun Days at Ness Gardens, Wirral , 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
We shall again be running the Frog Dip and the Butterfly Park stall on these days – helpers who can cope with lots of interested children are always needed! Details: Linda Higginbottom, email Linda or telephone 0151 342 1395.

Sunday 30th August
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. Details: Mike Maher, email Mike or telephone 0151 342 4249.

Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th September
Fund-Raising Event in the Coachyard of Royden Park, Frankby.
Wirral Wildlife members will be serving refreshments, selling plants and Trust goods, as well as publicising the Group. On 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, telephone 0151 625 5570.

 

Friday 11th September

Katie Lowe: Orchards in Cheshire – the Work of the Cheshire Landscape Trust.

Katie is now CEO of the Cheshire Landscape Trust, having worked for the past ten years on a variety of projects, including Village Design and Parish Landscape statements, and tree, hedgerow and orchard planting. She is also a trustee of rECOrd and of the Tarvin Community Woodland, and sits on the Steering Group for the Habitats and Hillforts Project, a £1.4 million project along the Cheshire Sandstone Ridge. Her talk will be about the work of the Landscape Trust, with particular emphasis on orchards in Cheshire, including their creation and maintenance. Room B, Heswall Hall, 7.30 p.m. £2 admission.

Friday 9th October
Annual General Meeting of Wirral Wildlife Group.
Following the (brief) business meeting, Janel Fone, the new CEO of the Cheshire Wildlife Trust, will set out her vision. Room B, Heswall Hall, 7.30 p.m.

Events Programme 2009