Cinderellas? Not!
Moths' Trapping
Night
Tuesday 15 June 8.30pm - 00.00am
at Clowes Wood
Join Living Landscapes Officer Izumi Segawa
for this introductory moths' night at Clowes Wood SSSI. Be prepared
to be surprised at the diversity of size and colour of moths; they
certainly are not just brown and furry. Prior knowledge is not
needed, but if you do have a moth trap, please bring it along.
COST: FREE EVENT
Izumi Segawa, Living Landscapes Officer
says, "Butterflies are all assumed to be bright and pretty and
moths to be dull and dreary. Perhaps that's because we tend to be
out and about in the daytime, rather than at night, and so we see
more butterflies than we do moths - and for some reason the moths
which come indoors and blunder around the lights in the evenings
tend be brownish coloured ones. Come and join in with our moths'
trapping session and find out for yourself that moths are a
rainbow-hued group of insects of incredible beauty and variety;
they certainly are not the Cinderellas of the insect world when you
get to know them. The only snag is that you will need to be bit of
a night owl for this session, but the sacrifice of a few hours'
sleep is a small price to pay for a glance at a whole new world,
and an amazingly lovely one at that."
For further information, please contact
Izumi Segawa on 024 7630 2912
Coventry Water Vole Project:
Balsam Bashing and Plug Planting!
Wednesday 9 June and Saturday 12
June: 10am - 3.30pm
at Lake View Park, off Lake View
Road, Coventry.
We need your help in improving the habitat
along the river for Britain's most severely threatened native
mammal, the water vole. Water voles have declined by as much as 95%
in Warwickshire in recent years, and it is thought that if we don't
act fast, then this charismatic riverside animal will become
extinct within our lifetimes.
The project will involve removing the
non-native invasive plant Indian (Himalayan) balsam and replanting
the area with native 'water vole friendly' wetland plants
Tea/coffee and biscuits will be provided,
but bring along a packed lunch if you wish to stay all day. Please
wear suitable clothing and footwear, i.e. wellies!
The project will span one month and be
split over nine days - Saturdays will be led by Coventry City
Council and Wednesdays will be led by the Trust. For the full list
of dates, please visit the Wetlands page.
COST: FREE EVENT
The Trust gratefully acknowledges the
generous support of Debenhams Coventry for this project from the
sale of carrier bags in-store.
Work Parties on
Thursday 10, Sunday 13 and Monday 14
June
On Thursday 10 June at 9.15 am
Join the volunteer team at Brandon Marsh
Site of Special Scientific Interest, near Coventry and assist in
the management of this wetland nature reserve. Please meet at the
car park at Brandon Marsh Nature Centre, off Brandon Lane at grid
reference SP386761.
On Sunday 13 June at 9.00 am
Join volunteer warden Dave Solliss at
Hampton Wood, Barford to work in this beautiful ancient woodland
and its associated water meadows alongside the River Avon. Meet at
the entrance [grid reference SP254600] on the Sherbourne to Hampton
Lucy road.
On Sunday 13 June at 10.00 am
Join volunteer warden Ron Hill for a
woodland work party at Clowes Wood and New Fallings Coppice Site of
Special Scientific Interest. Please meet at the woodland entrance
off Wood Lane, Earlswood at grid reference SP101743.
On Monday 14 June at 10.00 am
Join volunteer warden Derek Lill for a work
party at Cock Robin Wood, Rugby. Please meet at the Dunchurch Road
entrance at grid reference SP493724.
COST: These events are free
and full training will be given.
For ALL the events listed, please bring
appropriate weatherproof clothing and strong footwear.
ENDS