Archive for August, 2011

Autumn volunteer task schedule

With more than a month left of summer, looking forward to autumn needn’t drive us to despair. As the days draw in and the leaves begin to turn, think of bonfires on crisp afternoons and working in the forest in fall. Now that we’re feeling suitably optimistic, here are next season’s volunteer projects…

September

Wednesday 7th – Chapter Meadows, Worcester: Fence repair and vegetation management.

Wednesday 14th – Lusty Glaze, Worcester: Brash burning and vegetation management.

Wednesday 21st – Lyppard Grange S.S.S.I site, Warndon: Management of great crested newt habitat, pond clearance and vegetation management.

Wednesday 28th – Lusty Glaze, Worcester: Brash burning and vegetation management.

October

Wednesday 5th – Chapter Meadows, Worcester: Drainage ditch maintenance, brash burning, vegetation management.

Wednesday 12th – Nunnery Wood Primary School: Seat construction, grounds improvement and vegetation management.

Wednesday 19th – No volunteer task (Due to other staff commitments).

Wednesday 26th – Amestry Wood, Claphill Lane, Rushwick: Coppice management.

November

Wednesday 2nd – Worcester City Council (WCC) [Venue TBA]: Coppice management.

Wednesday 9th – WCC [Venue TBA]: Coppice management.

Wednesday 16th – Copcut Park, Droitwich: Tree felling and grounds clearance.

Wednesday 23rd – Train Viaduct, Kidderminster: Pool restoration, vegetation management, litter picking.

Wednesday 30th – Amestry Wood, Claphill Lane, Rushwick: coppice management.