Area Groups in North Lincolnshire
Hello from Scunthorpe and Brigg Area Group!
Welcome! Here you can find information about our activities, details of our programmes, and how you can get involved. We’re a friendly group supporting the conservation work of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust across Scunthorpe, Brigg and the surrounding area, and everyone is welcome, you don’t need to be a member to join us.
We host wildlife talks throughout the winter months at St Hugh’s Church Hall on Ashby Road, and during the summer we visit local wild places for guided walks. Our area includes two wonderful Trust reserves, Messingham Sand Quarry and Clapgate Pits, each offering its own unique habitats and species.
To keep up to date with our events, follow our Facebook page or visit our website. If you enjoy photography, we’d love to see any pictures you’ve taken while exploring these sites.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
About us
Events
All talks are held on a Thursday, 7.30pm at St. Hugh's Church, Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 2AG. There is a small, free car park at the church and at the Old Brumby United Church opposite, or on the roadside nearby. Refreshments are served during the interval.
Talks are £2.50. No booking required. You do not need to be a member to join our activities, all welcome!
2026 talks programme
10 Dec: 'Dormice' by Paul Manchester
Local ecologist Paul Manchester will introduce us to the secretive world of dormice, their ecology, the challenges they face, and the conservation work helping to protect them.
2027 talks programme
11 Feb: 'Invasive Species & the Eradication of American Mink' by Elliot McDevitt
Elliot McDevitt from the Waterlife Recovery Trust will share the story behind the UK’s efforts to control invasive American mink, exploring their impact on native wildlife and the innovative techniques being used to support the recovery of species such as water voles.
11 Mar: 'Wild Wrendale' by Hannah Dale
Hannah Dale will talk on the project to rewild her arable farm to ‘create a space for nature in Lincolnshire’. Due to the poor profit from arable crops, the farm near Brigg has been rewilded since 2019 and they have seen great improvements in the variety and numbers of wildlife species aided by the work they have done such as creating ponds and woodland planting. At the end of 2023, a pair of beavers were introduced to a large fenced area, the first beavers in the county for 400 years.
Contact
Simon Feane
Email: simonfeane65@gmail.com
Jon Hawkins - Surrey Hills Photography