Wildlife and Nature Reserves

Would you like to volunteer with us? Volunteering is a great way to learn new skills, visit sites you've not been to before, get some exercise and see lots of different wildlife! We have session on most Wednesdays and joint sessions with NWT City Local Group on the first Saturday of the month.

Please note new start and finish times for some sessions, this is to include a walk, either on the reserve or nearby reserves. The conservation tasks will be in the morning with the walk in the afternoon. You may join us for all or part of the day the meeting place will be the same for morning and afternoon.

Please wear suitable work clothing and bring waterproofs, a packed lunch and something to drink. A flask for hot drinks will be available for you to have a hot drink. There are no facilities on these sites, so bring everything you need with you. Unfortunately there are no toilets on the sites, unless specified. We will provide all tools and equipment needed and it is free to come along!

To help you with finding the work site we have included the following; bus number & stop, a post code and a what3words code. what3words is a navigation app available for some smart phones, please visit your phone's app store for details.

If you would like more information, please email us at [email protected] or call 0115 9152733

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Wednesday 5^th February 2020, 9.30am ? 12.30pm & 1.30-3.00pm walk around the site.

Beeston Sidings LNR NG7 2RU

Beeston Sidings LNR consist of 3 parts, the eastern & western ends being designated Local Wildlife sites. These are linked by a tree lined corridor along Pasture Lane Brook, with the land to the south of the brook being sports fields.

The morning task will be to coppice some hazel at the Dunkirk Pond end of the site. After lunch if people wish we can spend some time exploring the rest of the reserve including the western end next to the railway yards.

Trams & buses to Nottingham University South Entrance or Tennis Centre. Parking is available?in the public car parks at Lakeside Arts Centre. From there you can?walk across the road into the meeting place. A pdf map can be emailed on request.

Meet at the entrance on Jesse Boot Avenue, Nottingham Science & Technology Park Nottingham NG7 2RU. ///straw.unless.guitar

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Wednesday 12^th February 2020, 10am ? 2pm

Quarry Holes Nature Reserve, Aspley NG8 6EQ

This reserve is the remnants of a quarry and has a mix of woodland, meadow and scrub. The steep banks have an interesting mix of wildflower that attract plenty on insects especially butterflies & bees in the summer months.

We will be removing bramble from the bank that forms part of the wildflower meadow.

Meeting place Tilbury Rise Entrance NG8 6EQ. Bus: NCT 35, 79/79A Walbrook Close, Bells Lane. ///tiger.rent.tolls.

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Saturday 22^nd & Wednesday 26^th February 2020

Community Tree Planting at Southglade Park, Southglade Road NG5 5GU.

Just drop an email to [email protected] saying how many people are coming along and on which dates and we will send you more information. Please note, persons below the age of 18 will need to be accompanied by an adult.

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Wednesday March 4th 2020 9.30am ? 12.30pm & 1.30-3.00pm walk around Harrison's Plantation & Martins Pond Local Nature Reserves

Lambourne Drive Canal Basin, Wollaton NG8 1GR

The canal basin was originally part of the Nottingham Canal serving Wollaton Colliery. The site now consists of a footpath leading through an overgrown wildflower meadow and woodland. We will be cutting back bramble from the meadow and removing some?ivy from the stone walls.

In the afternoon we will have a walk along Old Coach Road, then a circular walk around Harrison's Plantation and Martin's Pond Local Nature Reserves, returning to Old Coach Road.

Meeting opposite the children?s playground on Lambourne Drive, Bus: Local 10, Far Rye or NCT 30 Brendan Road and then walk up either Old Coach Road or Lambourne Drive. On street car parking. ///credit.slap.lists

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