BTCV Cheshire: ( 01244 300230 Special Landscapes Project (CSLP): ( 01244 300521 Fax: 01244 300521
* BTCV, Trafford Watermill, Warrington Road, Mickle Trafford, Chester, CH2 4EB web: www.btcv.org.uk/northwest
Abi Rosenbloom 07740 899714 Alex Gay 07740 899583 Helen Williams 07740 899712 Pete Attwood 07740 899551 /
e-mails:
Date
/Chester, Halton & Warrington
& Vale Royal Midweek Groups / Crewe Midweek Group /Events, Training Courses and Conservation Holidays
Thu / 1 / Mossley CE School, Congleton.Woodland management (Pete) / Mossley CE School, Congleton.
Woodland management (Alex)
Fri / 2 / Sunbank Wood, near Manchester Airport
Tree planting and Woodland management (Pete)
Sat / 3
Sun / 4
Mon / 5 / NWTP: Basic Greenhouse and Gardening Skills. Brookhouse Drive Allotment, Crewe (Alex)
Tue / 6 / Tree Festival plantings: Saltney Ferry Primary School am, Hoole CE Primary School pm (Abi) / Shropshire Union Canal, Barbridge
Hedgerow management: Elm coppicing (Alex)
Wed / 7 / Seeds Plantation, Warrington
Rhododendron clearance (Helen) / SU Canal, Bunbury - Hedgerow management: Willow coppicing & Knotweed clearance (Alex)
Thu / 8 / Grappenhall Heys, Warrington
Rhododendron clearance (Pete) / Little Budworth Country Park.
Woodland & Heathland work (Alex)
Fri / 9 / Ladies Walk Wood, Warrington
Rhododendron clearance (Pete am / Alex pm)
Sat / 10
Sun / 11
Mon / 12
Tue / 13 / Grappenhall Heys, Warrington
Rhododendron clearance (Pete) / Little Budworth Country Park.
Woodland & Heathland work (Alex)
Wed / 14 / Ladies Walk Wood, Warrington
Rhododendron clearance (Helen) / Tabley Showground: A tree planting project with Cheshire Landscape Trust (Alex)
Thu / 15 / Grappenhall Heys / Beech Wood
Rhododendron clearance (Pete) / Tabley Showground: A tree planting project with Cheshire Landscape Trust (Alex)
Fri / 16 / Ladies Walk Wood, Warrington
Rhododendron clearance (Helen) / NWTP: Basic Greenhouse and Gardening Skills. Brookhouse Drive Allotment, Crewe (Alex) / ‘Natural Break’ Holiday: NB05177 Coppicing and Greenwood Crafts
Sat / 17 / ‘Natural Break’ Holiday: NB05177 Coppicing and Greenwood Crafts
Sun / 18 / ‘Natural Break’ Holiday: NB05177 Coppicing and Greenwood Crafts
Mon / 19 / Trafford Mill. Tools & maintenance day
All regular pick-ups by request (Pete) / Trafford Mill. Tools & maintenance day
(Alex)
Tue / 20 / Grappenhall Heys / Beech Wood
Rhododendron clearance (Pete) / Shropshire Union Canal, Barbridge
Hedgerow management: Gapping-up. (Alex) / BTCV’s Manchester Midweek group will be with us at Grappenhall Heys for a festive joint task.
Wed / 21 / Christmas Hedgelaying Mass Task at Anderton Nature Park from 10.15am (Pete, Alex) Pick-ups available for all midweek groups at normal times/places.
Christmas Party at Waverton Village Hall, Common Lane, Waverton, Chester. From 8.00pm. Evening pick-up & drop-off available - see flyer for details
Thu / 22 / Start of two-week break for Chester, Vale Royal and H&W Groups. Back on Thurs 5th January 06 / For details of task days for the Crewe group over the next two weeks call Alex on 07740 899583
Fri / 23 / Christmas / New Year Break / Call Alex on 07740 899583 for details
Sat / 24
Sun / 25 / Christmas Day
Mon / 26 / Boxing Day
Tue / 27 / Bank Holiday
Wed / 28 / Christmas / New Year Break / Call Alex on 07740 899583 for details / ‘Natural Break’: NB05173 Hedgelaying in the Mersey Forest (Jane Reddaway & Peter Abbott)
Thu / 29 / Christmas / New Year Break / Call Alex on 07740 899583 for details / ‘Natural Break’: NB05173 Hedgelaying in the Mersey Forest, Paddington Meadows, Warrington
Fri / 30 / Christmas / New Year Break / Call Alex on 07740 899583 for details / ‘Natural Break’: NB05173 Hedgelaying in the Mersey Forest, Paddington Meadows, Warrington
Sat / 31 / ‘Natural Break’: NB05173 Hedgelaying in the Mersey Forest, Paddington Meadows, Warrington
BTCV Cheshire would like to extend a big THANK YOU! to everyone who has volunteered during 2005. We are really very grateful for the effort you all put in, the high standard of the work you achieve, and, not least, the excellent company you bring. To celebrate the end of another great year of volunteering we’d like as many of you as possible to join us for our Christmas Party and Hedgelaying Mass Task on Wednesday 21st December. Please see the flyer in the van for details or e-mail us or call us on 01244 300230 and we’ll send one on. Wishing you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!
CREWE MIDWEEK GROUP: Tuesdays, Wednesdays &Thursdays. - Pick-up 9.30am CREWE Volunteer Bureau, Gatefield St. Contact: Alex Gay 07740 899583
CHESTER MIDWEEK GROUP: Tuesdays – Pick-up 9.30am CHESTER Northgate Arena Car Park. Contact: Pete Attwood 07740 899551
HALTON & WARRINGTON MIDWEEK GROUP: Wednesdays and Fridays - Pick-ups 9.05am FRODSHAM (by request) 9.20am RUNCORN Kwik Save Car Park: 9.30am WIDNES (by request) 9.45am WARRINGTON Rugby Stadium, Brian Bevan Gate, Winwick Road. Contact: Helen Williams 07740 899712
VALE ROYAL MIDWEEK GROUP: Thursdays - Pick-ups 9.30am WINSFORD Civic Hall 9.45am NORTHWICH Memorial Hall Car Park. Contact: Pete Attwood 07740 899551
Alternative midweek joining arrangements: Volunteers are also welcome to meet us at 8.45am at Trafford Watermill Tuesday to Friday. We may be able to pick you up at a safe and convenient place en-route. Please contact us in advance to confirm arrangements. If you’d like to meet on-site, please contact us the day before as locations can change at short notice.
BTCV NORTH WEST TRAINING PROGRAMME (NWTP): Most NWTP courses are free to BTCV volunteers from the North West. For a full list of courses, and all bookings contact: BTCV North West Admin. Team on 01772 204647 or e-mail:
BTCV CONSERVATION HOLIDAYS: Working holidays in Cheshire are organised by local staff as part of BTCV’s UK and International programme of conservation holidays. For holiday details and bookings contact BTCV’s head office in Doncaster on 01302 572244 or at www.btcv.org For enquiries about leading local holidays contact Pete Attwood
l Registered Office: BTCV Conservation Centre, 163 Balby Road, Doncaster DN4 0RH. ( 01302 572244 e-mail: web: www.btcv.org
l BTCV is registered in England as a Company Limited by Guarantee: 976410 l Registered Charity 261009