Numerous activities will be held at Wood Lane Nature Reserve on Saturday 1st September at the grand finale to Meres and Mosses Month arranged by Shropshire Wildlife Trust. In a day which offers something for all ages, there will be a staging of a puppet show, the Ugly Bugs Ball, with Mr Happity and Mrs Giggles; live music from the Weavils and the Caribbean Sunshine steel band and lots of workshops and displays to enjoy. People will be able to have a go at willow weaving, wood carving and lantern making; discover the favourite food of barn owls by dissecting their pellets, make a mini-hotel for ladybirds, join trailer tours of Tudor Griffiths’ quarry and take part in a procession around the nature reserve in the company of a 30-foot long caterpillar and its 10-foot friend. This is also an excellent chance to discover the talking rocks outside
Shelduck hide, which tell the tale of their Ice Age journey from Scotland,
Ireland and Wales. Entry to this event is free. Wood Lane Nature Reserve has been created over the last decade from a former sand and gravel extraction site. It is now one of Shropshire’s most bird-rich wetlands with more than 170 birds recorded so far. The Grand Finale has been sponsored by Tudor Griffiths Group and is part of the Meres and Mosses Month festival, supported by Leader +. For further details please ring Helen Trotman 01743 284297.
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