Note: All Lancashire Wildlife Trust Events are from 10:30am-3:30pm (unless announced otherwise), contact Elspeth Ingleby, Chat Moss Project Officer for further details, email: eingleby@lancswt.org.uk

The Mosses Summer Of Love

This summer, discover & explore the Mosses with the Lancashire Wildlife Trust & the Manchester Ship Canal World Heritage Group

You are invited to Love YOUR Moss with a series of events walks, workshops, green safaris, volunteering events & surveys throughout June, July & August on the Mosses of Salford, North Cheshire & Wigan

On the Summer Solstice, Saturday June 21st there is the Big Moss Mooch, a 5 hour heritage & wildlife walk, starting at Barton Moss at midday

Contact the Lancashire Wildlife Trust via email: eingleby@lancswt.org.uk

Contact the Manchester Ship Canal World Heritage Group via email: salforddocklands@yahoo.com

Contact Risley Moss Local Nature Reserve on 01925-824-339

JUNE EVENTS
*LWT = Lancashire Wildlife Trust event
*MSC= Manchester Ship Canal World Heritage Group event
*RM = Risley Moss Local Nature Reserve event

Saturday 21st June (Summer Solstice)
MSC, Big Moss Mooch, midday-5pm, meet at Barton Moss Road at midday
LWT, Astley Moss, dragonfly & butterfly survey

Sunday 22nd June
RM, Risley Moss Green Safari, midday-4pm, popular annual celebration of all things green - crafts, wildlife displays & entertainment (small entrance fee)
Monday 23rd June
LWT, Cadishead Moss, Cotton grass seed collection & planting

Thursday 26th June
LWT, Little Woolden Moss, Himalayan Balsam clearance

Monday 30th June
LWT, Red Moss (Horwich), Himalayan Balsam clearance & seed collecting