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On 16th October the  regular monthly rides around Worcestershire will start again.

They are led rides mainly using quiet roads and cycle paths. No one gets left behind as we ride to the pace of the slowest rider. For more details check out the choose cycling website or Choose Cycling on Facebook.

Worcester Leisure Rides are a collaboration between Sustrans and Choose Cycling

Worcestershire Resource Exchange (WRE) are advertising for a Project Support Worker

If you are interested in the post and want to know more information please visit   http://www.wre.uk.com/news-and-events/job-opportunities/

Please see the post below regarding what activites are available for the summer holiday. Spaces are filling up very fast so if you are interested please contact 01905 734980 or education@dwt.org.uk to book your spaces!

New Youth Group in the Park

2nd June is the start of a regular Youth Group in the Park running thursdays from6.30-8.30pm

It is open to 11 years + for more information please see the above poster

The Pump House Environment Centre  is now open 7 days a week

10am-6pm(April-September)

10am-4pm (October-March)

SURVIVAL SKILLS-shelter building and fire building/lighting.

Thursday 14th April   10am-12 noon

£2 per child booking essential …limited spaces

FREE PLAYDAY

Wednesday 20th April

10am-12 noon Willow weaving

1-3pm Weaving with manmade items

Booking is essential for ALL activities as spaces are limited.

Book by ringing 01905 734980 or email education@dwt.org.uk

EASTER OPENING HOURS

Good Friday 22nd April – CLOSED

Saturday 23rd April – OPEN AS USUAL 10am-4pm

Friday 29th April – CLOSED

Saturday 30th April – CLOSED

Open as usual from Wednesday the 4th May at 10am

Hi all, here is our volunteer task list for the months March to May 2011. Spring is now on its way and this means that coppicing and hedgelaying are coming to an end for this winter but we do have work at some new sites coming up which we hope you will enjoy. Please note that there will be no tasks over the Easter break due to staff holidays. We apologise for any inconvenience or disappointment but hope you will appreciate that with a small team of staff that this is unavoidable. Please read the following information on our new booking system for existing and new volunteers, hopefully ensuring that we are not overbooked for any of the tasks.

IF YOU ARE AN EXISTING VOLUNTEER

Please leave a message on 01905 730602 to confirm your attendance and whether you require a vehicle space if you wish to join the Trust on any of these tasks before Tuesday 8.00am. 

IF YOU ARE A NEW VOLUNTEER HOPING TO JOIN THE TRUST AS A CONSERVATION VOLUNTEER (ON A WEDNESDAY)

Please contact Anda Phillips, our Volunteer and Community Co-ordinator, on 01905 730601 or email her at volunteer@dwt.org.uk at least a week before the Wednesday you wish to come out volunteering. This is so that she can arrange for you to have a volunteer induction and confirm availability.

Please bring appropriate footwear, warm/waterproof clothing and a packed lunch. Hot drinks and biscuits will be provided. All tools and safety equipment are supplied by the Trust.

March

Wednesday 2nd – Hedge topping at Chapter Meadows, Worcester

Wednesday 9th – Vegetation managment at Copcut Park, Droitwich

Thursday 10th - Chipping and clearing of vegetation at Copcut Park, Droitwich

Wednesday 16th – Plug and bulb planting at Warndon Park, of Shap Drive, Worcester. Lunch will be provided.

Wednesday 23rd – Hedgerow maintenance at Chapter Meadows, Worcester

Wednesday 30th – Vegetation managment and tree work at Lusty Glaze, Worcester

April

Wednesday 6th – Heathland managment at Pound Green Common, Wyre Forest 

Wednesday 13th – No task (Easter break)

Wednesday 20th – No task (Easter break)

Wednesday 27th – Footpath and step construction at Tom Shell Coppice, Abberley 

May

Wednesday 4th – Footpath and step construction at Tom Shell Coppice, Abberley 

Wednesday 11th – Heathland management at Pound Green Common, Wyre Forest

Wednesday 18th - General maintenance at Chapter Meadows (DWT site), Worcester

Wednesday 25th – Himalayan Balsam removal with Worcester City Council, site in Worcester tbc

Trying to find something to do this week?  The Pump House Environment Centre has FREE art activity laid on downstairs for you to come and join in with. It is on thursday 24/fri 25/sat 26th Feb.

It was a clear and crisp day, most of the ditches and pond were frozen over.

Birds of note included a Sparrowhawk gliding along the tree line following the Sling. A Coal Tit was seen in the conifers near the sewage works. Numerous finches including Chaffinches, Greenfinches and Goldfinches were seen and heard across the meadows. Up to 20 Redwing have been seen on the meadows in recent weeks but none were seen today.