Name: Winter Wildlife in the Hurtwood
Start: 2026-11-10T18:30:00.000Z
End: 2026-11-10T21:00:00.000Z
Location: Peaslake Village Hall

A young buck with antlers stands in the foreground on a grassy slope, with lush green foliage forming a dense background.

Friends of the Hurtwood

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Hear about the Hurtwood in winter and discover the nature that depends on this landscape The winter months are often regarded as a barren period for wildlife enthusiasts but actually there is so much to see. Join ecologist Ben West on the evening of 10th November in Peaslake Village hall - for an exploration of the natural history of the Hurtwood as he goes in search of Hairy Curtain Crusts, Slippery Jacks, Stinkhorns, Woodcocks and mixed tit parties! Come and learn all about the mammals, birds, flora and fungi which have made the Hurtwood their home. (Did you know, for example, that a number of the birds present in the Spring and Summer can still be found in the Winter - often in greater numbers! And that there are in excess of 15,000 fungi species in Great Britain from milkcaps to webcaps and from knights to cavaliers.) Ben is one of the most enthusiastic Naturalists in the area and he spends many hours on the Hurtwood; he will not only help you understand winter life on the Hurtwood, but he will also help point you towards the most interesting things to see when you are out walking and riding.

Hear about the Hurtwood in winter and discover the nature that depends on this landscape The winter months are often regarded as a barren period for wildlife enthusiasts but actually there is so much to see. Join ecologist Ben West on the evening of 10th November in Peaslake Village hall - for an exploration of the natural history of the Hurtwood as he goes in search of Hairy Curtain Crusts, Slippery Jacks, Stinkhorns, Woodcocks and mixed tit parties! Come and learn all about the mammals, birds, flora and fungi which have made the Hurtwood their home. (Did you know, for example, that a number of the birds present in the Spring and Summer can still be found in the Winter - often in greater numbers! And that there are in excess of 15,000 fungi species in Great Britain from milkcaps to webcaps and from knights to cavaliers.) Ben is one of the most enthusiastic Naturalists in the area and he spends many hours on the Hurtwood; he will not only help you understand winter life on the Hurtwood, but he will also help point you towards the most interesting things to see when you are out walking and riding.

Friends of the Hurtwood

Winter Wildlife in the Hurtwood

Peaslake Village Hall

FotH Members

£5

Non-members

£10

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