Upcoming events
| 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)
| 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.
Read more >>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:
- 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)
- 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
- 24th February 2012 @ 10am – planting one Wellingtonia on the Liebenrood Road/Tilehurst Road roundabout (2-3 volunteers needed)
- 6th March 2012 @ 10am – planting one Deodar Cedar in Cintra Park with the WI (we still need 2 volunteers)
- 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