South Notts Local Group

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.

Bingham Linear Park - The work party meets on the Third Sunday of each month, 10am at the Tithby Rd. Contact Bill Bacon (01949 838585).

Bunny Wood - Meets 10 am till 4pm on the third Sunday of each month. Winter tasks include updating the nature trail, new storage area and boundary work. Contact Chris Terrell-Nield (0115 9374906).

Keyworth Meadow - Offers of assistance on Sunday mornings between 9am and noon will be gratefully received. Contact Neil Pinder (0115 914 4896).

Owthorpe Ponds nr Cropwell Bishop - a concealed gem containing woodland, grassland and pond areas. Offers of assistance to Peter Birkin Tebbutt (0115 9890096).

Sharphill Wood - The work parties are going to be on the fourth Sunday of every month 10am - 4pm. Contact Ruth Walker: 07811 215012 or email ruthie_walker@yahoo.co.uk

Skylarks - Work Parties are arranged on an ad hoc basis so contact Keith Wakerley (0115 9820561). Work includes willow coppicing and restoring heathland.

Wilford Claypits - Work Party is on the second Saturday of each month, from 1pm until 4pm. Work will consist of scrub clearing, pond work and coppicing. Contact Derek Rudge (0115 9100712)

Wilwell Farm Cutting - Meets on the first Saturday of each month, 1 pm till 4 pm. Work includes grassland maintenance and coppicing. Contact Gordon Dyne (0115 8784842).

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