Please see our
Branch Meetings page for current programme of events.
Please see our Branch Meetings page for our programme of events
As well as the usual guided walks around the Lugg Meadow looking at the flowering fritillaries and exploring the landscape history and geology of the area there will be other activities for the whole family to get involved in, such as:
- Help count the fritillaries under the expert guidance of the Floodplain Meadows Partnership (see News and Views)
- Bee-witched – bees are the main pollinators of fritillaries, we need to know how they are doing, you can help survey them.
For both these activities training will be given.
It will be a real family event as the WildPlay Rangers will be there throughout the day, running a host of activities such as a WildPlay picnic and Easter Egg Hunt, which will inevitably involve getting down and dirty!
Try your hand at bodging – or greenwood working – under the expert guidance of Turnham Green (aka Lewis Goldwater), and find out more about Trust projects. As ever there will be refreshments on sale including coffee and biscuits, and stalls selling home made cakes and buns, books, plants, Trust goods and a raffle.
The guided walks start at 10.30am and will be followed by others during the day. Cost: £2.00 adults, children free.
> Click here for more information about Lugg Meadow nature reserve.
NB: Because of the late flowering of the fritillaries we have changed the Fritillary event date from 13th April to 27th April.
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Butterfly Conservation
Butterfly Conservation are running a number of events in Herefordshire this summer.
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Saturday 20th April
Haugh Wood. Meet at 10:30am. FC Car Park (SO592365). Leader Martyn Davies - 01432 266703, e-mail martyn.davies8@btopenworld.com
Saturday 4th May
Ewyas Harold Common. Meet at 11:00am at the northern Cwm Hill end of Ewyas Harold Common (GR SO382302) adjacent to cattle grid. Approach off B4347 at GR SO384386. Contact Ian Hart - 01981 510259, email Yellowrattle4@aol.com
Saturday 18th May
BC Spring Meeting. Meet at 11:00am. Haugh Wood FC Car Park (SO592365). Contact Robin Hemming - 01568 797351, email robinhemming@btinternet.com
Sunday 19th May
Shobdon Hill Wood. Meet 11:00am at Shobdon Hill Car Park SO407643
behind Covenhope Farm. Contact Mike Williams - 01299 824860, email mike@stagborough.fsnet.co.uk
Sunday 16th June
Mortimer Forest. Meet 11:00am at High Vinnals car park SO474732. Contact Mike Williams - 01299 824860, email mike@stagborough.fsnet.co.uk
Saturday 29th June
Haugh Wood. Meet at 11:00am. Haugh Wood FC Car Park (SO592365). Contact Robin Hemming - 01568 797351, email robinhemming@btinternet,com
Sunday 14th July
Mortimer Forest. Meet 11:00am at High Vinnals car park SO474732. Contact Mike Williams - 01299 824860, email mike@stagborough.fsnet.co.uk
Visit westmidlands-butterflies.org.uk for more information.
Butterfly monitoring
The Trust is teaming up with Butterfly Conservation to carry out butterfly surveys and monitoring on all Trust Reserves in 2013. If any members would like to be involved please contact Sue Holland s.holland@herefordshirewt.co.uk
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Public Meeting & Appeal Launch
Wednesday 29th May, 7.30pm at Burton Hotel, Kington
Join us for an public meeting to discuss our plans to save and restore Birches Farm. The meeting will be chaired by Mr Lawrence Banks and there will be presentations from Neville Hart, HNT Reserves Manager, and David Lovelace, a local historian.
› Click here for more information about Birches Farm.
Birches Farm Open Days
Saturday 8th & 15th June, 10.30pm - 4.00pm
Join us for an Open Day at Birches Farm, including guided walks, family activities and refreshments.
› Click here to view location map
› Click here for more information about Birches Farm.
Wildlife friendly garden
SATURDAY and SUNDAY 15th & 16th JUNE
Guy and Sue of The Nest, Moreton Eye, HR6 0DP, map reference SO 501 641, are opening their garden for the Trust for the third time this summer, on Saturday and Sunday 15th & 16th June 2013, from 2pm till 5pm.
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The Nest is a 16th century yeoman’s house (not open), surrounded by one acre of formal gardens. These contain many habitats to encourage a large diversity of wildlife to visit, stay and breed. Over 40 bird species regularly come to feed, up to 20 types of butterfly have been recorded in one year, and in the pond breed frogs, common and great crested newts. The summer garden will be at its best in June, next to the stumpery and ditch with 60 varieties of ferns. The scree slope and rockeries are planted with a variety of alpines. The back garden has apple cordons, soft fruits, and a potager surrounded by box hedges, for growing vegetables. Grey squirrels live in the 120 year old Bramley apple tree.
As well as the structured garden, a three acre wildflower meadow and remnant of the old Stourport to Leominster canal adds fantastic wildlife value. Grass snakes and slowworms breed here, as do frogs and newts. The meadow has never been ploughed, and is botanically very species rich, with several rarities. Guy will lead conducted walks during the afternoons.
Teas will be available, and plants for sale. There is good wheelchair access to most of the garden and field: help is available if needed. We regret no dogs allowed.
Cost: The entrance fee is £3 with children under 12 free.
Location: “The Nest” is 3 miles North of Leominster between the A49 and B4361. Turn off the A49 in Ashton toward Moreton Eye Luston. Driveway is one mile on the left. From the B4361 turn at the Holy Well to Eye Moreton Ashton. After one mile take the first driveway on the right after the Moreton sign.
› View location in Google Maps.
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Celebriy Lecture – World Premier!!
FRIDAY 8th NOVEMBER, 7.30pm
Renowned tree writer and photographer Archie Miles, in association with the Trust, proudly presents a world premier presentation of his brand new book "The British Oak" - a superb illustrated monograph on Britain's iconic tree.
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Come and discover the many different aspects of the oak that have made it pre-eminent historically, culturally, topographically and biologically; and enjoy the fascinating stories surrounding many of our most important historic trees throughout Britain, as well as some that are still to be found in Herefordshire. A stunning blend of Archie's photographs laced with archive images up to 200 years old.
Along the way Archie will pass on some of his photographic expertise, and there will be a Q&A session after the talk and opportunities to buy his new book - just in time for Christmas!
Friday 8th November, doors open 6.30 for 7.30pm, The Griffin Centre, Hereford 6th Form College, Folly Lane.
Tickets must be bought in advance and are available from Trust Branches and Lower House Farm, and cost £10.00 for members and £12.00 non-members.
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Join us for an public meeting to discuss our plans to save and restore Birches Farm. The meeting will be chaired by Mr Lawrence Banks and there will be presentations from Neville Hart, HNT Reserves Manager, and David Lovelace, a local historian.
Renowned tree writer and photographer Archie Miles, in association with the Trust, proudly presents a world premier presentation of his brand new book "The British Oak" - a superb illustrated monograph on Britain's iconic tree. 