Bradford Urban Wildlife Group

Talk and discussion with Hugh Firman, Chair of Northcliffe. To be a joint meeting with the Northcliffe group and Buwg. This will be a workshop and a discussion time also.

Talk to be included (to be arranged). Food and Drink. Please do your best to attend.

Talk and Presentation by Jeff Lunn from Natural England. Jeff will give us an update on the current involvement of the organitation.

Aire Valley update
Kevin Sunderland of the Aire Rivers Trust will talk about the River Aire, salmon and related wildlife and fish passes etc.

Shipley Libray 7.30pm
A short talk will be arranged, and there will be food and drink.

Talk and Presentation at Shipley Libray 7.30pm.
Steve Warrilow, the warden at Denso Marston Nature Reserve will give an update on the flowers, birds, butterflies and dragonflies.

Annual Grass Cut at Shipley Station Butterfly Meadow. Please drop in when you can to help out with this essential maintenance supporting the common blue butterflies. Work starts at 11am and will carry on into the afternoon depending how many people are involved.

Shipley Libray 7.30pm
Talk and Presentation by Estelle Skinner from West Yorkshire Ecolgy. She will discuss her work evaluating 'Local Sites' (designated Bradford Wildlife Areas) in the Bradford District.

Autumn Walk
on Queensbury & Clayton footpaths & the Great Northern Railway Trail across the Viaduct to Thornton to look at the views & wildlife.

Saturday 15 Oct 2.30pm
Meet at bottom of Station Road, Queensbury on Gt Northern Railway Trail
Bring binoculars, & an apple
Everyone is welcome

Meet on the railway bridge at Victoria Road, Saltaire.  The walk will take us through the woods from Saltaire, along the canal into Bingley.

Grid Ref. SE 139 381

For more information please telephone 01274 774912.