Who? No previous experience needed!! Join a group of enthusiastic volunteers We will give you all the training and working with the Wildlife Trust to instruction you will need. Tools and conserve and protect wildlife in gloves are provided, along with drinks . and even a biscuit, or two! All you have to do is come along with outdoor clothing ______

Why? and stout footwear (or wellies) and As a registered charity, volunteers are a waterproofs. Remember to bring a Midweek vital resource for us, helping us carry out packed lunch. much-needed work. Also, you can get fit, Wildlife Team meet new people and help conserve Bedford wildlife all in the same day! January - March 2020

When? Every Tuesday, meeting at 9.00 a.m. at the Visitor Centre, Priory Country Park, Bedford, (or on site at 10.00 a.m. - see details overleaf), returning to Priory by 5.00 p.m.

Where? We will be working on a range of nature reserves across Bedfordshire, including woodlands, wetlands, grasslands and So how do I get involved? other sites of interest. Contact: The Wildlife Trust, Priory Country Park, Barkers Lane, www.wildlifebcn.org E mail: [email protected] Bedford. MK41 9DJ. Registered Charity No. 1000412 Telephone 01234 364213, or Andy Fleckney: 07850 887271

Richard Knock: 07872 418279

Protecting Wildlife Close to Home

JANUARY 2020 FEBRUARY 2020 MARCH 2020

7th 4th BLOW’S DOWNS 3rd ROKUM HOLE Scrubmanagement. Meet in the nature Scrub management in the chalk pit. Meet Grass cutting and raking on the flower- reserve car park on the road between at the Skimpot roundabout entrance at rich hillside. Meet at the entrance to Felmersham and Sharnbrook. the end of Hatters Way. Barton Hill Farm, on the road between Streatley and Lilley. 14th KNOLLS 11th TOTTERNHOE QUARRY Scrub management on the slopes of the Scrub management in the former chalk 10th TOTTERNHOE QUARRY ‘Little Hills’. Meet at the ‘stables’ quarry. Meet at the end of Knolls View, Scrub and bramble management. Meet entrance on Castle Hill Road, Totternhoe Totternhoe. at the end of Knolls View, Totternhoe. but park in Knolls View. 18th RAVENSBURGH BANK 17th MOOR st 21 OLD WARDEN TUNNEL Regrowth and grass cutting and raking, Rush cutting and raking. Meet at the Scrub and grassland management. Meet along with more traditional scrub nature reserve car park, off Maulden at the layby on the Cardington/ management, on the slopes of the former Road, Flitwick. Old Warden road, where the Greensand hill fort. Meet at the entrance to Barton Ridge Path crosses the road Hill Farm, on the road between Streatley 24th and Lilley. 28th PEGSDON HILLS Rush cutting and raking. Meet at Ruxox Farm, off Maulden Road, Flitwick. Scrub/bramble management. Meet at the th 25 SUNCOTE PIT reserve entrance on the B655. Scrub management to link and extend 31st SEWELL CUTTING grassy glades. Meet at the end of PLEASE NOTE: Scrub, grass and cotoneaster Under certain circumstances, it is possible Frenchs Avenue, . management. Meet at the end of that the venue for any of the above tasks can Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable. change at short notice. Please check with the task leader before setting off.