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“It means we can take immediate action to
help protect the species for future generations to
One of the UK’s most rapidly declining butterflies enjoy,” he says. “We’ve a great relationship with
is being offered a helping hand in Herefordshire, Butterfly Conservation, which is hugely beneficial
thanks to a new three-year conservation project. to the ongoing conservation work carried out in
The Wood White butterfly has become a much Forestry Commission woodland.”
rarer sight in England’s countryside, with •FormoreinformationabouttheForestry
numbers so low it’s now considered endangered. CommissionintheForestofDean,visit:
But now a grant of more than £88,000 has
www.forestry.gov.uk/forestofdean
been awarded by the SITA Trust to help safeguard
the future of the beautiful and rare Wood White
butterfly in Herefordshire – one of the few
remaining strongholds for the species in Britain.
Wrexham’s in the pink
Over the next three years, the Forestry
Commission will team up with Butterfly THE PEOPLE OF WREXHAM are campaigning to
Conservation to manage the project across eight paint the town pink – to raise money for breast
Forestry Commission woods in Herefordshire. cancer. And it’s legal firms leading the way.
Brian Hicks Wildlife Ranger for the Forestry They want the whole of Wrexham to be in the
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Commission in North Herefordshire, says it’s
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pink for Friday 24th October, the climax of
great news for the region’s Wood White butterfly.
David
National Breast Cancer Month.
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The idea has been drawn up by Faye Matthews,
a secretary with local solicitors Cyril Jones and Co
and Stanley Williams.
What a carry on
Last year, Faye helped organise events with all
the Cyril Jones staff at the firm’s offices in
Wrexham and Shotton and raised more than £250
for Breast Cancer Care, but this time round she
and her colleagues are being far more ambitious –
welcoming the whole town to join in the fun.
And they’ve roped in some heavyweight help in
the form of accountants, Coxeys, and care
organisation Pendine Park.
“It’s such a good cause,” says Faye, “and one
that affects so many women. And not just them,
but their husbands, partners and families as well.”
Cyril Jones partner, Gareth Kelly, believes Faye’s
idea is fantastic, and says the firm are fully
supportive of the campaign.
HOW WOULD YOU FANCY CARRYING THE wildlife, landscape, geology, history and culture “We want to make Wrexham the pink capital of
STIPERSTONES on your back? Well now you can, that make The Stiperstones such a special and Wales,” he smiles. “We want to paint Wrexham
thanks to an exciting new activity for families who important place. pink and we want everyone to think pink with us.”
visit the area. Though it’s a lot more fun than it Stiperstones-in-a-rucksack is an initiative The official, worldwide In The Pink day is also
sounds – honest! supported by Natural England, Shropshire Hills Friday 24th October, and fundraising will take
Helping families make the most of their visit to AONB and the Heritage Lottery Fund. place throughout the month at various locations.
the National Nature Reserve is the Stiperstones-in- For further information, please call Natural •Togetafreefundraisingpack,tel:02920234080.
a-Rucksack, now available (for a small refundable England on tel: 01743 792 294 Fayecanbecontactedon01978367830
deposit) from the Bog Visitor Centre located at the
foot of The Stiperstones.
Inside, you’ll find directions, clues and story DEFRA’s KERMIT-MENT moth will be legally protected – becoming more
extracts for a self-guided walk on the hill with Ribbeting news! One of the UK’s through the Habitats and more
stopping points to delve into the rucksack’s rarest frogs will now receive Regulations – from being killed, important as
treasure trove of activities and curiosities. legal protection, along with an taken, injured, disturbed, owned increasing demands are made on
As the trail is self-guided, a rucksack can be estuarine moth and – deep or sold, or having their resting our environment.
collected on any day when the Bog Visitor Centre breath – the lesser whirlpool or breeding places destroyed. “The UK’s native species need
is open. It’s ideal for families, as they can walk at ram’s-horn snail. Joan Ruddock, minister for our support,” she says.
their own pace and spend as much or as little time From October, the pool frog, wildlife, says working in •ForallDEFRAenquiries,tel:
at each stopping point as they like. Discover the snail and the Fisher’s estuarine harmony with nature is 08459335577
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