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View: Map List Both Help View A to Z		Left Right	Disclaimer: Information provided by Breathing Places partner organisations. The BBC is not responsible for its accuracy. If you are under 18, ask your parent/guardian before you contact or visit a place. Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve > 7 Events at this location > Volunteer at this location > Print this page The Mosses are a Site of Special Scientific Interest, straddling the English/Welsh border. Raised bogs are slow-growing domes of Sphagnum bogmoss peat, fed only by rainwater. Bogmoss absorbs and acidifies the rain, water-logging the peat surface so only specialised plants and animals survive. Dying plants become 'pickled' in the form of peat layers, which form biological storybooks of the last 12,000 years. Partner: Natural England Address: Bettisfield Moss, Manor House, Moss Lane, Whixall, Shropshire Postcode: SY13 2PD Further information: No charge. More Details available from: Caroline Evans Email: caroline.evans@naturalengland.org.uk Tel: 01743 282000 Events: Sun 31 August 2008 Woodcarving Prehistoric Pines on the Mosses Day Join David Gerty of the British Woodcarvers Association on this woodcarving workshop to include a walk on the Mosses to hunt for the ancient pine. Sun 21 September 2008 A Peat Cutter's Life A stroll around Fenn's Moss with Bill Allmark, a former peat cutter, to learn how life on the Mosses used to be and why the cutting had to stop. Wed 08 October 2008 Marvellous Moths of the Mosses An illustrated talk with Pete Boardman and Joan Daniels to show some of the Mosses 700 species and where they live. Sun 12 October 2008 Fungal Foray An afternoon walk to discover the fabulous fungi on the Mosses with Roy Mantle of the Shropshire Fungus Group. Wed 12 November 2008 Success Stories from the Mosses Slideshow An illustrated talk providing the last chance to catch up on the reserves last 16 years. Sun 07 December 2008 Come and Cut a Christmas Tree Come and clear the Moss by cutting your Christmas tree with Pete Bowyer of Natural England. Sun 01 February 2009 Wildlife Gardening Workshop Come and make wildlife homes for your garden with Joan Daniels with a walk to collect materials from the Moss. Volunteering: Booking essential (limited spaces). Contact us for volunteering opportunities at this reserve. Atom Feed What is this?
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