GLOW-WORM WALK
All aglow on the Common

On Friday 15^th June 2007 Warwickshire Wildlife Trust invites you to an enchanting Glow-Worm Walk on Kenilworth Common Nature Reserve.

At 9.30 pm on Friday 15^th June join volunteer wardens Howard and Serena Eccles for an evening Glow-Worm Walk around Kenilworth Common Local Nature Reserve.  The Common is an area of wonderfully diverse woodland located within the centre of Kenilworth .

This activity is a fantastic opportunity to learn about the glow-worm. For example, did you know that it is not actually a worm, as the name suggests, but a beetle! Also, it is not common in the UK but luckily it can be found in parts of southern and mid England .

In addition to improving your knowledge of glow-worms and answer any questions you may have about them you will learn more about the role of volunteers within Warwickshire Wildlife Trust.  Please meet at Kenilworth Common by Common Lane Railway Bridge (SP 296738), but notify Brandon Marsh Visitor Centre so they can make sure you have a place.

To assist in the management of our nature reserves, we ask for a donation of £2.00 per person for our guided walks. Joining our work parties is free of charge.

For all events all you need to bring is appropriate weatherproof clothing and strong footwear. A torch will also be needed as this event will take place in late evening.

Bernie Higgins , Reserves Biodiversity Officer at Warwickshire Wildlife Trust said, “This is a truly fantastic opportunity to learn about a creature you may never otherwise have a chance to, at a place where it can be seen at its best – especially as they are only active for a few months a year.  It gives chance to enjoy one of our reserves and appreciate its full night-time beauty!  For further information please contact me on 024 7630 8993.”

Warwickshire Wildlife Trust is the leading local charity for wildlife and the environment.  The Trust currently cares for over 55 nature reserves throughout Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull , and has a wide range of conservation activities taking place throughout the year.  For further details or to get a copy of our leaflet “Wild Events and Activities” please contact the Trust on 024 7630 8999, drop into the Trust’s Visitor Centres at Brandon Marsh Nature Centre and Parkridge Centre in Brueton Park , Solihull , pick up a leaflet in your local library or visit our website on www.warwickshire-wildlife-trust.org.uk

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Press Contact:              Bernie Higgins                024 7630 8993

  Last updated 28 October, 2008