Tag Archives: ecology

6th October 2026 – Batting for Bats

Posted on March 23, 2026 by TerryG

Helen Taylor-Boyd from Keele University is a behavioural and landscape ecologist with a particular focus on the responses of wildlife to anthropogenic impact and developing practical applications in conservation.  She has a passion for bats and will explain why they … Continue reading →

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2nd June 2026 – Moor Pool Improvements

Posted on February 24, 2026 by TerryG

You may have seen the fish being removed from The Moor Pool or the works being undertaken at Parkgate Lane and wondered what it is all about. Come along to hear a team from United Utilities explain how they will … Continue reading →

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13th October 2025 – The Secret Lives of Pollinators: Myths, Facts, and Flowers

Posted on May 27, 2025 by TerryG

Dr. Jordan Ryder is a senior lecturer in Zoology and a Public Engagement & Involvement Champion for Natural Sciences at the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Chester. In May, he spoke at the Knutsford Bee Trail launch event on … Continue reading →

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8th April 2024 – The Science of Peatbogs

Posted on October 19, 2023 by TerryG

Simon Caporn, Emeritus Professor of Ecology and Environment, Department of Natural Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University has been teaching and researching plants, soils and their environments for 30 years. Simon offers the following description of his talk: Dark, peaty soils cover … Continue reading →

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9th October 2023 – The Use and Misuse of Science in the Development Planning Process

Posted on July 9, 2023 by TerryG

This month’s meeting will be about efforts to protect Danes Moss, an SSSI and nature reserve managed by Cheshire Wildlife Trust, from adjacent building development. The development will adversely affect the peatland, which is a carbon sink. The Moss lies … Continue reading →

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14th November 2022 – Native Plant Reintroductions

Posted on April 2, 2022 by jrsee

This talk will be given by Josh Styles.   Josh is a recently-graduated botanist who now has a dynamic career in ecology and science communication.  He has founded the North West Rare Plant Initiative (www.nwrpi.weebly.com) and British Botany Training (www.BritishBotany.co.uk).   He … Continue reading →

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