WINGS AND WORK PARTIES

On Saturday 23^rd February and Sunday 24^th February 2008 Warwickshire Wildlife Trust invites you to join in with one of our weekend work parties on various nature reserves around the county.

On Saturday 23^rd February at 10.00 am:

Join the volunteer team at Snitterfield Bushes Site of Special Scientific Interest, Snitterfield, for a practical woodland work party.  Please meet at the nature reserve car park off the Bearley Road at grid reference SP200603.

On Sunday 24^th February at 10.00am:

Join volunteer warden Phil Parr at Ashlawn Cutting, Rugby, for this work party on a disused railway line cut through the Lias clay, which supports grassland, scrub and pools. Meet in the adjacent car park on the Ashlawn Road at grid reference SP516732

Join the volunteer team at Brandon Marsh Site of Special Scientific Interest, near Coventry and assist in the management of this wetland nature reserve. Please meet at the car park at Brandon Marsh Nature Centre, off Brandon Lane at grid reference SP386761.

Join volunteer warden Ron Hill for a woodland work party at Clowes Wood and New Fallings Coppice Site of Special Scientific Interest. Please meet at the woodland entrance off Wood Lane, Earlswood at grid reference SP101743.

Join volunteer warden Jon Holmes for a practical woodland management session at Crackley Wood Local Nature Reserve, Kenilworth. Please meet at the entrance to the wood off Crackley Lane at grid reference SP289738.

Join volunteer warden Dave Solliss at Hampton Wood, Barford to work in this beautiful ancient woodland and its associated water meadows alongside the River Avon. Meet at the entrance (grid reference SP254600) on the Sherbourne to Hampton Lucy road.

Join volunteer wardens Howard and Serena Eccles at Kenilworth Common Local Nature Reserve, an area of wonderfully diverse woodland for a practical management session. Meet at the railway bridge on Common Lane, at grid reference SP299732.

Join volunteer warden Val Kendrick at Rough Hill Wood Site of Special Scientific Interest, Studley to assist in the management of this wonderful old woodland. Please meet at the car park off The Slough (the A448) at grid reference SP052637.

Join volunteer warden Mike Slater at Ryton Wood Site of Special Scientific Interest, Ryton-on-Dunsmore for a woodland management session in the largest wood in Warwickshire. Please meet at the car park, which can be accessed via an access track off the A423 near the Bull and Butcher pub at grid reference SP384726.

Join volunteer warden David Morphew to assist in the management of Ufton Fields SSSI and LNR, Ufton, to assist in the management of this lovely mixed-habitat reserve. Meet in the car park at grid reference SP378615. [Please bring a packed lunch].

Events are free and full training will be given.  

On Thursday 21^st February at 2.00pm:

BIRD SURVEYING WORKSHOP [Session 2]

Due to the level of interest, this is a repeat of the workshop held on February 14. This workshop is aimed at the non-professional who is interested in helping us to survey bird populations for local projects in Warwickshire. The workshop includes both indoor and outdoor sessions to help you to improve your recording techniques using BTO survey methods.

BOOKING ESSENTIAL

Contact the Reserves team on 024 7630 8993 to reserve your place

COST:  £3.00 per person, PAYABLE AT THE TIME OF BOOKING

For each event, all you need to bring is appropriate weatherproof clothing and strong footwear.

Bernie Higgins , Reserves Biodiversity Officer at Warwickshire Wildlife Trust says, “It’s still light at 5 o’ clock and there’s no doubt that the quality of the light is improving all the time, so being out of doors is definitely becoming more  pleasant. Why not take an opportunity to enjoy the late winter weather by participating in one of our work parties or our bird surveying workshop? These are just two of the ways in which you can help our wildlife – and you’ll have a great day, too.”

ENDS

Press contact:               Bernie Higgins on 024 7630 8993

  Last updated 13 February, 2008