Volunteer Task Programme March 2020 to June 2020

Volunteers play an important role in maintaining nature sites around Sutton and delivering biodiversity activities. Working in partnership, the Council’s Biodiversity Team and SNCV aim to encourage and

support involvement in our work.

The Volunteer Task Programme provides details of activities and events that are planned by the Biodiversity Team and / or SNCV over the next couple of months

As part of its work to educate and inform people about the local environment and wildlife in the borough, the Biodiversity Team run a number of activities.

Whilst some events are drop in sessions others require pre-booking.

To book on Biodiversity Team events, use the online portal: https://suttonecology.getconnect2.com If you require any assistance with an event query e-mail: [email protected] (Mon to Fri)

Stay in touch! Volunteering

The SNCV website contains useful information As well as the regular Task Day activities there about volunteering, what’s on and more. may be other opportunities to volunteer with SNCV or the Biodiversity Team. SNCV Facebook pages also provide a chance to track what the team have been up to. Activities include assisting with school and

family activities, promotions (flyers, newsletters, posters and website support), surveys and data handling. Please feel free to contact SNCV or the Biodiversity Team to find out about other volunteering opportunities.

Tweet us: @SNCVVolunteers

Facebook: Sutton Nature Conservation Volunteers Other volunteer opportunities

Email: [email protected] Website: www.sncv.org.uk Sutton Ecology Centre Takes place every Wednesday from 9:45 until 16:00 (except the 1st Wednesday of the month) and on the

Task Details 3rd Sunday of the month from 10:00 - 14:00. Contact Mark Featherstone to find out what we will be doing and where to meet. Phone 07872 510 122 Midweek tasks run from 10:00 to 16:00. email: [email protected] If you haven’t volunteered with us before, please contact us to arrange an induction, to ensure that Spencer Road Wetland you know what you need and what to expect: Tasks take place on the first Saturday of the month [email protected] from 11:00 to 13:30. Meet by the reserve entrance gate on Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction. Task leader is Norman Jones - Transport is available from Sutton Ecology email: [email protected] Centre. Wilderness Island Please note that sometimes circumstances lead Tasks take place on the last Sunday of the month to changes in the advertised programme. 10:30 to 13:00. Meet by the reserve entrance (at the junction of Mill Lane and Strawberry Lane). Contact Call Mark on 07872 510 122 / 020 8770 5821, or, Derek Coleman on email: Dave on 020 8770 4203 / 07736 338 366 [email protected] Volunteer Task Programme March 2020 to June 2020

March

Tue 03-Mar-20 Downs Bramble bashing Thu 05-Mar-20 Roundshaw Downs Bramble bashing Sat 07-Mar-20 Spencer Road Wetland Contact Norman Jones for details Sun 08-Mar-20 Anton Crescent Wetland SNCV - Wetland Wrapper Wrangle Mon 09-Mar-20 Riverfly Survey Spend about 2 Hrs helping monitor sections of the Wandle. Call Mark for details on 07872 510 122 Tue 10-Mar-20 Road Pastures Bramble bashing Wed 11-Mar-20 Sutton Ecology Centre Working around the grounds or out and about Thu 12-Mar-20 Carshalton Road Pastures Bramble bashing Sun 15-Mar-20 Sunday Task Day Roundshaw Downs - Bramble bashing Sun 15-Mar-20 Roundshaw Woods SNCV - Woodland Wrapper Wrangle Tue 17-Mar-20 Roundshaw Woods Scrub control Wed 18-Mar-20 Sutton Ecology Centre Working around the grounds or out and about Thu 19-Mar-20 Roundshaw Woods Scrub control Tue 24-Mar-20 Roundshaw Downs Spring cut and other vegetation control Wed 25-Mar-20 Sutton Ecology Centre Working around the grounds or out and about Thu 26-Mar-20 Wellfield N-E-W-S Harrow & collect and seeding Sun 29-Mar-20 Wilderness Island Contact Derek Coleman for details Tue 31-Mar-20 Roundshaw Downs Harrowing and other vegetation control

