olved? Herts and why get inv “ wildlife site surveyors Middlesex For fresh air and fun, in good company Carry out botanical surveys on Wildlife Sites across whilst doing my bit for wildlife. on behalf of the Wildlife Sites Partnership. “ Surveys take place between March and July. Some botanical ron mcmurray, Herts and Middlesex

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tel: Jennifer Gilbert at HMWT 01727 858901 Looking out over the marsh, cup of tea in hand, “ email: [email protected] surrounded by like-minded people, after a “ morning’s work cutting and raking the reeds ater voles – life doesn’t get much better than this. wetlands for w looking to Andrew Tomlins, ct! Conservation Volunteers and people proje

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given me the opportunity to learn new Project to get a better idea of water vole populations

“skills including my chainsaw certification. throughout Hertfordshire including in the Stort Valley. Conservation is now a path I have chosen“ for If you would like to learn how to survey for water voles a future career and it is through volunteering and get ‘in-vole-ved’ with the project: I have realised this. tel: Ali Hauser at HMWT 01727 858901 Danny Kings, email: [email protected] Harlow GreenTeam the stort valley partnership An informal working group delivering activities and projects within the Stort Valley focussed on biodiversity, landscape, heritage, access, recreation and education. Partners include British Waterways, Council, Environment Agency, Wildlife Trust, Groundwork Hertfordshire, Harlow District Council, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, Hertfordshire County Council Countryside Management Service, Lee Valley Regional Park olunteers needed! Authority, Natural England. event v Need to know more? We are looking for volunteers to help out at events in the Connecting People with the Stort Valley Project Officer Stort Valley, from leading guided walks to helping out on tel: Amy Wheeler at HMWT 01727 858901 refreshments stalls. No experience is necessary just lots email: [email protected] of enthusiasm! If you are interested in finding out more please contact Amy Wheeler: www.stortvalley.org The Stort Valley tel: 01727 858901 Registered Charity No 239863 email: [email protected] Registered Company No 816710 12/09 With support from HCA MAKE THE OUTDOORS YOURS

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The Stort Valley MAKE THE OUTDOORS YOURS v olunteer groups va l l e y friends of pishiobury park Sto r t Volunteers Wanted! Volunteers for Pishiobury Park historic parkland Marsh near Sawbridgeworth. Harlow GreenTeam When? Every Sunday (some Tuesdays When? Starting Spring 2010. When? 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month. & Thursdays, March to September). Where? Pishiobury Park. Time? 10am-3pm. Time? 9.30am-11.30am Sundays Where? Harlow Wildlife Sites. 6pm-7pm Tuesdays & Thursdays. Type of tasks? Tree planting, pruning, maintenance of benches and fences. Site depending on task. Where? Sawbridgeworth Marsh. Contact: Fiona Underhill 01462 459395 Type of tasks? Tree felling, pond clearance, bridge Type of tasks? Coppicing and pollarding willows, clearing or [email protected] building, boardwalks and much more. fen drains and ponds, mowing and clearing Also see www.hertsdirect.org/cms for Contact: Glenn Mulleady 01279 430005 of reedbeds, sedgebeds and wet meadows. other volunteering opportunities, or contact or [email protected] Contact: Andy Sapsford 01279 725017 or East Herts District Council: 01279 655261 [email protected] Harlow Conservation hcv or [email protected] Volunteers Conservation Volunteers Essex Wildlife Trust Volunteers Rivers Nursery Orchard When? Alternate Sundays. When? 1st Sunday of the month. Time? 10am-4pm. Group Work Party When? Tuesdays, Thursdays Time? 10.30am—1.30pm. Where? Harlow Nature Reserves. and some Sundays. Site depending on task. Where? Rivers Nursery Orchard, Time? 9.30am—12.30pm. Sawbridgeworth. Type of tasks? All kinds of conservation management tasks plus public access construction on Where? Uttlesford Borough. Site depending on task. Type of tasks? Pruning, removing suckers, clearing a variety of sites. Type of tasks? All types of conservation work: weeds and grass from bases of trees, ditch clearing and planting. Contact: Andrew Tomlins 01279 434322 meadow mowing, coppicing, or [email protected] fencing and hedge cutting. Contact: Kate Yarnold 07887 763258 www.harlowwildlife.org.uk Contact: Michael Rowley 01799 550378 or [email protected] Find out more by visiting www.stortvalley.org or phone 01727 858901