Friends of Sutton Park Association Diary of Events

Please note that the walks listed below may cross uneven ground and rough terrain. Please wear suitable footwear. All FOSPA events are free of charge and open to non-members, excepting the AGM which is for members only.

We look forward to seeing you.

Archaeological Walk & More Discoveries

Date: October 2, 2021

Time: 10:00

Location: Jamboree Stone

Led by Dr. Mike Hodder, Saturday 02 October 10.00. from the Jamboree Stone including site of the ‘Lodge’ Stoney Glade, Darnel Hurst and possibly Streetly Wood

Heritage Week Archaeological Walk

Date: September 14, 2021

Time: 10:00

Location: Town Gate

Led by Dr. Mike Hodder Archaeologist, Author and President of FoSpa – Tuesday 14 September 10.00 from Town Gate – Update on latest discoveries in the area

Moth Surveys 2020

Date: September 18, 2020

Location: Sutton Park

Date	Start	Location	Meet	Gate	Comments
6th March	17:30	Little Bracebridge	Top of Ash Track	Streetly	POSTPONED
24th April	20:00	Westwood Coppice	Banner’s Gate CP	Banner’s Gate	City Challenge POSTPONED
8th May	20:15	L. Donnegal’s Drive / Butts	Parson and Clerk / Chester Rd		POSTPONED
12th June	21:00	Longmoor Clumps	Jamboree CP	Streetly
26th June	21:00	Westwood Coppice / Longmoor Valley	Banner’s Gate CP	Banner’s Gate	Bioblitz
10th July	21:00	Streetly Heath	Top of Ash Track	Streetly
7th Aug	20:15	Longmoor Clumps	Jamboree CP	Streetly
18th Sept	18:45	Gum Slade	Top Bracebridge CP	Four Oaks

Annual Dawn Chorus – POSTPONED

Date: May 24, 2020

Time: 5:30

Location: Wyndley Pool

POSTPONED

Led by Robert Skeates, Sunday 24th May meeting 05.30. at Wyndley Pool.

What will we see & hear this year?

ANNUAL A.G.M. – POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Date: April 16, 2020

Time: 19:30

Location: Panel Room at Park House

POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Thursday 16 April 2020 19.30. in the Panel Room at Park House (Toby Inn) near Town Gate.
Our Guest Speaker will be Alison Macdonald, Assistant Inspector of Historic Monuments (Midlands). Sutton Park is mostly scheduled ancient monument and is protected by law.

GREAT BRITISH SPRING CLEAN – POSTPONED

Date: March 28, 2020

Time: 09.00 - 13.00

Location: Town Gate

POSTPONED Annual Litter Pick in Sutton Park National Nature Reserve with a number of local community groups and anyone else who would like to join us.
Saturday 28 March 2020 from 09.00 – 13.00. meeting at Town Gate for registration and pick up equipment: Litter Pickers, Bags and Gloves.
Please bring your own water bottle and Hand Sanitiser.

Archaeological Spring Walk

Date: March 14, 2020

Time: 10:00

Location: Jamboree Stone

Mike Hodder will be showing us more of the new archaeological ‘finds’ and he has to update his book!
Meeting 10.00. at the Jamboree Stone.

Apre-Christmas Lunch

Date: January 23, 2020

Time: 12:30 for 13:00

Location: Sutton Coldfield Golf Club, Thornhill Road.

Sutton Coldfield Golf Club, Thornhill Road. Thursday 23rd January 2020 12.30. for 13.00.

Two Courses & including Coffee and mints £16.75.pp. Combat the Christmas anti-climax.

Archaeological Walk No.5

Date: September 28, 2019

Time: 10:00

Location: Blackroot Bistro car park

More info:

Starting fro the Blackroot Bistro car park at 10.00. led by Dr. Mike Hodder. Unless new discoveries are made prior to this walk, it will be as listed. As always, Mike will be ready to answer any questions you may have.

Sutton Park Mothing Dates:

Date: September 27, 2019

Time: as listed

Location: as listed

Date	Location	Meet	Gate	Time	Comments
29^th Mar	Little Bracebridge	Top of ash track	Streetly Gate	6:30pm
26^th April	Streetly Heath	Streetly gate CP	Streetly Gate	8:30pm
4^th May	Longmoor Valley	Banner’s gate CP	Banner’s Gate	1:00pm	Emperor Moths / FoSPA /Sandnats /BC etc (Saturday)
24^th May	Westwood Coppice	Banner’s gate CP	Banner’s Gate	9:00pm	Evening before FoSPA dawn chorus
21st June	Blackroot Heath	Blackroot Bistro	Hartop / Four Oaks	9:00pm	David Brown / Bioblitz
26^th July	Longmoor Valley	Parson and Clark Pub	Side Gate	9:00pm
23^rd Aug	Blackroot Meadow	Blackroot carpark	Town Gate	8:15pm
27^th Sept	Darnel Hurst	Nr Jamboree CP	Streetly Gate	7:00pm

As well as these, there will probably be other opportunities:

Rowley Hills
Scouts (probably September)
Caldmore community garden
Sandnats / Merrions Wood
RSPB

Daytime pheromone clearwing hunts.