May 2016 to July 2016

Meeting point each time is outside Library, Bridewell Lane, Acle, NR13 3RA, at 09.30am. Please see next page for more details about how to join in.

Date Site Activity Details 04 Boat Dyke Lane, Acle Judge Dredge I Come & join us for dyke dredging & clearing to alleviate a flood zone & scrub clearing around the site. May Leader: Dave Meet 9.30 Acle Lib & walk to Boat Dyke Lane, Acle. 'W'

11 Ludham Church Rooms Action Stations Gemma Walker, NWT Officer, will be giving a presentation on their new project Wildlife County Action, that May TG389571 we can all get involved in. NR29 5QA Leader: Dave Meet:9-30 Acle Lib or 10am Ludham Church Rooms 18 Upton Village Hall Votes for Chips Its a year since our committee formed. Please join us for a presentation on the history of our group to the May TG394125 present day & the election of a committee, followed by celebratory chips at the White Horse Pub, Upton. NR13 6AU Leader: Dave Meet 9.30 Acle Lib or 9.45 at Upton Village Hall 25 Boat Dyke Lane Judge Dredge II More dyke clearance & dredging & scrub clearance to ensure flood water drains away. May Leader: Dave Meet: 9-30 Acle Lib & walk to Boat Dyke Lane, Acle. 'W'

01 NWT Trinity Broads Balsam Come & bash the balsam & pull the ragwort at this beautiful wetland site, home to a myriad of wildlife. June Filby TG461136 Bashing Leader: Tina Meet:9-30 Acle Lib or 10am Filby Bridge Car Park

08 Leave Your Join Peter Croot for a 2.5 mile walk, taking in local history landmarks, local folk tales including a naughty June TG276198 Wherries vicar & servant girl, tree lore & tracing the route of wherries gone by. Don your walking boots. Behind Leader: Linda Meet:9-30 Acle Lib or 10am King's Head/Rising Sun car park, Lower Common, Road, Coltishall 15 Sutton Fen Flutter-Byes! Richard Mason, warden of this superb RSPB site, will guide us over the fen, in search of the swallowtail June TG372229 butterflies & anything else we may see. Toilet on-site. Leader: Tina Meet:9-30 Acle Lib 10am Sutton Fen, Longmore Farm, Sutton.

22 Monies Farm, Acle Ponder Ye Not We will be helping to maintain this magnificent pond & the plethora of wildlife that it supports & June maintain/clean our collection of tools. We will be rewarded for our efforts, with a BBQ afterwards. Please note, the BBQ will end beyond the usual 1pm finish. Leader: Steve Meet:9-30 Acle Lib & walk to Monies Farm, Reedham Road. ‘W’ 29 Salhouse Broad Balsam Bash the balsam, at this wonderful broad. After lunch, we will be treated to a boat trip over to Great Hove- June TG319150 Bashing ton Broad. Please bring packed lunch & the warden will provide liquid refreshment. This event will end ap- prox. 4pm. Leader: Jean Meet 9-30 Acle Lib or 10am Salhouse Broad car park, Salhouse Road. 06 Dilham Canal Canal Thoughts Sample the delights of this secluded canal with a 4 mile guided walk from Ebridge Mill towards Swafield July TG310297 Wharf. Haydn Claridge will talk us through its restoration & a short tour of Pigney wood along the way. OS630329 Leader: Ian Meet 9-30 Acle Lib or 10am: Ebridge Mill Happisburgh Road N. Walsham NR28 9NE 13 St Peter's church Reap What You We will be raking this beautiful churchyard at this idyllic church & clearing some nettle & ivy to keep it in tip July Hoveton Sow top condition for flora & fauna. TG314195 Leader: Ian Meet 9-30 Acle Lib or 10am St Peter's Church, St Peter's Lane, Hoveton

20 Coltishall It's a Poplar Join Peter Croot for a wildflower ID walk along the Bure Railway Line, also taking in local marshes & the July TG276198 Tale story of the washing pole poplar! It will be 3 miles & there will be cattle, so bring your walking boots. Leader: Linda Meet 9-30 Acle Lib or 10am King's Head/Rising Sun car park, Wroxham Road, Coltishall

27 Roydon Common All Aboard the In a convoy of cars, we will journey to Roydon Common, to spend the whole day with our sister group, the July TF680229 Skylark! Gaywood Valley Group, We will have a guided walk across the Common which maintains a wealth of wild- life. Please book your free place by 11th May as places are limited & bring a packed lunch. Leader: Steve Meet 9-30 Acle Lib to go in car convoy.

• Sessions start at meeting point at 9.30am and last until about 1pm on site unless stated. If you need to arrive late or leave early please inform the leader. • 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 you want to join us on site instead of at the meeting point at Acle Library, please let us know, we can provide directions if needed. Alternatively, a map can be found online by inputting the OS Grid Reference or Postcode or address into the appropriate box on the following website: http://gridreferencefinder.com/ • 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. “W” on an activity indicates wellies probably needed. • Please check if your tetanus inoculation is up to date. • Telephone: 01493 740007. E-mail: [email protected]. Web-site: http://www.burevcg.org.uk. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bvcgacle/