Fun By The Brook at The Rose Gardens off Ledbury Road, Hereford, this Saturday 24th August 2pm – 4.30pm. Click here for more details. Yazor Brook Wildlife Safari with Tim Kaye of CLaN CIC on the 8th September 2pm – 5.00pm. Click here for more details.
Following on from their July event, which concentrated on making gardens wildlife friendly and providing the right habitat for pollinating species, Leominster area branch will be looking at how some farms are doing their bit for nature. Local farmer Ben Andrews will be hosting a branch visit to his regenerative farm on 21st September 3.00pm – 5.00pm. There will also be a walk along the River Arrow where Ben will talk about the effect of flooding on the crops and how he reduces the impact of flooding on the land. Booking essential. please contact LeominsterAreaBranch@gmail.com for further details.
The Great Collaboration is dedicated to helping councils and community organisations find the most appropriate and helpful “best practice” for their environmental and climate projects. Their weekly Banter sessions are light-hearted, humorous, co-operative and thought-provoking, intended to demonstrate all the advantages of collaboration. Sessions – nominally for an hour – consist of a presentation for 15 – 25 minutes, followed by a Q&A session that is traditionally very lively, full of useful comments and links. Indeed, although they have never undershot the hour, they have occasionally run over time because of the intense interest generated. Sessions are recorded, and the resulting
Some of you might have taken part in the “Big Butterfly Count” this year and may have been shocked to read in July that so far just over half the number of insects had been spotted, compared to this time last year. Butterflies need warm and dry conditions to be able to fly around and mate, so the wet weather may be the cause. However since the 1970s, numbers of butterflies have plummeted by 80% and experts believe the main causes are habitat loss and pesticide use. Leominster area branch members can undertake their own butterfly survey on Bringsty Common
The Great Collaboration is dedicated to helping councils and community organisations find the most appropriate and helpful “best practice” for their environmental and climate projects. Their weekly Banter sessions are light-hearted, humorous, co-operative and thought-provoking, intended to demonstrate all the advantages of collaboration. Sessions – nominally for an hour – consist of a presentation for 15 – 25 minutes, followed by a Q&A session that is traditionally very lively, full of useful comments and links. Indeed, although they have never undershot the hour, they have occasionally run over time because of the intense interest generated. Sessions are recorded, and the resulting
08/08/2024
Click here for the latest news from HGN member CLAN CiC including details of events taking place this weekend.
Regular activities are running as follows: At the Community Centre Community Choir: On its summer break restarting on 10th September. Contact: lccatlcc@myphone.coop Circle Dancing: On its summer break restarting in September. Contact: Kathryn 01584 877446 Repair Café and Plant Exchange: 1st Saturday of the month. Book your repairs via the website. Bring your spare plants to swap. At The Chequers Etnam Street Social evening: 2nd Wednesday of each month from 7pm Cycling: 3rd Wednesday of each month. Meet at 10am in Corn Square for a leisurely cycle to a café and back. Contact Brian: brian.ardy@outlook.com CarShare – join the club
Sunday 11 August 2024; 10:00am – 4:00pm Venue: Queenswood Country Park Herefordshire Wildlife Trust and Cultivating Learning and Nature (CLaN CIC – supported by funding from the UK Government) are organising a celebration of the wildlife of Herefordshire. Join them as they discover wildlife at Queenswood. You can join experts for walks on bees, birds, fungi and more or just get involved with crafts and other activities at their base. There will be lots of drop in activities: All ages will enjoy recording wildlife, dissecting owl pellets, foraging, bug hunting, crafts and much more. All free and suitable for
The weather this year has been notable for its lack of sunshine. A long, wet winter has been followed by an indifferent summer to date, with low temperatures and high winds impacting wildlife, particularly summer insects such as bees and butterflies which have been noticeable by their absence. The Big Butterfly Count, a citizen science project run by the charity Butterfly Conservation, is asking everyone to get out and count butterflies – see the final post in this newsletter. Absence of sightings is as important to record as abundant sightings and all they ask is fifteen minutes of your time
There is still time to take part in the Big Butterfly Count organised by national charity Butterfly Conservation – an annual citizen science survey that helps monitor the health of the environment. The survey involves counting butterflies and moths for 15 minutes in bright, preferably sunny weather. The count is open to everyone and you can join ranger lead walks to help you identify the species. For more details and to join in, click here
