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 | 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 |
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.
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.