Registered Charity No. 224168

Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust

Our Conservation Volunteering programme gives you the chance to make a difference on one of our 70 nature reserves across the county:

• Try your hand at practical conservation skills • A great day out in the countryside for all

ages and abilities • We provide tools and instructions

Help protect your local environment and meet new people whilst having fun outdoors.

"You'll make friends, get fit and feel a warm sense of achievement at the end of the day that comes from physical exercise and seeing a job well done!"

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Protecting Wildlife for the Future

Our Conservation Volunteer Days are run regularly throughout the county.

Want to have a go? New volunteers, please first register your interest by contacting Julie Reed 0115 958 8242 /volunteering@nottswt.co.uk To make it easier for you to find a Volunteer Day that suits you, we have colour-coded our diary. Please contact the relevant Reserve Officer for further details of each Volunteer Day.

What to bring: • Packed lunch

• Wellies/strong boots

• Old clothes for working in - prepare for changeable weather

Please note: Conservation Volunteer Days are subject to change dependant upon weather and changes in reserve management. Please call the day before attending to confirm details.

North Nottinghamshire Rob Atkinson Northern Reserves Officer 07764 188451 ratkinson@nottswt.co.uk Every Wednesday & the 1st & 2nd Sunday each month. Starts 10am. Lift between 9am & 9.30am may be available from: Canalside workshops,Leverton Rd, Retford.

Idle Valley Nature Reserve (near Retford) Martin Fisher Reserve Officer 07969202305 mfisher@nottswt.co.uk Every Thursday & 3rd Sunday each month. Meet at 9.30am, Idle Valley Rural Learning Centre, North Rd, Retford.

South Nottinghamshire Chris Kennedy Southern Reserves Officer 07801 865671 ckennedy@nottswt.co.uk Every Wednesday, Thursday & the 2nd Saturday each month. Starts 10am. Lift at 9am may be available from: The Old Ragged School, Brook St, Nottingham.

West Nottinghamshire Gary Cragg Western Reserves Officer 07740 871278 gcragg@nottswt.co.uk Every Tuesday and the 1st Sunday each month. Starts 10am. Lift at 9am may be available from: The Old Ragged School, Brook St, Nottingham.

Attenborough Nature Reserve There are regular Conservation Volunteer Days held at this popular nature reserve. If you are interested please contact ranger@attenboroughnaturecentre.co.uk for details of our volunteer induction days.

Registered Charity No. 224168

Conservation Volunteering Diary January 2015

Here is a selection of Volunteer Days we have on offer. Please see our website for a full list of opportunities www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org/volunteer

Conservation Volunteering Diary February 2015

4th Jan Sun Bogs Farm Quarry Scrub removal

4th Jan Sun NO TASK

6th Jan Tues Bogs Farm Quarry Scrub removal & fire

7th Jan Wed Quarry Holes Sycamore removal & coppicing

7th Jan Wed Spalford Warren Removing birch

8th Jan Thurs Farndon Willow Holt

Coppicing

8th Jan Thurs Idle Valley Scrub clearance

10th Jan Sat TBC

11th Jan Sun Treswell Wood Coppicing & removing material

13th Jan Tues Meden Trail Scrub removal

14th Jan Wed Kings Meadow Scrub removal

14th Jan Wed Treswell Wood Coppicing

15th Jan Thurs Idle Valley Scrub removal– Chainbridge Pit

15th Jan Thurs Farndon Willow Holt

Watch hut related work

20th Jan Tues Meden Trail Scrub removal

21st Jan Wed Wilwell Farm Willow coppicing

21st Jan Wed Treswell Wood Coppicing

22nd Jan Thurs Farndon Willow Holt

Watch Hut related work

22nd Jan Thurs Idle Valley Reedbed maintenance

27th Jan Tues Bentinck Banks Scrub removal

28th Jan Wed Eaton Woods Coppicing & removing to charcoal kiln

28th Jan Wed Moorbridge pond-Springfield corner

Scrub removal,, paths

29th Jan Thurs Idle Valley Scrub clearance –Chainbridge Pit

29th Jan Thurs Trent Vale Coppicing—Besthorpe

1st Feb Sun Eaton Wood Coppicing

3rd Feb Tues Bentinck Banks Scrub removal

4th Feb Wed Bunny Wood Scrub work

4th Feb Wed Girton Grasslands Pollarding or coppicing hedge

5th Feb Thurs Ploughman Wood Coppicing

5th Feb Thurs Idle Valley Willow control—Neatholme scrape

7th Feb Sat TBC

8th Feb Sun Treswell Wood Installing signage & fencing

10th Feb Tues Teversall Pastures Scrub removal , fence line clearing

11th Feb Wed Bunny Wood Scrub work & fencing

11th Feb Wed Dyscarr Wood Cutting sycamore regrowth

12th Feb Thurs Ploughman Wood Coppicing

12th Feb Thurs Idle Valley Willow control-Neatholme scrape

14th Feb Sat Trent Vale Besthorpe—coppicing

15th Feb Sun Idle Valley Scrub control –Neatholme Fen

17th Feb Tues Annesley Wood-house Quarry

Scrub removal

18th Feb Wed Hunts Meadow Repairing fencing

18th Feb Wed Quarry Holes Sycamore removal

26th Feb Thurs North Muskham Willow coppicing

26th Feb Thurs Idle Valley Island clearance—Neatholme scrape

25th Feb Wed Harrisons Planta-tion

TBA

25th Feb Wed TBA

24th Feb Tues Fox Covert Scrub removal

19th Feb Thurs Idle Valley Scrub control-Neatholme Fen

19th Feb Thurs Farndon Willow Holt

Watch hut related work