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- Sunday 7th July 2024 - BDS (British Dragonfly Society) Field Trip to Great Wheal Seton. Meet at 10:30am.
Volunteer Dates for the season 2023/24
We've now come to the end of the season for 2023/24, but will continue our volunteer work days in the autumn. Watch this space!
We've now come to the end of the season for 2023/24, but will continue our volunteer work days in the autumn. Watch this space!
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Steve Jones Presents at the British Dragonfly Society (BDS) Spring Meeting
Great Wheal Seton has a new walkway!
Great Wheal Seton is perhaps the most important site along the Red River Valley Local Nature Reserve.
Thanks to the legacy of its Tin Streaming past it has evolved into a rich mosaic of wetland habitats which support a diverse range of dragonflies & damselflies, including nationally significant populations of Small Red and Scarce Blue-tailed Damselflies.
The Red River Rescuers have worked hard to keep this vital reservoir of species in good condition with regular scrub bashing sessions to manage the habitat, and field trips to monitor populations and introduce the unique tin streaming flora & fauna to new audiences.
However, this wetland gem has harboured a problem for all the 45+ years that I have known it as a key dragonfly site. The northern end of the complex has always been really difficult to access unless you are happy with the prospect of clambering up on to a narrow section of wall that has a 2 metre drop to the Red River on one side and a 1.5 metre drop down to a deep section of pool on the other. It was off putting to many volunteers & visitors, and obviously had safety implications for the mid-section of the site.
Thanks to the legacy of its Tin Streaming past it has evolved into a rich mosaic of wetland habitats which support a diverse range of dragonflies & damselflies, including nationally significant populations of Small Red and Scarce Blue-tailed Damselflies.
The Red River Rescuers have worked hard to keep this vital reservoir of species in good condition with regular scrub bashing sessions to manage the habitat, and field trips to monitor populations and introduce the unique tin streaming flora & fauna to new audiences.
However, this wetland gem has harboured a problem for all the 45+ years that I have known it as a key dragonfly site. The northern end of the complex has always been really difficult to access unless you are happy with the prospect of clambering up on to a narrow section of wall that has a 2 metre drop to the Red River on one side and a 1.5 metre drop down to a deep section of pool on the other. It was off putting to many volunteers & visitors, and obviously had safety implications for the mid-section of the site.