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40 Years of Conservation Work in Dorset Who We Are, What We Do, Where, Why and How 40 No 161 August - October 2012 Reg Charity No 1071723 www.dcv.org.uk 40 Years of conservation work in Dorset Who we are, what we do, where, why and how . DCV is . A DCV day lasts . • A practical conservation group run by volunteers • 10.00a.m. – 5.00p.m. approximately since 1972 doing practical work in the • Breaks for lunch and drinks are included countryside that would not otherwise be done • Volunteers are male and female, from all walks of life and from all over the county FINDING DCV . • Work is seasonal, e.g. woodlands in winter - hedgelaying, coppicing; in summer dry stone • Maps with the task programme (at the back of this walling, clearing ponds, footpath work newsletter) show the locations of task sites • Organisations we work for include: Dorset • Look for DCV’s yellow arrows near the worksite or Wildlife Trust, Heritage Coast Project, Natural red and white tape or the DCV information board England, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation may show an explanatory note • We work at weekends throughout Dorset • If unsure of the worksite try to arrive by 10.00 to • No super-human strength or special skills meet other volunteers. The worksite may be some needed, or attendance on every task or even for way off. Lost? give us a call on 07929 961532 the whole weekend - any time is a bonus FOOD, DRINK & ACCOMMODATION DCV offers . • Practical care for the environment • Occasionally, we hire a village hall, cook supper, • Opportunity to learn new skills - training given visit the local pub and sleep overnight - karrimats • Use of all necessary tools plus training available! N.B. Book with Peter a week in advance • Accommodation on weekend tasks • The charge for a weekend, including Saturday • Beautiful countryside, social events, fun & evening meal, lunch Saturday and Sunday, companionship breakfast on Sunday and accommodation, £3.00 • DCV provides free hot/cold drinks and biscuits YOU should bring . during the day - bring your own mug if you wish • On residentials, all volunteers are welcome to come • Stout footwear (steel toecaps if you have them) for the evening meal and pub whether working both • Old clothes (wear layers) days or just one • Tough gloves (we have some to sell/lend) • Halls offered by DCV provide separate male and • Waterproofs, sun block, sun hat, insect repellent female toilet/washing and changing facilities • Lunch • If staying overnight – a change of clothes, • Note: If you have a medical condition or allergies sleeping bag (air bed/camp bed if you wish) of any sort, please carry a card and bring • Up to date tetanus jab necessary medicines. If you wish, bring this to the attention of the task leader. Please complete the “in case of emergency” details at the end of the newsletter, and bring on task. Reaching a task . • If you need / can offer a lift, phone Peter Warren • All youngsters are welcome, but should be 3 days before a task accompanied by a responsible adult. • Lifts from Wool station (toolstore is nearby) EDITORIAL I don’t think DCV has ever cancelled a task in summer before. In winter yes, one expects some snow and ice but who would have predicted the record breaking amounts of rain we have had in April, June and July. So far the summer of 2012 has beaten all records, at least those going back to 1926 for Weymouth. This year 2012, for April, May June and July we have had 457mm of rain, that’s 18 inches of rain. Even the last wet year of 2007 could only muster 300mm/12 inches. The previous wettest summers were 1960 with 261mm and 1955 with 358mm. Richard, in his review of the past quarter, makes reference to the extreme weather we have experienced so far this year and in view of recent events, it might be worth bearing in mind a few safety tips when travelling to task, or indeed otherwise. For example, if you encounter flood water be aware that it may contain animal and human waste from over-flowing sewers. If you are driving through a flood there may be hidden dangers such as tree debris, fence posts in fact any manner of objects that could puncture your car tyres or get stuck underneath your car. If you come across an accident it may be wise to phone the emergency services first before offering assistance in case you need rescuing and your phone is safe and dry in your car. One benefit from all this rain is the beautiful Dorset countryside is even more stunning than ever - possibly at its best for nearly a hundred years - although this phase may not last long as we approach autumn. So when on your way to task or just driving somewhere start your journey a few minutes early to allow a stop to admire the great scenery. Take a map and look for alterative routes - you will come across some of the beautiful back-roads of Dorset. Why not take a photo or two. I am sure our web master can start a new page of great Dorset scenes. They may only be up for a few months but it would be nice to share. The trees in the editors’ garden are loosing leaves, so it may be that some trees have been tricked into thinking autumn has arrived early. Tess has been working away trying to encourage more young people on task. It’s an uphill struggle because young people like to be with other young people. So if you know any parents with children or young people why not try to encourage them onto a DCV task. There are some easier tasks this quarter. Maybe we ought to designate one of the tasks suitable for young people and try to get them all out on the same day. Finally, our President, Kevin Cook, wonders what hopes the DCV had at its inception 40 years ago. Have those dreams been met . what do you think? Coordinator’s Report Given that we were running in to dig out most brambles rather carpentry for later. A dry start on Summer this report should be all than loping them off. Sunday saw the carpentry about tasks involving working in finished and as the rain set in we I missed the next couple of task shirt sleeves on warm sunny worked on getting the days as I was leading a working days, ho, ho, ho! intermediates in and with a late holiday for the National Trust, and very soggy finish managed Firstly we come to the two tasks step building and fencing at to get the first run of stocknet up. that missed my last report Ringstead. In the mean time because of the newsletter DCV were busy dry stone walling The Studland invasives task deadline. at Swyre and then the following coincided with the DCV Orchis week back at Dungy Head to trip so I was expecting a reduced Our work at Bincleaves, was to continue with the step building. turn-out but only two on Saturday improve access from the old I made the Sunday of this task was a bit disappointing. The pair coast path down to the beach, and it gives you some idea of of us (Peter & myself) busied building steps and a ladder. A how the wet weather affected the ourselves dealing with a mix of bright sunny Saturday got work previous work, when I tell you Fringecups, Himalayan Balsam of to a flying start. On Sunday that on each of these two warm, and a few stray ragwort plants. work slowed as the rain came in sunny days with ideal working On Sunday the turn-out crept up making the steep site slippery conditions we installed around to six and we managed to and working conditions 10 steps each day with a fairly complete our allotted areas in challenging. Even so the steps low turn-out. time for an early finish. were completed and the ladder built and set in place, leaving the The following weekend we were The following weekend was our hand rails to be completed later back at Dungy Head again first visit to Hooke this year, to in the week by the rangers. continuing our work on the steps deal with our old enemy, down to the beach. A very hot Himalayan Balsam. On Saturday The following week at Dungy Saturday provided an opportunity we revisited the site of last year’s Head the heavy overnight rain for further works on the drainage task there. With the DCV AGM in meant that on Saturday the path channel. While on the cooler the evening an early finish was in was a stream. In true DCV Sunday we focused on the order. fashion we battled on. Each step slower work of path widening board put in promptly created its Our AGM was in Martinstown and filling in the wear gullies. own private lake. By late village hall. As our speaker, afternoon, with the rain getting Unusually the one day task at Simon Cripps, needed to leave heavier, we had managed 7, Tyneham was on the Saturday of early we started with his talk steps, 1 per person and the path the Diamond Jubilee weekend. about conservation in the ocean. was in a horrendous state. It was Val had provided a variety or Very interesting but also very clear that we were starting to appropriately coloured cakes in specialised. This was followed by undo much of our previous work addition to the usual DCV fare of the buffet and the meeting itself. so with more rain forecast, the tea and biscuits.
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