Task and Events Summer 2010

Friends of Chorlton Meadows Task and Events Summer 2010.

Task/Event
Search for Moth and Butterfly Caterpillars of Hardy Farm with Ben Smart.
Date
Sunday 23rd May.
Time
10:00 am.
Meet
Entrance to Hardy Farm at the end of Hardy Lane, Chorlton.

Task/Event
Fern Walk with the British Pteridological Society (the Fern Society).
Date
Saturday 29th May 2010.
Time
10:30 am.
Meet
Chorlton Water Park car park (end of Maitland Avenue).

Task/Event
*Story Walk with Ingrid Burney and Dave Bishop (this is a Chorlton Arts Festival Event).
Date
Sunday 30th May 2010.
Time
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.
Meet
Ivy Green Road Entrance to Ivy Green (Not Ivy Green car park on Brookburn Road).

Task/Event
Bird-watching for Beginners with Julian Robinson.
Date
Sunday 6th June.
Time
9:45 am – noon.
Meet
Mersey Valley Visitors’ Centre, Rifle Road, Sale.

Task/Event
*Historic Uses for Wild Plants – A Walk Led by Dave Bishop.
Date
Sunday 27th June 2010.
Time
10:30 am – 1:00 pm.
Meet
Chorlton Ees Car Park.

Other events are in the planning stage. We’ll be doing more Himalayan Balsam pulling - as this was quite successful last year. We’re also planning a bee walk (probably also in June) and another moth and bat walk (which will be an evening event in early September). More information is in the Mersey Valley Summer Events Programme: www.merseyvalley.org.uk

IMPORTANT:

Please make a careful note of the venues.

The Chorlton Ees Car Park is at the end of the cobbled Road off Brookburn Road (by the side of Brookburn Road Primary School).

The Ivy Green Road Entrance is about three quarters of the way down Ivy Green Road on the left hand side just past Edward Avenue.

The Hardy Lane Entrance is at the end of Hardy Lane, Chorlton.

The Chorlton Water Park Car Park is at the end of Maitland Avenue (off Barlow Moor Road).

For some tasks and events you may wish to bring a packed lunch. You will also need to wear suitable footwear (boots or wellies) and dress for the weather.

* Note that some of these events are also included on the Mersey Valley Summer Events 2010 Programme

OTHER CONTACTS
Mersey Valley Countryside Warden Service
Website: www.merseyvalley.org.uk
Email: info@merseyvalley.org.uk
Chorlton Water Park: tel. 0161 881 5639
Sale Visitors’ Centre: tel. 0161 905 1100
Dave Bishop (FoCM Chair): tel. 0161 881 6276; mobile: 07947535691 (voice calls only, please!)