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Managing urban spaces as wildflower meadows Ref W4
Thursday 17 June 10.30am -3.30pm
Colwyn Bay, Conwy
Facilitator: John Harold, Moelyci Environmental Centre*
The outdoor event will take a close look at an exemplar site for urban meadow management. The course will include sessions on plant identification and will provide an insight into the process of turning ‘municipal’ grass into a biodiversity hotspot by making simple changes to site management. Information on biodiversity in Conwy's Urban Parks is available at www.conwy.gov.uk . Also see the pages on the Conwy Biodveristy action plan for urban habitats at the same wesbite
Free event supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.
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Managing churchyards and burial grounds for conservation Ref M1
Wednesday 23 June Location: Ludlow Shropshire
Facilitators: Sue Cooper, Hilary Smith and Andrea Gilpin, Caring for God’s Acre*
How can we manage these unique spaces in a way that enhances their wildlife value? The morning will cover how to run a churchyard or burial ground project with the local community, plants commonly found in churchyards and how to work out grass cutting regimes, including a lunchtime practical scything slot. The afternoon will consist of the following choice of sessions: care of stone walls for plant conservation, care of yew trees, recruiting volunteers, and ways to engage the wider community in heritage activities.
*www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk
Fee £100 (concessions £75 for volunteers and employees of charities and those not economically active)
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