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.
| Date | Location | Meet | Gate | Time | Comments |
| 29th Mar | Little Bracebridge | Top of ash track | Streetly Gate | 6:30pm | |
| 26th April | Streetly Heath | Streetly gate CP | Streetly Gate | 8:30pm | |
| 4th May | Longmoor Valley | Banner’s gate CP | Banner’s Gate | 1:00pm | Emperor Moths / FoSPA /Sandnats /BC etc (Saturday) |
| 24th 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 |
| 26th July | Longmoor Valley | Parson and Clark Pub | Side Gate | 9:00pm | |
| 23rd Aug | Blackroot Meadow | Blackroot carpark | Town Gate | 8:15pm | |
| 27th 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.
Annual General Meeting (Members Only) in the Panel Room at Park House (Toby Inn) near Town Gate, Sutton Park NNR on Wednesday 24th April 2019 at 19.30.
Our Guest Speaker will be Professor Ian C. Trueman eminent botanist, who has been associated with the Park for many years. His talk will be entitled ‘A New Flora for Sutton Park’ and should make for an interesting evening.
Led by Dr. Mike Hodder and starting from Bracebridge car park at 10.00. We will first go into Upper Nut Hurst, and will visit a newly discovered lodge close to Darnel Hurst. This discovery was made after Walk No. 6 was devised, so it is exciting that there are still discoveries to be made in the Park. We will then go on to Bracebridge Pool to continue our walk
FOSPA/GREAT BRITISH SPRING CLEAN in Sutton Park NNR Meeting Visitor Centre, near Town Gate B74 2YT 10.00 – 12.00. We will be covering the area from Town Gate to Hartop Gate and returning via Blackroot Pool.