NEWS
Mosses Banners a Big Hit at Theatre Severn Event
Date: February 25, 2022
On Wednesday 23 February 2022, a group of some 50 guests joined in a celebration of the Marches Mosses Banners Project, “peat-surface-sky” at Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury. Members of the Wem Youth Group worked with artists Sue Challis and Kate Johnston to create three, seven metre tall banners, which bring the Marches Mosses peatland to […]
Storm Eunice Heads for the Mosses
Date: February 17, 2022
The Met Office have issued an Amber Warning of Wind for Friday 18 February, including the Marches Mosses. As a result, we recommend you keep an eye on weather updates and put your Mosses walk plans on hold until the storm has passed – perhaps save your woolley cap and wellies for a Wonderful Weekend […]
Focus on Wem Moss – Part of the Marches Mosses
Date: February 12, 2022
NOTE: This post contains a link to an external website. Wem Moss remains an ancient piece of wilderness, an outstanding example of a lowland raised bog. Overview Wem Moss covers 28 hectares (nearly 70 acres), just 3% of the total 1,000 hectare area of the Marches Mosses. However, it represents the best area of bog […]
Sinker’s Fields Hide Progress Update
Date: February 4, 2022
You may have seen the new hide going up on Sinker’s Fields when you’ve been out for a walk along Moss Lane. The hide may look finished and we know you’re eager to use it to watch the birds on the flooded fields. But we’re not quite there yet: there’s still a good deal of […]
Join us for a Mosses Bog Dog Walk on Sunday 6 February
Date: January 27, 2022
Joey the dog and his pal Chalky will lead a Bog Dog walk on Sunday 6 February and they’d love for you to join them. The walk is for dog walkers who want to learn more about what lives on the Mosses as well as how and why the Mosses are being restored. Naturalist Stephen […]