Branch Events Autumn 2011 to Spring 2012

The branch is strongly committed to conserving our rich butterfly fauna and to that end we carry out a number of work parties between September and March. Each work party is targeted on habitat that supports some of our rare species such as the High Brown, Pearl Bordered and Marsh Fritillary butterflies. A typical work party will commence with a walk in to the work site, a short safety brief will then be given and protective gloves and hand tools issued. The planned work will then start, there is a break for lunch, often around a fire in which case hot soup is usually provided to supplement your sandwiches. We then work on until about 3pm before packing up and leaving the site. We have two qualified chainsaw operators and several brush cutter operators within the membership so whilst a peaceful day cannot be assured, we can guarantee you will be impressed by what has been achieved at the end of the day!

Our work parties are open to everyone, members or not. Bring a packed lunch and dress for the Cumbrian weather with a warm and waterproof clothing layer. Ensure you wear stout footwear and if indicated in the work party programme, Wellingtons.

I do hope you will be able to join us doing this valuable work sometime during the year.

Steve Clarke, Branch Chairman

 

 

 

Winter to Spring 2012 Work Parties

Work parties are arranged for the second Sunday in each month (not November) starting in September.

Meet at 10:00 at the venue in the table below.

Contact in the first instance the named individual in the table for updates or Steve Clarke 01946 725828. It will be as well to check the status of the work party during periods of bad weather particularly ice and snow.

 

Day	Event
12 February 2012 Sunday 10:00	Township Plantation Take A5074 from Gilpin Bridge, take second left turn to 'The Howe' (no signpost), cross minor road and climb to the centre of the hamlet. Turn left on tarmac road, and then bear right onto a bumpy track. Enter the wood and park at the first clearing--parking limited. Grid reference SD 454885. Bring rainwear, warm clothing, lunch and stout footwear. Contact Sarah Bradley 015395 52340.
11 March 2012 Sunday 10:00	Township Plantation Take A5074 from Gilpin Bridge, take second left turn to 'The Howe' (no signpost), cross minor road and climb to the centre of the hamlet. Turn left on tarmac road, and then bear right onto a bumpy track. Enter the wood and park at the first clearing--parking limited. Grid reference SD 454885. Bring rainwear, warm clothing, lunch and stout footwear. Contact Sarah Bradley 015395 52340.