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Swallows Wood and Holybank Quarry Invertebrate Recording Day
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Swallow’s Wood is a 60-acre nature reserve, which contains semi-natural woodlands, meadows, ponds and marsh areas, and is owned by United Utilities who are also responsible for its management. Arnfield Reservoir is between our meeting point and the wood with bordering scrub of likely invertebrate interest. After a morning at the wood, we’ll take a very short drive up to Tintwistle Parish Council owned Holybank Quarry, a moorland suntrap filled with heather and bilberry, and including a couple of small ponds. There are some areas gradually moving into semi-natural broadleaf woodland with silver birch, oak and hawthorn. The council are currently trying to manage the site as part of a rewilding project.
This is a joint recording day with Sorby Invertebrate Group.
Please be aware that whilst we welcome invertebrate recorders of all experience levels, our recording days are not taught or guided sessions. (Check out our webinars/workshops here).
Events will be subject to cancellation if there is adverse weather forecast.
Booking essential: Further details regarding meeting place etc. will be circulated before the day.
