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View: Map List Both Help View A to Z		Left Right	Disclaimer: Information provided by Breathing Places partner organisations. The BBC is not responsible for its accuracy. If you are under 18, ask your parent/guardian before you contact or visit a place. Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve > 7 Events at this location > Volunteer at this location > Print this page Enjoy British wildlife and find nature walks and wildlife events at Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve. The Mosses are a Site of Special Scientific Interest, straddling the English/Welsh border. Raised bogs are slow-growing domes of Sphagnum bogmoss peat, fed only by rainwater. Bogmoss absorbs and acidifies the rain, water-logging the peat surface so only specialised plants and animals survive. Dying plants become 'pickled' in the form of peat layers, which form biological storybooks of the last 12,000 years. Partner: Natural England Address: Bettisfield Moss, Manor House, Moss Lane, Whixall, Shropshire Postcode: SY13 2PD Further information: No charge. More Details available from: Shropshire team Email: enquiries.westmidlands@naturalengland.org.uk Tel: 01743 282000 www: click here The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites listed. Events: Sun 26 July 2009 Bogs are Brilliant! Gain an insight into the management carried out to help the special wildlife of the Mosses and how bogs help with climate change, with Joan Daniels, as part of International Bog Day. Wed 05 August 2009 - Wed 26 August 2009 Mad about the Mosses’ Children’s Summer Holiday Activity Days A host of environmental activities for the children every Wednesday in August with Caroline Dahn, Natural England. Suitable for ages 5+. Fri 14 August 2009 Creatures of the Night For the first time ever, join us on a guided tour of the Mosses to see and hear the creatures that come out at night, with John Morgan of the Shropshire Bat Group. Bring your insect repellent! Sun 30 August 2009 Woodcarving Prehistoric Pines on the Mosses Day Join David Gerty of the British Woodcarvers Association on this woodcarving workshop to include a walk on the Mosses to hunt for the ancient pine. Sun 06 September 2009 A Peat-cutter’s Life A stroll around Fenn’s Moss with Bill Allmark, a former peat cutter, to learn how life on the Mosses used to be and why the cutting had to stop! Sun 11 October 2009 Fungal Foray An afternoon walk to discover the fabulous fungi on the Mosses with Roy Mantle of the Shropshire Fungus Group. www.britmycolsoc.org.uk. Sun 11 October 2009 Why Restore the Mosses? Slideshow An illustrated talk with Joan Daniels to look at how the restoration of Mossland and not using peat can help not only wildlife but you too - by counteracting climate change and providing ecosystem... Volunteering: Booking essential (limited spaces). Contact us for volunteering opportunities at this reserve. Atom Feed What is this?
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