Many thanks to SinCH members for contributing these photos. Our guide Richard is a local expert in pasture fungi and he has been checking the Cliffs area periodically over a long number of years and he has noticed that the waxcaps appear to be increasing and he suggests this is helped by the new grazing […]
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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” and we’re delighted […]
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Winter months We started the year with Bird Box making event at the Memorial Hall and over 20 boxes were built for people’s gardens or to be sited around the Parish. We’d like to thank the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust for supplying the kits at a reduced cost and the Parish Council for purchasing them for […]
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Bee Safari – Saturday 10th August at 13.00 to 15.00 Meet at the entrance to Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Wolseley Centre (no need to book) SinCH is repeating its popular Bee Safari so join local expert Ron for a guided walk to identify and explore some of the bee population. With luck we could spot up […]
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How did this come about? In a word, Unexpectedly… originally we were allocated a few raised beds to grow material for our Help Nature Thrive work. It then became clear that the beds were much better suited to another community project the Allotments Association badly wanted to support – a Children’s Growing Club. We were […]
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Chartley Moss is the largest example of a floating peat bog, or schwingmoor, in Britain. The sphagnum lawn supports important botanical communities adapted to grow in this hostile environment. These plants in turn support a large number of invertebrates. We are going in midsummer and may get to see some rare species of dragonflies, among […]
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7.30 – 9.00pm upstairs at Great Haywood Sports & Social Club Following the success of our Positive News hot spot at a recent coffee morning we are now bringing this to the Green Drinks evening so we can explore some good news stories in more detail. Some of the items we cover will be drawn […]
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Please bring a bring a friend and join us on a walk to identify spring flowers, trees and insects – great for the kids too! – All Welcome We will be starting at 13.30 at the Memorial Hall with a quick overview of iNaturalist and how to use it. We’ll then take a walk around […]
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What’s the issue? In February 2023 we started our Green Drinks Socials with a film Ancient Futures which explored a ‘saner’ way of life. Exactly a year later we showed the short version of the sequel The Economics of Happiness which focusses on how economies and supply chains might be relocalised. A quick trailer for […]
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Sat 17th February 1.45-3.30pm at Great Haywood Memorial Hall There will be boxes available to build which will then be placed around the parish or, alternatively, build a box for your own garden at a cost of £6 each. Book your place as spaces will be limited to 20 by emailing info@sinch.earth to get the […]
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