12 October 2007…………...For Immediate Release

MID-AUTUMN WORK PARTIES

On Saturday 27^th October and Sunday28^th October 2007 Warwickshire Wildlife Trust invites you to join us at one of our weekend work parties on various nature reserves around the county. 

On Saturday 27th October 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 28^th October at 9.30am:

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.

Sunday 28th October at 10.00am:

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 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 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 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 work party 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.

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, “Our programme of autumn work parties is in full swing now and we are tremendously grateful for all the help we are getting from our volunteers – but we’ve plenty of work for more, so do come and join us. If you haven’t joined in before, and you’re a bit nervous ,then please don’t be; our work parties are really friendly and you will be warmly welcomed. See you there!”

Events are free and full training will be given.

For further information, please contact Bernie Higgins on 024 7630 8993.

  Last updated 28 October, 2008