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Wed 1 February 2012 12:05 AM - Wed 29 February 2012 11:55 PM
Econet Wildlife Conservation for February

 

Wednesday, 1st Bugs Bottom, Gravel Hill, Emmer Green
Hedgelaying
Sunday, 5th Clayfield Copse, Caversham
Regular monthly task
Wednesday, 8th Omer's Gully, Burghfield Common
Path clearance
Wednesday, 15th       Wolf Conservation Trust, Beenham
Hedgelaying
Saturday, 18th Mapledurham Playing Fields
Regular monthly task
Wednesday, 22nd Kings Meadow
Willow harvest
Sunday, 26th McIlroy Park, Tilehurst
Regular monthly task
Wednesday, 29th Rushall Farm, Bradfield
Coppicing

Tasks may change, please visit the Econet website for full details including latest updates, times and contact information

Econet consists of the following:
Friends of Clayfield Copse
Friends of Mapledurham Playing Fields
Friends of McIlroy Park
Friends of Waterloo Meadows
CROW (Conserve Reading on Wednesdays)

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Wed 1 February 2012 12:05 AM - Wed 29 February 2012 11:55 PM
BTCV Local Volunteering Opportunities for February

 

Thursday, 2nd Bugs Bottom, Gravel Hill, Emmer Green
Hedgelaying
Thursday, 9th Snelsmore Common, Newbury
Clearing birch scrub
Saturday, 11th          Windsor
Path clearance
Thursday, 16th Ley Hill, Buckinghamshire
Hedge maintenance
Thursday, 23rd Windsor
Path clearance

Please visit www.btcv.org.uk/cgi-bin/office_opps_ind...... for further details including joining instructions.

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Tue 14 February 2012 10:00 AM - Sat 17 March 2012 10:00 AM
Landmark tree planting with Reading Tree Wardens
Various sites in Reading town area

Reading Tree Wardens need some help with the new planting events listed below and on other ongoing projects as well:

  1. 15th February 2012 @ 11am-2pm (Half Term) – planting one Sweet Gum tree, a 1m high Yew hedge and some ground preparation work at Reading Buses depot, Great Knollys Street (approx 6 volunteers needed)
  1. 16th February 2012 @ 10am (Half Term) – planting one Turkish Hazel outside the Queens Road car park, Queens Road (2 volunteers needed)

 3. 20th February 2012 @ 2pm– planting one Wellingtonia on Henley Road, close to the Caversham Park Road junction (2-3 volunteers needed)

4. 22nd February 2012 @ 10am – planting two Wellingtonias in Basingstoke Road (2-3 volunteers needed). The first on the large grass verge adjacent to Basingstoke Road , next to the Bennet Road junction and the second on the junction of Basingstoke Road/Imperial Way

  1. 24th February 2012 @ 10am – planting one Wellingtonia on the Liebenrood Road/Tilehurst Road roundabout (2-3 volunteers needed)
  1. 6th March 2012 @ 10am – planting one Deodar Cedar in Cintra Park with the WI (we still need 2 volunteers)
  1. Saturday 17th March 2012 @ 10am-2pm – planting an avenue of 20 Sweet Gums and 20 Tulip trees in Prospect Park (this will be a massive event and we need as many volunteers as possible!)

You do not need to be an expert, just bring enthusiasm, appropriate footwear and ideally a spade or fork!  Even if you can only spare a small amount of time, any help is very much appreciated!

If you are interested in taking part in any of these events or would like further information, please get in touch.  Places will be booked on a first come basis. Kate Rodway Kate.Rodway@reading.gov.uk