Monthly Archives: June 2013

Woolston Eyes Open Day, 30th June 2013

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Barbara

We were at the limit of the distance our bus passes could reasonably take us today. We caught the 7A at 9.55 from Queen Square to Warrington Bus Station, then straight onto the number 3 at 11.15, which took us … Continue reading →

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MNA Coach Trip Hutton Roof 23rd June 2013

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Sabena Blackbird

Today the MNA coach trip visited another new venue Hutton Roof which has some of the best areas of limestone pavement in Britain We initially planned to visit this Cumbria Wildlife Trust Reserve last summer but a coach breakdown made … Continue reading →

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Canal 4, Maghull to Lydiate, 16th June 2013

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Barbara

The train from Central Station dropped us at Maghull at 10.30, and we resumed our northward progress at the footbridge we had reached a few weeks ago. It was warm and overcast, but the sun broke out later in the … Continue reading →

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Choke disease fungus

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Barbara

From Tony Carter On Friday 14th June, I accepted an invitation to join Professor Tom Bultman of Hope College, Michigan at Court Hey Park.  He has been studying the fungi of the Epichloe family. This fungus causes Choke Disease in … Continue reading →

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Acrefair, Wales 10th June 2013

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Sabena Blackbird

  The two Dave’s, Ron Crosby, Chris Butterworth and I headed over to Acrefair near Wrexham, Wales for the day. After alighting in the village we walked up Chapel Street through a small housing estate and continued along a country-lane … Continue reading →

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Neston Quayside, 9th June 2013

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Barbara

With another hot and sunny day in prospect we met at Sir Thomas Street for the 487 Parkgate bus at 10.30. We got off at Neston near Sainsbury’s, walked through the churchyard, down Church Lane, across the Wirral Way, and … Continue reading →

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MNA Coach Trip Lower Derwent Valley 8th June 2013

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Sabena Blackbird

  Today’s coach trip was to a new location for the MNA – the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Reserve Wheldrake Ings and adjacent Natural England Reserve Bank Island in the heart of the Lower Derwent Valley. These 390 acres of flood … Continue reading →

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Calderstones Park, 2nd June 2013

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Barbara

At last, a warm, sunny day!  We took the 80A bus from Great Charlotte Street to Allerton Road and walked to the park via Allerton Church.  Just inside the park gate near Ballantrae Road there was a carpet of flowers … Continue reading →

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