There is a unique opportunity to learn about Wilmslow's most important historical and archeological site at a special day school being held next month.
Experts in the field will review the origins, landscape and history of Lindow Moss - a peat bog that formed at the end of the last ice age and once covered over 1, 500 acres.
The Transition Wilmslow and Wilmslow Guild Day School on Saturday 18th October will cover the history, archaeology, and ecology of the SSSI and attendees will be able to contribute to a discussion about its future.
Renowned speakers include Rick Turner, the archeologist who discovered Lindow Man in 1984, the body of a man in his twenties who had been brutally killed and who was discovered preserved in the bog by peat cutters. Rick will explore the timeline of Lindow Moss from its origins to the present day and review its potential for restoration and conservation.
Professor John Handley of Transition Wilmslow will be leading the Day School together with an associated field trip on 25th October. There will also be exhibitions by local groups, and interactive displays of investigative techniques such as peat coring, pollen analysis and dendrochronology.
Staff from Wilmslow Library will display local maps, books and other reference material. Over the next few months, Transition Wilmslow will be working with the library to develop an exhibition and resource packs for local schools.
To enrol, contact Wilmslow Guild, quoting course code 14S123, on 01625 523903, or register online. The day school costs £35 but is free for university or college students over 18. It will run from 10am to 4pm and lunch will be provided.
There is an associated Field Trip on 25th October, course code 14S128, which is free to day school participants, but places are limited to 30.
