Would you like the opportunity to be part of our new butterfly habitat creation at Winterbourne Downs?
We have spent the past couple of weeks creating the large chalk banks that will mimic the steep slopes of the Wiltshire Downland. Now we need to sow them with butterfly food plants and other chalk grassland species. This is where we need your help! We have organised two dates for collecting and sowing seed. If you are interested in helping with either or both of these dates, please email me or leave a message on here. keeley.spate@rspb.org.uk
SEED COLLECTING AT WWT COCKEY DOWN
When: Friday 8th November 2pm-5pm
Meeting at: The Duck Inn, Laverstock. SP1 1PU http://goo.gl/maps/tLSuh
Bring: Stout shoes, suitable clothing for the weather
We will be meeting in the Duck Inn carpark in Laverstock, and walking to the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust reserve, Cockey Down, along the public footpath. Once on the reserve we will be collecting a variety of chalk downland seeds for later use on our butterfly banks. For those who fancy it, we will pop in to the pub afterwards for some refreshments - it would be rude not to! Please be aware that this task involves a 15 minute walk in and out of the reserve, and some uphill walking.
SEED SOWING AND STICK COLLECTING
When: Friday 15th November 10am onwards
Meeting at: RSPB Manor Farm yard, Newton Tony SP4 0HA http://goo.gl/maps/xeLY6
Bring: Stout shoes or wellies, suitable clothing for the weather, lunch.
We will be working on one of our new butterfly banks along the disused railway. The first task will be to clear debris from where the digger has been working, and have a bonfire if we collect enough. The second task will be to sow the bank with chalk downland seed. This is an exciting opportunity to help with are butterfly habitat creation work on part of the reserve not open to the public. Please be aware that this task will involve a 15 minute walk to the work site, and be prepared to carry out work on some steep slopes
Keeley