Events
What's happening in our group and community
The Leicestershire and Rutland Badger Group Summer meeting
'A walk around Abbey Park, Leicester to see badger setts and other wildlife'. Parking charges on Sundays are £1 for up to 3 hours and £3 for up to 6 hours. There are other car parks on Abbey Park Road on the North edge of the park. We can eat at The Peppercorns Cafe in the park run by LOROS. It is a pleasant place for a snack, but it may be busy, so it is wise to order food in advance. We will have a reserved table and Peter Mynott will bring a menu to our meeting point to collect orders. Please let Sue Allison (sueallison230@gmail.com) who is organising the walk know if you are able to come and if you would like to have lunch in the cafe. Meet at 10:15 in the St. Margaret's Pastures car park for a 10.30 start. Access to this is from St Margarets Way just North of the canal bridge.
Date: Sunday, 10th August, 10:15AM
Mammals on your doorstep
Derek Crawley, a popular expert on mammals and the Mammal Recorder for Staffordshire, gave an illustrated talk on the mammals you might find in your locality.
Date: Thursday, January 12, 2023, 7.30 pm
Beaver Introduction to the Idle Valley Nature Reserve
Elliot Kean, Engagement Officer with the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, presented an illustrated talk on the exciting scheme that has brought beavers to Nottinghamshire.
Date: Thursday 9th February 2023, 7.30 pm
Introduction to the Work of The Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital
Amy Ducker talked about the important work the hospital does in rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing young, injured and sick wildlife.
Date: Thursday 9th February 2023, 7.30 pm
Butterflies of Leicestershire and Rutland
Andy Neilson of LRWT presented an illustrated talk on the gems of our counties.
Date: April 13th 2023
Badger vaccination in South Nottinghamshire and North Leicestershire
Gary Cragg, Project Manager of the Badger Edge Vaccination for Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust will give an illustrated talk on the role of badger vaccination in the management of bovine TB in cattle. This will be followed by a short AGM of the Leicestershire and Rutland Badger Group.
Date: Thursday 11th February 2021, 7.30 pm
Badger Crime Awareness
Craig Fellowes, retired Police Wildlife Crime Officer and current Wildlife Crime Officer for the Badger Trust, will present a talk illustrating how to identify and deal with crimes against badgers and their setts.
Date: Thursday 11th March, 7.30 pm
Dormouse Ecology
Sam Devine-Turner, Chair of the Shropshire Dormouse Group, will present an illustrated talk on this fascinating, though rarely seen mammal.
Date: Thursday, 8th April, 7.30 pm