April is the month nature really wakes up after winter: bird migration is in full swing, trees and wild flowers are bursting forth, and insect numbers grow by the day. There is so much to see!
Read our guide ‘What to look out for in April’ by following this link.
GET CLOSER TO NATURE THROUGH ORGANISED EVENTS
Sun 7th April Wilwell Farm Cutting in Spring
Join Gordon the Warden to look at the first signs of spring, including the early flowers of the season. Meet 10 am at the Wilwell car park on the B680 between Ruddington and Wilford , on the left just before the ring road bridge (look out for reserve sign). Postcode for approx. location is NG2 7UT. what3words = home news fuzzy.
For more information, please contact gordon.dyne@gmail.com
Sun 21st April Bunny Wood Open Day
See the Bluebells in bloom and learn about the woodland’s history. There’s a guided walk at 11am, plus children’s activities. 10.30 am – 3.30 pm Car park is on the left of the A60 climbing up out of Bunny village towards Costock. what3words = deflect corrode helped .
For more information, please contact Christopher.terrell-nield@ntu.ac.uk or ring 0115 9374906.
Sun 21st April Bingham Linear Park
Wildlife walk looking for butterflies, birds, flowers and insects with Jenny Craig. Meet 10 am at the Tithby Bridge entrance on Tithby Road, Bingham.
For more information, please contact jenny@ifcraig.com .
Sat 27th April Dawn Chorus at Sharphill Wood
Join John Elwell to see, and hear, a range of spring birds; please bring binoculars. Meet 6 am
Please contact John Elwell on 07794 052672 for details and to reserve a place.
Sat 13th April Rushcliffe Wildlife WATCH GROUP
11:00 am – 1:00 pm. Meet at Rushcliffe Country Park Visitor Centre.
For young people between 8 and 12 years old who are interested in wildlife-related activities. Meets monthly, on every second Saturday. Charge £3 per session.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The South Notts Local Group Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday 25th April, starting at 7.00 pm. The meeting will be on line, via Zoom, and will be followed by a free talk at 7.30 pm. Fuller details will be available shortly.
WORK PARTIES
Our local nature reserves rely on volunteers to help maintain them, and organise regular work parties. Planned parties for April are as follows:
Sat 6th Wilwell Farm Cutting
Sat 13th Wilford Claypit Meadow Park
Sat 27th Springdale Wood
Sun 28th Sharphill Wood
Details of times, etc. can be found in the Diary section of our website here, so if you have some spare time and energy please feel free to join in – you will be very welcome!
Don’t forget, you can find out more about what’s happening with nature in Rushcliffe by following us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SouthNottsWildlifeGroup
If you would like to contact us, send an email to southnottswildlife@gmail.com