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October Events
Autumn Lecture: Cuckoos & Corncrakes – a
guide to the wonders of birdsong
Date: Friday 4th October
Time: 7.30pm
A Guide to the Wonders of Birdsong with Tweet
of the Day authors Stephen Moss & Brett
Westwood. A lively and entertaining show that
will open your ears to the fascinating world of
birdsong, brought to you by Springwatch veteran
and lifelong naturalists.
Venue: Shirehall Hereford, HR1 2JB
Cost: £15 per ticket www.herefordshirewt.org
UK Fungus Day
Date: Saturday 5th October
Bug hotel - photo courtesy of
Mathew Roberts
in reality, they are collecting and storing food to eat
over the winter.
Badgers don't hibernate either, although they do
spend more time underground during winter and
they sleep for longer than at other times of the year.
This helps them to save energy, but it isn't actually
hibernation.
Hibernating animals need somewhere sheltered where
they won't be disturbed all winter. You can help your
garden wildlife by leaving piles of logs and leaves in
corners of the garden where species can spend the
winter undisturbed in your home-made ‘hibernaculum’.
Please be aware, however, that wild animals will not
differentiate between your wildlife log-pile and a
soon-to-be lit bonfire. Always check bonfire piles, or
move and remake them before lighting, to allow
wildlife to make a quick getaway!
You can also create bug hotels. The simplest design
is a plant pot filled with lengths of hollow bamboo
canes – or you could build a high rise with lots of
nooks and crannies for small invertebrates to shelter
within.
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A day celebrating all things fungi with the
Hereford-shire Fungus Survey Group.
Venue: Queenswood Country Park &
Arboretum, Dinmore Hill, HR6 0PY
Cost: free (please note car parking is ‘pay &
display’)
Spoon Carving Workshop
Date: Saturday 12th October
Time: 10am to 4pm
Lean the basics of green woodworking and
master the axe, knife and crook knife. At the end
of the day you will have produced a spoon as well
as relaxed in a beautiful woodland, eaten lunch
cooked over an open fire and meet some
interesting new people.
Venue: Queenswood Country Park &
Arboretum, Nr Leominster, Herefordshire HR6
0PY
Cost: £50 www.queenswoodandbodenhamlake.org
Adventure Club
Date: Tuesday 29th October
Time: 9am to 2pm/4pm
Autumn inspired adventures in woods, including
campfire cooking, fire lighting, den building,
using tools, games, seasonal crafts and more!
Venue: Queenswood Country Park &
Arboretum
Cost: £22/£17 www.queenswoodandbodenham
lake.org
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