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EVENTS DIARY 2013

MAY

        April to August - Walsall Butterfly Festival

A partnership between Black Country Biodiversity Group, Walsall Art Gallery and Walsall Countryside Services are celebrating the Walsall Butterfly Festival with more than 20 events planned from April to August.

Events include family art days at Walsall Gallery, a series of butterfly walks and safaris, Big Butterfly Counts at local allotments and a grand finale for National Moth Night with a bubbly and canapes moth trapping evening on the Art Gallery outdoor terrace, support by West Midlands branch of BC.

For more details go to: www.facebook.com/WalsallButterflies

        4th May (Saturday) - Chaddesley Wood Moth Night

Meet at 07.30pm at Jubilee Gate (OS map 150 : Grid ref : SO914736 ).

All are welcome.

Contact: Mervyn Needham, warden (01562 777461) or Alan Prior (0121 778 2973)

        4th May (Saturday) - Trench Wood Dawn Chorus and Butterfly Walk

Meet at 6.30am followed by breakfast in a local pub and a Bluebell and Butterfly walk afterwards.

Leader: John Holder

        4th May (Saturday) - Clee Hill Wildlife Taster Day

Postponed from April.

Starting 11.00am.

Meet at The Novers on the B4361 south of Cleehill village (GR: SO597739).

A Clee Hill Community Wildlife Group event.

Contact: Mike Williams

        5th May (Sunday) - Tiddesley Wood open day

11.00am-5.00pm BC stall and butterfly walks.

Entrance on minor road between Pershore and Wadborough (GR: SO929462).

A Worcestershire Wildlife Trust event.

Admission charge.

Help needed.

Contact: John Tilt

        12th May (Sunday) - Haugh Wood Butterfly Walk

Meet at 2.00pm at Forestry Commission car park (S0593365).

This car park is off the minor road from Mordiford to Woolhope.

The walk will be around the South side of the wood, following the green trail, 3.5km in length.
This walk is intended primarily for Herefordshire Watch group and primary school children from Herefordshire, but adult BC members are welcome, as are parents.
Any children should be accompanied by a responsible adult.

No dogs please.

Contact: Bob Hall 01432 850623 or

        15th May (Wednesday) - Butterfly Photography Workshop

At Stratford upon Avon Butterfly Farm.

Click Here for details (2.5MB pdf).

        18th May (Saturday) - Spring Meeting and New Members Day

At Haugh Wood

Click Here for details (small pdf)

        19th May (Sunday) - Shropshire Hills Event

11.00am - 3.00pm, Wood White Survey Day 1.

Meet at Shobdon Hill Wood car park west of Mortimer’s Cross (GR: SO407643)

Contact: Mike Williams

        22nd May (Wednesday) - Butterfly Photography Workshop

At Stratford upon Avon Butterfly Farm.

Click Here for details (2.5MB pdf).

        22nd or 23rd May (Wed or Thur) - Ribbesford Wood - Pearl-bordered Fritillary Survey

A Save our Butterflies week event.

The Pearl-bordered Fritillary has recolonised Ribbesford Wood over the past two years after an absence of over 20 years.
The idea of the survey (date to be confirmed once we know the weather forecast) is to establish the extent of the butterfly's distribution within the wood and assess population numbers.

Volunteers are needed to assist in this task.

Names and contact details in advance either by email or mobile...

Contact: Mike Williams or 07802 274552

Meeting arrangements to be confirmed later