NEWS
REMINDER: Book Now for the Butterfly and Dragonfly Walk on the Mosses on 14 August
Date: August 4, 2021
Last few places remain so book now!
Ferocious Tiger Beetle Stalks the Mosses
Date: July 21, 2021
Often called “The Tiger of the Mosses”, the green tiger beetle (Cicindela campetris), is one of the fastest insects on the planet. Tiger beetles live on heathlands and sand dunes, but in Shropshire, you can see them on the Marches Mosses from April to September – in those moments when they’re not chasing their prey […]
Invitation to Tender: All ability footpath and weed suppressant for Bird Hide at Morris Bridge Fields, Whixall.
Date: July 21, 2021
Closing date for quotations: Wednesday 4 August 2021 Location: Charles Sinker’s Fields, Morris’s Bridge, Whixall, Shropshire, SY13 2RT Quotes should be returned by email to helent@shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk An area of land has been purchased which originally formed the edge of Whixall Moss (lagg habitat). This has become naturally wet over recent years and has become one of the best areas for […]
Moth Identification Event at the Mosses
Date: July 7, 2021
It’s time for the first event of 2021 at the Mosses, now that virus restrictions will soon be eased. We’re starting with a two day moth identification event: Marches Mosses BogLIFE Moth Identification This is a two-part event on 24 & 25 July 2021: Saturday 24 July, 7.30pm – 10pm Sunday 25 July, 9am – […]
Art Trail Opens at Marches Mosses
Date: July 2, 2021
Photo credit: Tim Walter Note: This post contains a link to an external website. On Saturday 3 July, a new Art Trail will open at the Mosses that will bring some of the sights and sounds of the Mosses to life featuring three sculptures and a sound trail. The soundscapes and sculptures are part of […]