Get Up and Grow! A programme of Conservation Volunteering and Learning about Wildlife.

Mid Conservation Volunteers October to November 2017

FREE Minibus picks up at 10.45am outside Post Office, Street (near Quebec Road), Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2AA, returning there at 2.45pm. Sessions run from 11.15am to 2.15pm on site.

Mobile number to contact us on the day: 07843 069 567

Date Site Activity Where to meet us on site (if coming by car or bike) at 11.15am Friday Street Farm Staying in newt-ral: pond Street Farm, The Street, , NR20 4QP (TG 040 217). WC. 6th October Pond Foxley dredging for the newts. Friday Fungi Foray with Dr Tony Bawdeswell Heath car park, on Dereham Road between Swanton 13th October Heath Leech Morley and the A1067, near NR20 4RH (TG 032 200). Friday The Great British Rake-off: Footbridge at the far (Western) end of Washbridge, Dereham, NR19 20th October Meadow cutting and raking at Lucy’s 2BL (TF 985 132). Please note that this is NOT Scarning Fen! Please meadow to maintain the fen. bring wellington if you have them. Friday Mayfields Save the trees – from Mayfields Farm car park, Reepham Road (between Peddlars Turnpike 27th October Farm headbutting by sheep! Posts and Kerdiston Road), Foulsham, NR20 5PS (TG 053 245). WC. and fencing time.

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Mid Norfolk Conservation Volunteers October to November 2017

Date Site Activity Where to meet us on site (if coming by car or bike) at 11.15am Friday 3rd Bawdeswell Bawdy and swell? It’s heathland Bawdeswell Heath car park, on Dereham Road between Swanton November Heath management of gorse. Morley and the A1067, near NR20 4RH (TG 032 200). Friday 10th Foxley Marvellous Mosses – a walk led nature reserve – 1st (most northerly) car park after public November Wood by county bryophyte recorder entrance, Themelthorpe Road, Foxley, NR20 4QR (TG 049 229). Robin Stevenson to discover a bit about these amazing plants. Friday 17th Foxley Once more into the coppicing, Foxley Wood nature reserve – 1st (most northerly) car park after public November Wood dear friends… entrance, Themelthorpe Road, Foxley, NR20 4QR (TG 049 229). Friday 24th Collens A change of scene - but it’s still Grass verge outside Bakers Farm, Collen’s Green, Lyng, NR9 5LL November Green Wood coppicing to let light in to a very (TG 076 169). different woodland.

Minibus route: Outward 10.45am Dereham Post Office, Quebec Street, Dereham; arrive 11.15am on site (locations as listed above). Return – 2.15pm leave site; 2.45pm Dereham Post Office. All timings approximate.

BOOKING If you are 16 or 17 you will need a parent or guardian to sign our permission form before you can get started - please contact us if you need one. Otherwise, you don’t usually have to book, but if you would find it helpful to ask us anything before coming on a project for the first time, please do contact us - see below. If you have any unspent convictions for sexual or violent offences you will not be able to volunteer with TCV. MEETING POINTS If you would like a map, or directions to the site, please contact us. FREE Minibus transport is available from outside stated pick-up points only, returning to the same place at the end of the session. We do our best to keep to time, but due to traffic etc, all timings are approximate. WE PROVIDE All tools, protective equipment and tea/coffee are provided, please bring your own snack or lunch for breaktime if you wish. If a site has toilets this is indicated on the programme by ‘WC’ in the ‘Site Meeting Point’ column. PLEASE WEAR Old work clothes, suitable for the weather. If you have them, please bring reasonably sturdy shoes or boots, and rainwear. Spare waterproofs and wellingtons are usually available if needed. We provide work gloves. TETANUS Please check if your tetanus inoculation is up to date.

Mark Webster 07843 069 567 [email protected] www.tcv.org.uk/norfolk TCV, Room 18, West Site A, Innovation Centre, Research Park, NR4 7GJ.