Jan 29 2008
Tuesday, 29 January 2008

polecat-ferret.jpgWelcome to the

Manx Wildlife

 Trust

Welcome to the web site of the Manx Wildlife Trust.  We are currently in the process of building this site, and as such some areas of the site may give strange results.  Please bear with us during this build phase.

We currently have a vacancy for an Accounts/Office Co-ordinator.

 Click here for more information.

 

GOSHEN RESERVE EXTENSION IS SECURED !!

 

A recent appeal by the Manx Wildlife Trust to raise a total of  £50,000 for the purchase of a new reserve in the north of the Island has reached its target, and on Monday this week the purchase of the property was completed.

 

 

The Appeal was launched in  2006 and was aimed at securing a 13 acre piece of land in the Ballaugh Curragh, alongside the Trust’s  existing reserve at Goshen.

See the news section for more information.

common starfish.JPG  Marine Day: A Festival of

the Sea

Saturday 9th August 2008

11.00am - 5.00pm

On the Quay at Port St Mary

Do you remember the touch-tanks full of wonderful marine animals and seaweed that you used to see on the Manx Wildlife Trust Marine Day at the Port Erin Biological Station?

Remember the illustrated talks and slide shows about the marine life around our shores? 

Well it's back; New improved and with a new venue!

The day will be fun filled and educational for all the family. There will be:

 - Marine touch-tanks, with experts on hand to explain how and where the creatures live, so children and adults alike can get up close and personal with all manner of marine life.

 - Illustrated talks on basking sharks, seabirds, marine replenishment zones and much more.

 - Cooking demonstrations with 'The Hairy Bikers'.

 - Bouncy castles, face painting, competitions

For more information please go to http://queeniefestival.com/isle-of-man-marine-day/

 

 

Out & About at the Reserves

this Summer

 

May

This is the best time to visit Cooildarry, before the trees are in full leaf and when the ground flora is at its best. Look out for bluebells and wood sorrel and take in a good nose full of that wild garlic! Listen out for Blackcap and other songbirds. 

June 

Six species of orchid can be found at Clsoe Sartfield and these should now be in full bloom together with a wide range of other wildflowers. Look out for Meadow Brown butterflies which feed on the various species of grass. 

July

Cronk y Bing is well worth a visit at this time of year with the pink pyramidal orchids, harebells and the heady scent of wild thyme. It is a great place to see Common Blue butterflies and also Cinnabar and Six-spot Burnet moths. Sit on the beach and watch the gannets diving from great heights. 

 

August

Dalby Mountain is in its prime now with the heather, Manx gorse and bog asphodel in full bloom. Hen harriers and kestrels can be seen hunting across the moorland. 

September

A fungi foray into Cooildarry can be a rewarding experience at this time of year and you can enjoy an artists palette of autumn colours as the leaves begin to change. 

 
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