2006-2007 work parties

Blo'Norton Fen warden, Jo Pitt, enjoying a well-earned rest in the fen's new pond!Work parties are fun, as well as being vital for the management of the fens!

As well as being a good way to get fit and de-stress at weekends, volunteering for work parties makes a huge and direct contribution towards the restoration of the sites that we manage. Better still, we are able to count volunteer labour at work parties as a financial contribution towards match-funding our Heritage Lottery Grant. Last winter, volunteer labour on the Frith and Lows contributed over £1000 of match funding.

Work parties are held on the second Sunday in most months.


Date Venue Task
14 October Parkers Piece* more party than work party!
11 November The Frith hedge and tree planting
9 December Hinderclay Fen birch seedling control
13 January Parkers Piece line clearance for fencing
10 February Betty's Fen coppicing
9 March Bleyswycks Bank* brashcutting/burning
13 April Bleyswycks Bank* clearance for fencing
11 May The Frith Thistles again!
8 June The Frith & Lows
13 July Hinderclay Fen cutting/raking fen meadow
10 August Parkers Piece* clearance for fencing

* Our new sites: TM 011 790 or click here for a location map. Arrow shows parking point for both Parkers Piece and Bleyswycks Bank.

All work parties start at 10-30am. Please come for as little or as much time as you like and bring your friends along - all contributions are valuable. You will need wellies or strong boots and old clothes- we will provide tools, gloves and refreshments.

For up-to-date information nearer the time check this website, please email us or phone:
for Hinderclay Fen, Reg and Rowena Langston on 01379-898009
for Blo'Norton Fen, Jo-Anne Pitt on 01379-898684
for the Frith and the Lows, Helen Smith on 01379-687680



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