SPRING WORK DAYS 2010

Happy new year from Buckland reserve, a snowy start to 2010 which is bound to be an exciting and diverse year ahead.
Here is the list of volunteer days that we have planned to take us through the winter months. Come and join us to have fun, learn more about nature and to keep those new year resolutions of keeping in shape!
February       Thursday 25th             Sunday 28th
March           Sunday 28th
April             Sunday 11th             Sunday 25th       Thursday 29th
May             Sunday 16th

As always the day will start at 10.30 and finish at 3.00, please bring your own lunch but afternoon cake is provided! Any tools e.g. secateurs, buckets, folks and gardening gloves would be helpful as we don’t have a limitless supply yet….
At Buckland we have a challenge for the winter months and that is to build and position as many bird boxes as possible before spring 2010 so far we have put up over seventy bird and bat boxes and are just about to start on the duck nests, so come and help!
Attached are some photos of the reserve taken over the summer.

See you soon,

Tamsin Hilton - 07816437946 - .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Summer Gardening and Volunteer Update 2009

Summer gardening and volunteer update
There is always a lot to do at the reserve, from planting, weeding, trimming back and maintaining
the 1.1/2 mile pathway to carrying out wildlife and plant surveys’.

We need your help and enthusiasm!

Throughout the year we have regular ‘volunteer days’ and the timetable is as follows….

The day starts at 10.00 with a brief about which jobs need to be done and where.
Then everyone gets busy and involved in the task ahead. At 12.00 its ‘tools down’ for a leisurely lunch ‘you have to bring
your own food and drink, but afternoon cake is provided!’ This gives you a chance to chat to everyone and do some wildlife
spotting around the reserve if you wish.

At 1.00 work begins again, there are jobs suitable for everyone, whatever your age or fitness level.
Come 2.45 its ‘job done’ and time to put the tools away and have some well deserved tea and cake!

Not only do these ‘volunteer days’ prove invaluable support for Buckland, but its also a great way for you to get
involved with your local nature reserve and discover more about the wildlife and plants that live here. Making new
friends and keeping fit are yet more benefits of getting involved!
If you can’t spare the whole day, please feel free to join us for as many hours as you like.
If you’re the ‘green fingered’ type, and cant resist having some seedlings on the go, we are always happy to find a home
for any spare plants. They do have to be drought hardy though.

Upcoming volunteer dates to put in your diary…..
Sunday 26th July

Sunday 16th August

sunday 20th September

Sunday 11th october and Thursday 22nd October

Sunday 15th november

Thursday 10th December and sunday 13th December
Please call me to let me know if you are planning to come, on the morning of the particular day. It helps me to
plan how many tools and cake to bring, it also enables us to see what the weather is doing, as we have to cancel if its raining.
Hope to see you soon
Tamsin Hilton - 07816437946 - .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)