Natural England

2008 Events

Saturday 29 March
Aqualate Mere - Family Wildlife Day
11.00am – 4.00pm
An afternoon out for all of the family providing an introduction to wildlife at Aqualate Mere with games & activities for the children.
£2.00 adults £1.00 children.

Saturday 26th April
Mottey Meadows - Fritillary Walk
2.00pm to 4.30pm
A public walk around Mottey Meadows National Nature Reserve to see our nationally rare plant, the Snake’s Head Fritillary (or folfalarum) and other spring flowers.
Booking is essential.

Monday 28th April
Mottey Meadows - Fritillary Walk
7.00pm to 8.30pm
The annual village walk around Mottey Meadows National Nature Reserve to see our nationally rare plant, the Snake’s Head Fritillary (or folfalarum) and other spring flowers.

Friday 9th May
Aqualate Mere - All about Bats
9.00pm to 11.00pm
An evening walk around Aqualate Mere with local bat experts to see which species of these unique mammals occur in the Newport area.
Booking is essential.

Saturday 24th May
Chartley Moss - Bouncing Bogs and Dragonflies
2.00pm to 4.30pm
A joint event with the British Dragonfly Society. The event will involve a tour of this amazing floating peat bog, a chance to observe a variety of the reserves 20 dragonflies at close quarters and an opportunity to find out about their life histories.
Places are strictly limited, please book early to ensure a place.
A Natura 2000 Green Day event www.natura.org

Saturday 21st June
Mottey Meadows - Hay Festival
1.00pm to 5.00pm
A celebration of hay making on one of England’s finest series of hay meadows with activities for all of the family. Displays, vintage machinery, guided walks, activities, trails, games, refreshments and much more!
A Natura 2000 Green Day event www.natura.org

Monday 23rd June
Mottey Meadows - Hay Meadow Flowers
7.00pm to 9.00pm
An evening walk around one of England’s finest series of hay meadows to view a selection of the reserves 240 species of wild flowers.

Saturday 16th August
Chartley Moss - Bogs and Bugs
2.00pm to 4.30pm
An event for all of the family with the chance to explore this amazing floating peat bog and meet the insects that live there. A Meres & Mosses Month event.
www.meresandmossesmonth.info
Booking is essential.

Saturday 13th September
Aqualate Mere - Mammal Day
2.00pm to 4.30pm
An opportunity to catch and identify a variety of small mammals on this reserve with Derek Crawley from the Staffordshire Mammal Group.

Saturday 11th October
Aqualate Mere - Aqualate Ramble
2.00pm to 5.00pm
An energetic afternoon ramble (3.5 miles) around Aqualate Mere, the largest of the glacial lakes in the West Midlands. Features of interest will include birds, flowers and insects.

Saturday 8th November
Aqualate Mere - Wintering Wildfowl Workshop
1.00pm to 4.00pm
Join local experts to discover the birds that make Aqualate Mere their home for winter. Improve your identification skills of ducks, geese, swans and other water birds.

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For further information and to book your place on the walks where stated please contact Caroline Evans on 01743 282000 or e-mail caroline.evans@naturalengland.org.uk. All events are free unless otherwise stated.