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		<title>Butterflies: Are they the canaries in the mine?</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[For our Indoor Meeting this month, on Thursday 9th October, Dr Lesley Lace has kindly agreed to speak to us about butterfly conservation. She is a lecturer in Invertebrate Ecology at Manchester Metropolitan Univeristy, a position she has held for 34 years.Before studying for her PhD, she was assistant keeper of Zoology at Manchester University. Dr [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Drainage and tree planting in the 1950s-60s posed a severe threat to the ecosystem at Foulshaw Moss. However, since its purchase in 1998 by Cumbria Wildlife Trust significant habitat restoration work has taken place and many species are returning. Sphagnum mosses, carnivorous sundews, cranberry and bog-rosemary are just some of the plants that thrive here. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Coach Trip: Sat 15th June: Sherwood and Budby Forests</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s your opportunity to explore the legendary greenwood that is Sherwood. The forest is a magical destination for everyone who wants to enjoy this beautiful ancient woodland and the diverse flora and fauna that lives here. It is also, of course, home to the enduring legend of Robin Hood. The coach trip on Saturday 15th [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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