The guided walk to explore the history of this beautiful site is always a popular event, and on an autumnal Sunday in October, 17 people turned up to join David, Andrew and Bren, the history team. The weather was kind and it stayed dry for David to guide us on…
22 people gathered for a lovely Monday afternoon stroll in Childwall Woods, searching for fungi, and there was a lot to find. Matt found these White saddle mushrooms, Helvella crispa. Their cap is very folded and their stem quite grooved or holey. They like to be under one…
Held slightly earlier in the month than previous years, our autumn night walk was besieged by an almost incessant downpour. With John McCombs (FCWF Chair) leading the event, twelve intrepid explorers joined three of the Friend’s trustees to see which brave creatures would venture out. The common and soprano pipistrelle…
On Tuesday evening 6 August our ecologists, Matt Jones and David Holland, set up a moth trap on the top field to survey some of the beautiful moths that live in the nature reserve. In total a dozen people. adults and a child, attended. Andrew Weighill describes a ‘magical’ evening:…
We were very lucky with the weather on Sunday 7th July and 7 excited children gathered under the gazebo ready for the Pond dip and Bug hunt with their patient parents. All the children were given a net, a bucket, and a booklet of pond creatures to help them identify…
A pleasant evening for a walk with Matthew Jones our expert Ecologist, and hear about the wonderful world of plants. 14 attentive walkers joined Matt on his walk around the different habitats that make up Childwall Woods and Fields. Beginning in the woods they looked at the Artichoke Galls on…
A dozen people attended our third bird walk of the year. Led by Andy Scott and David Holland, we assembled at Childwall Lane and explored the 3 fields and the beechwood, returning via the ponds. The weather was threatening but thankfully stayed dry and pleasant. After all the recent rain…
Childwall Woods has more veteran trees than any other site in Merseyside, often unnoticed amongst the sea of green, but not when 20 tree enthusiasts are strolling around on a bright sunny day. The ancient hollow Hybrid Rhododendrons are easy to miss, that is until they bloom, and ‘Cynthia’ certainly…
Despite the wind and rain of storm Kathleen the day before, 12 eager birders met at 8 am at Childwall Lane for an Early Morning Bird Walk led by David Holland and Andrew Scott. At this time of year, birdsong is one of the glories of spring and it’s best…
October 8th 2023 The weather couldn’t have been any better for the thirteen children who turned up to enjoy the wonders of nature in Childwall Woods last Sunday. After Helen had checked everyone in & Pam’s health & safety helper had been chosen, they set off along the main perimeter…