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A date for your diary- Wednesday 4th May 2011; at 11.30am the Pump House is hosting a build a bin event run by the Master Composters of the Worcestershire County Council. Finish time is approx 13.00 in time for a light lunch in the Pump House cafe, which caters for all dietary requirements and serves locally made light bites which are dairy and gluten free.

It is a practical hands on session re-using materials to build a compost bin in the south facing garden of the Pump House, with a chance to ask the experts all your compost related queries and a chance to socialise with like minded people and to gain practical knowledge.

Even though the course is free, booking is necessary to reserve your place so either email Laura on education@dwt.org.uk or phone 01905 734980

Want to save money by learning how to fix your bike yourself?

Choose Cycling  are organising a series of bike maintenance courses at the Pump House aimed at teaching the basic skills you need to look after your bike, how to spot problems and how to fix them. Advice on what tools to use and setting your position on your bike are also covered.

Saturday 23rd April; 9.30am-3.30pm

There is a cost per person

Booking is necessary so email info@choosecycling.org.uk to book your place or phone  07931 110298 for more information. See www.choose cycling .org.uk

Help reduce nappie usage and increase communication with your baby by joining the Worcester E.C Baby group that meet upstairs in the Pump House Meeting Room.

The next meeting is on Saturday 9th April from 2pm-4pm, then Saturday 7 May 2-4pm and Saturday 11 June 2-4pm

For more information see their Facebook site- Worcester EC Babies or call Daria Robinson on 0796 990 7888

Our local policing team are in residence at the Pump House for a PACT surgery on Friday 2nd April at 2pm until 4pm in the cafe area.

All are welcome to feedback to the Arboretum Local Policing Team about issues that concern you most in your neighbourhood and park.

For more information telephone 01905 725796 or email arboretum.lpt@westmercia.pnn.police.uk

On Friday 3rd December- the start of Tree Dressing weekend- the Worcester City Council Tree team will scale the magnificent oak near the interpretive feature in the formal part of Gheluvelt Park to hang our tree dressings that where made last Friday at the workshop in the cafe area of the Pump House.

The Theme for the Gheluvelt Park dressings is ‘The Sky’s the limit’ so do join us at 10.30am at the oak tree to watch the Tree Team scale the tree using harness’ and ropes to hang our dressings.

All are welcome!

Tree Dressing Weekend, which is always the first full weekend in December, marks the start of National Tree week. All over the nation, local and treasured trees will be dressed to celebrate the UK charity ‘Common Ground’s Tree Dressing weekend which aims to link communities to art and culture through nature.

In Gheluvelt Park our celebrations start on Friday 26th November at noon, in the Pump House Cafe, where we will be making tree dressings out of resources from Worcester’s Scrapstore-WRE. Our theme this year is ‘THE SKY’S THE LIMIT!’ and inspiration and resources will be provided.

It may be busy and seating will be limited so please be prepared to wait your turn whilst enjoying a slice of the locally sourced cake and a pot of fair trade tea  (or coffee!).

Then the following week, on Friday 3rd December, the city council tree team will put up our decorations on the magnificent oak up in the formal part of the park, near the interpretive feature.

The workshop on November 26th will run from noon to 3pm and The team at the Duckworth Worcestershire Trust and the Worcester City Council Park Ranger Team look forward to seeing you there.