Cheshire Wildlife Trust events on Wirral in May

A shelduck. Photo: Wikipedia

Wednesday 14th May

12 noon

Sunset at Sheldrakes

Enjoy this late spring guided walk along the Dee estuary with the Wirral Rangers and Cheshire Wildlife Trust to discover seashore and clifftop wildlife as migration is in full flow. We will be returning along the flower-rich meadows of Heswall Fields and the Wirral Way to a mediterranean-style tapas taster at Sheldrakes Restaurant as the sun sets over the estuary.

Children to be accompanied by an adult please and remember stout footwear.

BOOKING ESSENTIAL

Location: Sheldrakes Restaurant, Lower Heswall. Map.

Cost: £8 (including walk and tapas).

Contact: 0151 342 1556 or email Sheldrakes Restaurant

More information on the Cheshire Wildlife Trust website.

Sunday 18th May

12 noon

Sheldrakes Sunday Carvery

Enjoy this late spring guided walk along the Dee estuary with the Wirral Rangers and Cheshire Wildlife Trust to discover seashore and clifftop wildlife as migration is in full flow. We will be returning along the flower-rich meadows of Heswall Fields and the Wirral Way to a delicious Sunday Carvery at Sheldrakes Restaurant as the sun sets over the estuary.

Children to be accompanied by an adult please and remember stout footwear.

BOOKING ESSENTIAL

Location: Sheldrakes Restaurant, Lower Heswall. Map.

Cost: £10 (including walk and carvery).

Contact: 0151 342 1556 or email Sheldrakes Restaurant

More information on the Cheshire Wildlife Trust website.

Saturday 18th May

Sunset Walk to Hilbre

Join the Friends of Hilbre, Wirral Coastal Rangers and staff from the Cheshire Wildlife Trust and RSPB on this guided walk to Hilbre Islands. Seals, seabirds, rockpool wildlife and migratory birds are all possible at this popular nature hotspot. The trip involves walking across wet sand and rocks, approximately a mile each way.

Location: Meet in West Kirby

Cost: Free. BOOKING ESSENTIAL.

Contact: 0151 648 4371 or email

Carol's Reflections on the Butterfly Park Open Day

Peacock butterfly seen at the Open Day. Photo: John Gill

Well, wow what a really lovely day we've just had.

Now that it's over we're actually quite sad. 

Many thanks to the Mayor and also to the Dame, 

to the stall holders and everybody else who came.

A few butterflies were spotted as the weather stayed nice,

and ladybirds and shield bugs as well as woodlice.

People loved pedalling the smoothie bike

and the Barbecue was another big like. 

Green flag rose high, seen by visitors and passers by;

but the newts are now tired; we cannot lie. 

The day is over, the volunteers are all spent, yet we're all 

delighted with how well it went.


For a slide show of pictures from the Open Day, please visit the events page on our website:
www.wirralwildlife.org.uk/events.html

Wirral Coastal Walk

This is a plea for sponsorship for our treasurer, John Gill, who is going to take part in the Wirral Coastal Walk once again this year to raise money for Wirral Wildlife (the Wirral Group of Cheshire Wildlife Trust). 

The walk takes place on Sunday 11 May 2014.  It is a total of 15 miles starting at Seacombe Ferry and finishing at Thurstaston Country Park Visitor Centre.

If you would be willing to sponsor John’s walk please send him an email stating your name, first line of your address, postcode, the amount of money you pledge to give, and (if you are a UK taxpayer) whether you are willing to Gift Aid* your donation.

* If you ask for the money to be Gift Aided this means that you want the charity (Cheshire Wildlife Trust) to reclaim tax on the donation. You must have paid, or will pay, an amount of Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax for each tax year (6 April to 5 April) that is at least equal to the amount of tax that all the Charities or Community Amateur Sports Clubs that you donate to will reclaim on your gifts for that tax year. Cheshire Wildlife Trust will reclaim 25p of tax on every £1 that you give.

Rivacre Valley Walk

Bluebells at Rivacre Valley. Photo: Discover Cheshire

Saturday 10th May

Rivacre Valley Walk

Start 2.30 p.m.
Duration about 1.5 hours.

A spring walk to enjoy the fresh woodland plants, especially the bluebells, and to hear the birds sing.

The walk is all on surfaced paths, but there are steep slopes.

Adults and children over 5 welcome (under 16s must bring an adult with them).

Meet in the car park at Rivacre Valley Visitor Centre, Rivacre Road, Ellesmere Port (about a mile from Overpool railway station).

For Sat-nav: adjacent house is CH66 1SS.
Map of location: https://goo.gl/maps/2N469

For more information telephone Hilary on 0151 327 5923.

The Brownie Bug Hotel

The bug hotel

Last weekend we helped Newton Brownies build a bug hotel. We hope they soon have lots of happy residents.