Contact and other information for Spring 2012

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 also meet other people.

If you are interested please get in touch with the respective Site Manager (who is also a volunteer) for more details. Remember to take gardening gloves, stout shoes and old clothes. 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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Bingham Linear Park

The work party meets on the third Sunday of each month, 10am at the Tithby Road entrance. Tasks include scrub clearing, coppicing etc. Contact Bill Bacon (01949 838585) or Jenny Craig (01949 838899).

Bunny Wood

Meets 10am till 4pm on the third Sunday of each month. Winter/early spring tasks include hedging, scrub clearance, footpath maintenance and coppicing. Contact Chris Terrell-Nield (0115 937 4906).

Keyworth Meadow

Work parties on occasional Friday mornings in late summer and autumn as needed. Please contact Neil Pinder (0115 914 4896).

Owthorpe Ponds (near Cropwell Bishop)

A concealed gem containing woodland, grassland and pond areas. Offers of assistance to Peter Birkin Tebbutt (0115 989 0096).

Sharphill Wood (Edwalton)

Work parties are on the fourth Sunday of every month except August and December, 10am to 4pm. Contact John Elwell (07794 052672) or complete the online form at www.sharphillwood.org/contact.

The Hook (Lady Bay)

Work party meets for two hours on the first Sunday afternoon of each month, 2pm at the Fisherman’s car park, Holme Grove. Check www.friendsofthehook.org.uk for confirmation or contact Sam Hudson (07766 447054).

Wilford Claypits (Compton Acres)

Work Party is on the second Saturday of each month, from 1pm till 4pm. Work will consist of scrub clearing, pond work, path laying and coppicing. 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).

Other reserves

Other reserves in South Notts, such as the Green Line (West Bridgford), Skylarks (Holme Pierrepont) and Wilford Hill Wood, do not have regular work parties. If you would like to help at one of these sites please call the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust’s office (0115 958 8242) and sign-up for one of the occasional work parties organised by the NWT Estates team!

Document updated: 7 February 2012