Discover, Explore, Take Action in Gaywood Valley Living Landscape! Spring 2019

Meeting point is, River Lane car park, at 12th King's Lynn Scout Group, 29 Beulah Street, King’s Lynn, PE30 4DN at 9.30am. (This is off Wootton Road, near “Surf 55”) Please see next page for more details about how to join in. PE30 3EQ Date Site Activity Details April 1st RSPCA Mystery Task? Maybe! Alison has a project in mind for us to enhance the RSPCA wildlife hospital site. This will be agreed before we arrive! (I hope). Leader: Alison April 8th Gaywood Explore our river banks! Start at Beulah Street, along the Gaywood River towards Loke Road and see River what plants/wildflowers are coming along the NCC River Walk. On to The Walks and paths back to Lynnsport Leader: Sue April Titchwell Get your bins for the A visit to Titchwell RSPB reserve. Plenty to see at this renown birdwatching site 15th birds! on the Coast. Plenty of walking & hides to watch the water birds on the lagoons. Leader: tba April Bank Holiday . 22nd April Salters Has our ‘hedging’ .General tidying of paths, remove weeds where necessary and tidy the area. This 29th Sanctuary sprouted? will, no doubt, include litter pickin’ ! Leader: Keith May 6th Bank Holiday

May 8th Wood Bluebell walk. Meet with our friends from the Bure Valley Group for a 2 hour tour of the woods With BVCG with warden, Steve Collins. Take a pic-nic lunch and join our friends for a chat and bite to eat before we depart. BVCG May Derby Fen Splish, splash, wellies .What lies in wait for us in the upper reaches of the Gaywood River? It is amazing 13th required! the variety of creatures that can be found there! Leader: Alistair May Ringstead Wonderland of chalk An amble for wildflower observers and a ramble for energetic walkers! Usually an 20th Downs grassland area with a great display of chalkland meadow plants. Leader: John May Bank Holiday . 27th June Kew Gardens Hope we don’t have to An all day trip to the RHS Kew Gardens where there are all types of garden and 3rd Queue today! plants to look at. There is also a Chihuly glass exhibition this summer & exotic fruit art exhibition Climb the giant Pagoda or a leisurely trip on the Land Train! June Salters Bit of a clean-up, eh? Back to our key project; weed pulling, keep pathways trimmed back and tidy; 10th Sanctuary obligatory litter pick and a sit down on the new benches!! Leader: Keith June Am Grimston TBA Leader: Michael 17th pathways. Pm Nightjar walk June Old Should be blooming A walk in the Old Hunstanton area along side the dunes where there are 24th Hunstanton good in June! numerous flowers including orchids. Flower Walk Leader: Sue M.

Gaywood Valley Conservation Group Activities in 2019

 Sessions meet at 9.30am for strict 10.00am start on site and last until around 1pm on site unless stated. If you need to arrive later or leave earlier please let the leader know. (07944 953397)  You do NOT have to be physically fit to take part, please only do what you feel able to. Most sessions include the chance to learn a bit more about wildlife, as well as trying some practical conservation work if you wish.  You don’t need to book (unless otherwise stated) but you may find it helpful to contact us before coming on a project for the first time.  If we are visiting another site away from the meeting point, we will car share if it is too far to walk. If you want to join us on site instead of at the meeting point, please let us know, we can provide directions if needed.  We will provide light refreshments, usually something like tea and biscuits.  If a site does have toilets this is indicated on the previous page. Most sites we work at unfortunately don’t.  Please wear old working clothes, suitable for the weather. If you have them, bring reasonably sturdy shoes or boots, and rainwear. We will bring any tools and personal protective equipment (such as gloves, goggles or hard hats) if they are needed for a task.  Please check if your tetanus inoculation is up to date.  On some locations we work, Sheep Tics may be present, to limit contact, long trousers and sleeves should be worn. To find out more visit: www.nhs.org.uk  Mobile number to contact us on the day: 07944 953397  E-mail: [email protected] Website: http//:gaywoodconservation.btck.co.uk