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Family events programme to resume this May half-term
Staffordshire’s largest nature conservation charity is set to resume its family events across the county.
The Roaches
Breathtaking views, amazing wildlife, a place to explore - the gateway to Staffordshire’s Peak District
Local Groups - events/meetings cancelled due to Coronavirus
As a result of the coronavirus and Government advice, a number of our Local Group events have been cancelled or postponed.
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Events and filming on our Nature Reserves
Nature events for youngsters set to make a return
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust are set to reopen some of their popular sessions to help young people get closer to nature this Easter.
Helicopters help with Roaches recovery
The county’s largest nature conservation charity has called in the use of helicopters to help the recovery of land at The Roaches following the large moorland fire at the reserve earlier this year…
Trust set to launch new Tamworth events after securing M6Toll funding
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is set to launch a series of events to boost its community engagement in Tamworth after scooping an £8,000 prize in a public vote.
Roaches recovery continues
Signs of life are beginning to show at one of Staffordshire’s most well-known nature reserves – less than two years after a fire devastated a large swathe of land.
Winter work at The Roaches
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust celebrates 10 years of management at the iconic Roaches
On May 1 2013, the Trust began its 125-year lease of the Roaches, a magnificent 975-acre area on the edge of the Peak District National Park.
Roach
The silvery roach can be seen gathering in large shoals in lowland ponds, lakes and slow-flowing rivers. It is a member of the carp family and looks very similar to the dace, chub and rudd.