Reserve Work Parties

Wildlife Reserve Work Parties in South Nottinghamshire

The following reserves all run volunteer Work Parties. These are a great way to do something practical for nature conservation, get out in the fresh area and meet other people.

Wet and windy weather over the winter means there is still plenty to do on our reserves this spring. All work parties welcome new members! Training and equipment will be provided, but please bring your own protective clothing, gloves and boots. It is also a wise precaution for anybody doing this sort of work regularly to ensure their Tetanus jab is up to date.

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Wilwell Work Party at work

 

If you are interested please get in touch with the respective Contact (who is also a volunteer) for full details.

Bingham Linear Park : Friends of Bingham Linear Park usually meet at 10am at the Tithby Road entrance on the third Sunday of each month but please check with the contacts below. From April until October we will walk the park (removing litter and doing minor maintenance) plus butterfly surveying. Full reserve maintenance work resumes in October. Anyone is welcome to help us in these activities. Please bring your own food and drink, wear suitable clothing and stout walking boots/shoes or wellies. Tools are provided but if you do not wish to share bring your own. NB: There are no toilets on the park. Contact Bill Bacon (01949 838585) or Jenny Craig (01949 838899) or email linear_park@hotmail.co.uk. Website: Friends of Bingham Linear Park. Find also on Facebook BinghamLinearPark

Cotgrave Country Park, working on task days organized with the Friends Of Cotgrave Country Park and volunteer Wardens Task days are on selected Tuesdays, and Sundays (see https://www.facebook.com/FriendsOfCotgraveCountryPark/ for details OR contact leescudder@hotmail.com or on 07753 850758

Gotham Nature Reserve : A new reserve established in 2012, so there’s lots to do! Gotham Nature Reserve Trust runs work parties as and when leaders are available, including on weekdays. You will be most welcome on any such sessions! Contact Pat Clarke , GNR Trust Secretary ((0115 9830463 or gnr.secretary@hotmail.co.uk) for further information.

Green Line, West Bridgford Meets 1st Sunday in the month 10am at the Whitcliffe Gardens entrance 10am> For more info go to www.greenlineconservation.com or Phone: Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust 0115 958 8242

Keyworth Meadow : Work parties on occasional Friday mornings as needed. Please contact Neil Pinder (0115 914 4896).

Lily Ponds and Dewberry Hill (Radcliffe-on-Trent): Normally the first Sunday of the month 10:00 to 12:00, meeting either at Rockley Memorial Park or the Cropwell Road entrance to Dewberry Hill.  Details of sessions sent out in advance by e-mail.  If anyone is interested, ask to be on the circulation list.  Contact either Phil Taylor (philtaylor_422@hotmail.com) or Dave Barton (davidhbarton@btopenworld.com).

Meadow Park (East Leake) – “Friends Of Meadow Park” meet on the second Saturday of each month (with the exception of August), at 9.55 a.m in East Leake, at the back of (behind) the Parish Office (which is next to the Village Hall) to carry out management tasks. All welcome. Contact Kevin Gibbons on kgibbons166@aol.com for more info.

Sharphill Wood (Edwalton) : Work parties are on the fourth Sunday of every month except August (no work party) and December (second Sunday of the month), from 9.45am to about 1 pm. Contact John Elwell (07794 052672) or complete the online form at www.sharphillwood.org/contact.

Skylarks Nature Reserve (Holme Pieerpont) – Why not come and help at Skylarks’s Rushcliffe’s largest nature reserve. Learn new skills and find out more about the sites wildlife. We have work sessions on alternate Fridays, some Wednesday’s and Sundays. For more details go to Notts Wildlife Trust volunteer page

Springdale Wood  (East Bridgford): Friends of Springdale meet at 10am at the Springdale Lane entrance on the first Saturday of each month from October until May. We usually work for 2-3 hours. Work will include hazel and willow coppicing, hedge maintenance and general tidiness. Bring suitable clothing and footwear and a drink. There are no toilets on the site. Further information can be obtained from patsyaandrews@googlemail.com

The Hook (Lady Bay) : Work party meets for two hours on the first Sunday afternoon of each month, 2pm at the pond, Holme Grove. Check www.friendsofthehook.org.uk for confirmation or contact Sam Hudson (07766 447054) or friendsofthehook@gmail.com.

Wilford Claypit (Compton Acres) : Meets on the second Saturday of each month, 1pm to 4pm. We will decide on the day what needs to be done. Contact Derek Rudge (0115 910 0712 or 07950 211083 or email derekrudge@hotmail.co.uk)

Wilwell Farm Cutting (Wilford) : Meets on the first Saturday of each month, 1pm till 4pm. Work includes grassland maintenance and coppicing. Contact Gordon Dyne (0115 878 4842 or email gordon.dyne@gmail.com).

Alternatively Notts Wildlife Trust runs a mid week work party that will do a variety of tasks at reserves across South Nottinghamshire (including our Rushcliffe Reserves at Bunny Wood, Skylarks, Wilford Claypits and Wilwell Cutting. This is all day and for more info contact miriam Lawley (NWT Ranger) on MLawley@nottswt.co.uk