Friends of Cecilly Brook & Hales Hall Pool are hosting a mini-series of free wildlife talks in October and November 2025 & March 2026 supported by Staffordshire Moorlands District Council Community Climate Change & Nature Action Fund.
Thursday 30th October 2025 7.30pm at Thorley Drive Sports Pavilion
‘The Transition from SMDC Sites to Wildlife Trust Reserves’
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Senior Reserve Manager Mark Preece will talk about how Staffordshire Wildlife Trust took over the management of the Staffordshire Moorlands sites from the Council and what this means for the future.
Friday 14th November 2025 7.30pm in the Oakley Room at the Cheadle Guild Hall.
‘Have Yourself A Wild Christmas.’
This fascinating and light-hearted talk by Kevin Reynolds, a well-known local speaker, is a look at the part animals, plants and the environment play in our Christmas festivities. Why holly, ivy and mistletoe? Why turkeys and robins? Why does Rudolph have a red nose? Join us to find the answers.
Monday 2nd March 2026 7.30pm in the Oakley Room at the Cheadle Guild Hall.
‘Love and War – How we created Our Garden Birds.’
Also by Kevin Reynolds, this is an illustrated, historical journey looking at how our relationship evolved with the wild birds we now call ‘garden birds’. How did we go from persecuting, killing and eating them to caring about them and encouraging them to live and breed around us?
Thursday 19th March 2026 7.30pm in the Oakley Room at the Cheadle Guild Hall.
‘All about hedgehogs’
Jody from Baddeley Green Hedgehog Rescue Centre will be giving a talk all about the nation’s favourite mammal the hedgehog. Hedgehogs are listed as vulnerable to extinction particularly in rural areas, so find out all about them and how you can help make a difference.