Here we bring you the latest news, events and research from SinCH.
Many thanks to SinCH members for contributing these photos from the last Waxcap event. Richard will be sharing his in depth knowledge of our Waxcaps. He has been checking pastures on the Cliffs area periodically over a long number of years and he has noticed that the Waxcaps appear to be increasing and he suggests […]
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No need to book – just turn up. For those with no choice but to come by car, parking is available to the rear of the Memorial Hall. The track is directly opposite the Hall entrance. This has always been a very popular event – it’s great for “kids of all ages”. Want to “dig […]
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Venue: Memorial Hall, Main Road, Great Haywood, Stafford ST18 0SU It’s been another very busy year for SinCH and a good time to take stock and think about what we want to achieve in 2027. We have some formal AGM business to deal with first – our financial statement/report and to elect the Steering Committee […]
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A guided tour of Beaudesert Farm Wednesday 24 June 6.00 pm – (must be pre-booked) Visit a traditional family farm working with nature and providing local meat. Located on the edge of Cannock Chase with livestock, cereals and woodland, specialising in rare White Park cattle and Boer goats. The talk and tour £6.50 pr head. […]
Read more Many thanks to our Events Group for putting a great programme together again this year. Spring events Tues 3rd March 7.30pm Talk – The Management of Cannock Chase Saturday 14th March 10.00am The Great British Spring Tidy – Joint Litter Pick with Colwich In Bloom Tues 14thApril 7.30pm Talk – Delivering Nature Recovery on and […]
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How the Cannock Chase National Landscape team works to enhance and protect the Chase Tuesday 3rd March an evening talk – 7.30pm at Great Haywood Sports and Social club Richard, the Land Management Officer at the National Landscape team, will talk about the special nature of the Chase and the current initiatives to protect and […]
Read more No need to book – just turn up. For those with no choice but to come by car, parking is available to the rear of the Memorial Hall. The track is directly opposite the Hall entrance. This has always been a very popular event – it’s great for “kids of all ages”. Want to “dig […]
Read more Venue: Memorial Hall, Main Road, Great Haywood, Stafford ST18 0SU It’s been another very busy year for SinCH and a good time to take stock and think about what we want to achieve in 2026. We have some formal AGM business to deal with first – our financial statement/report and to elect the Steering Committee […]
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Sunday 20 July – 4pm at the SinCH Growing Space, Colwich Allotments, Coley Lane All welcome – no fixed charge but donations to SinCH welcome on the day. Ingrid will be sharing her lively travelling tales through lands of impossible language, babushkas, pickled gherkins, her first encounter with a Polish allotment and goats in trees […]
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Bat Walk – Saturday 2nd August at 20.30 Meet at the entrance to Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Wolseley Centre at the gatehouse (no need to book). Staffordshire Bat expert Jane will be be guiding us around the Wolseley Centre and giving us an insight into the species to be found there and the work of the […]
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