Events
Neroche Conservation Volunteers - Wednesday 8th February
8th February
Winter Work Party at Quants butterfly meadows
Using hand tools, we will be carrying out maintenance work at this very important Blackdowns butterfly site.
Where to park: Lane side and inside site entrance. OS grid reference (or postcode): ST 188180. Click HERE for a map.
All tools will be provided, and instruction given. New volunteers always welcome!
Wear suitable outdoor clothes, and boots. Bring packed lunch and water, hot drinks and biscuits will be provided.
Neroche Conservation Volunteers
Join us for a practical volunteering day in the fresh air. Tasks vary throughout the year and include cutting and raking scrub, opening up glades or widening paths, all designed to help wildlife and keep areas accessible. Tasks take place on Forestry Commission and Somerset Wildlife Trust sites. All tools and instruction provided.
For further details about volunteering please visit the Neroche Volunteer page
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Young Wood volunteering: Wednesday 22nd - Friday 24th Feb 2012
22nd February - 24th February
A series of days at our new community woodland centre at Young Wood, coppicing hazel and ash to generate firewood, improve habitats for wildlife and lay the foundations for traditional management of this woodland into the future. Also some construction work on facilities for the woodland workshop site. All tools and instruction provided.
Click HERE for map.
Please book in for the Wednesday and/or Thursday and/or Friday so that we can keep an eye on numbers.
Wear suitable outdoor clothes, and boots. Bring packed lunch and water, hot drinks and biscuits will be provided.
Neroche Conservation Volunteers
Join us for a practical volunteering day in the fresh air. Tasks vary throughout the year and include cutting and raking scrub, opening up glades or widening paths, all designed to help wildlife and keep areas accessible. Tasks take place on Forestry Commission and Somerset Wildlife Trust sites. All tools and instruction provided.
For further details about volunteering please visit the Neroche Volunteer page
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Butterfly Conservation Winter Work
25th February
Volunteers are invited to take part in work including habitat management and selecticve scrub cutting to benefit threatened species including Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary and Wood White Butterflies.
Please park at Staple Hill FC car park unless otherwise directed. Walk down to meet at 10.00am at reserve entrance where parking is limited. Grid Reference for FC car park St 246 159
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Butterfly Conservation Winter Work
26th February
Volunteers are invited to join Butterfly Conservation to help with work on habitat management, carrying out selective scrub cutting to benefit threatened species including Small Pearl-bordered Fitillary and Wood White.
There will also be baked potatoes and hot drinks cooked on the bonfire!
Please park at Staple Hill FC car park unless otherwise directed. Walk down to meet at 10.00am at reserve entrance where parking is limited. Grid reference for car park is ST 246 159
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Young Wood Volunteering Day - Wednesday 28th March 2012
28th March
A day at our new community woodland centre at Young Wood, finishing off the coppicing season and doing construction work on facilities for the woodland workshop site. All tools and instruction provided.
Click HERE for map.
Please book in so that we can keep an eye on numbers.
Wear suitable outdoor clothes, and boots. Bring packed lunch and water, hot drinks and biscuits will be provided.
Neroche Conservation Volunteers
Join us for a practical volunteering day in the fresh air. Tasks vary throughout the year and include cutting and raking scrub, opening up glades or widening paths, all designed to help wildlife and keep areas accessible. Tasks take place on Forestry Commission and Somerset Wildlife Trust sites. All tools and instruction provided.
For further details about volunteering please visit the Neroche Volunteer page
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