April

Thu 02-Apr-20 Carshalton Road Pastures Spring cut and other vegetation control works Sat 04-Apr-20 Spencer Road Wetland Contact Norman Jones for details Mon 06-Apr-20 Sutton Ecology Centre Baby Animals Egg Hunt 11am to 2pm Tue 07-Apr-20 Sutton Ecology Centre Baby Animals Egg Hunt 11am to 2pm Cuddington Meadows & Spring cut and harrow & collect Tue 07-Apr-20 Avenue Primary Wed 08-Apr-20 Sutton Ecology Centre Working around the grounds or out and about Thu 09-Apr-20 Caraway Place Spring cut and other vegetation control works Tue 14-Apr-20 Queen Mary's Woodland Harrow & collect and other vegetation control works Tue 14-Apr-20 Sutton Ecology Centre Wild Story Time: Tadpole Tales 10.30am-12noon and 1:30pm-3pm. Wed 15-Apr-20 Sutton Ecology Centre No Task Day Thu 16-Apr-20 Carshalton Road Pastures Harrow & colect and other vegetation control works Sun 19-Apr-20 No Sunday Task Day Tue 21-Apr-20 DANA & The Warren Spring cut Wed 22-Apr-20 Sutton Ecology Centre Working around the grounds or out and about Thu 23-Apr-20 Kimpton BP Spring cut and other vegetation control works Sun 26-Apr-20 Wilderness Island Contact Derek Coleman for details Tue 28-Apr-20 Anton Crescent Wetland Spring cut and other vegetation control works Wed 29-Apr-20 Sutton Ecology Centre Working around the grounds or out and about Thu 30-Apr-20 Spring cut and other vegetation control works

May Volunteer Task Programme March 2020 to June 2020

Sat 02-May-20 Spencer Road Wetland Contact Norman Jones for details Wandle Edge & Therapia Tue 05-May-20 Lane Rough Spring cut Thu 07-May-20 Carew Manor Wetland Spring cut Mon 11-May- Riverfly Survey Spend about 2 Hrs helping monitor sections of the 20 Wandle. Call Mark for details on 07872 510 122 Tue 12-May-20 Park Spring cut and orchid fencing Wed 13-May- 20 Sutton Ecology Centre Working around the grounds or out and about Thu 14-May-20 Queen Mary's Woodland Rotovation, vegetation control and other works Sun 17-May-20 Sunday Task Day Call Mark on 07872 510 122 for more details WVW & London Road Tue 19-May-20 Edge Vegetation control and other works Wed 20-May- Sutton Ecology Centre 20 Working around the grounds or out and about Thu 21-May-20 Anton Crescent Wetland Pond planting and other works Tue 26-May-20 Action Day Completing outstanding work Wed 27-May- 20 Sutton Ecology Centre Working around the grounds or out and about Thu 28-May-20 Belmont Patures Path cut and other vegetation control Sun 31-May-20 Wilderness Island Contact Derek Coleman for details

June

Rotovate / prep + other meadow enhancement Tue 02-Jun-20 Sutton Common works Rotovate and prep, Himalayan Balsam pulling + Thu 04-Jun-20 Kimpton BP other works Sat 06-Jun-20 Spencer Road Wetland Contact Norman Jones for details Mon 08-Jun-20 Riverfly Survey Spend about 2 Hrs helping monitor sections of the Wandle. Call Mark for details on 07872 510 122 Tue 09-Jun-20 Carshalton Road Pastures Botanical survey - Phase 1, G04 and CGRA Wed 10-Jun-20 Sutton Ecology Centre Working around the grounds or out and about Thu 11-Jun-20 Belmont Pastures Botanical survey - Phase 1, G06 Tue 16-Jun-20 Beddington Farmlands Himalayan Balsam pulling - TBC Wed 17-Jun-20 Sutton Ecology Centre Working around the grounds or out and about Thu 18-Jun-20 Beddington Farmlands Himalayan Balsam pulling - TBC Sun 21-Jun-20 Sunday Task Day Call Mark on 07872 510 122 for more details Tue 23-Jun-20 Action Day Completing outstanding work Wed 24-Jun-20 Sutton Ecology Centre Working around the grounds or out and about Thu 25-Jun-20 Action Day Completing outstanding work Sun 28-Jun-20 Wilderness Island Contact Derek Coleman for details Tue 30-Jun-20 Cuddington Meadows Botanical survey - Phase 1, G04 and CGRA