@Yorkswildlife YorkshireWildlifeTrust Practical Conservation Calendar Jan - Mar 2020 LIZZIE SHEPHERD LIZZIE Useful information for Task Days Things you need to know: n Task days start at 10am (9am at Potteric Carr) and usually run until 4pm n If you’re new to a site, please call the relevant contact to check task day details and let them know you’re coming n New volunteers will need to provide emergency contact details and relevant medical details before beginning, just in case of any incident or accident. What you should bring: n A packed lunch and plenty to drink n Hard-wearing shoes, boots or wellies n Old clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty n Waterproofs, sunscreen and insect repellent when necessary, you never know what the weather will do! n Tools and gloves will be provided. Please visit www.ywt.org.uk/reserves for maps and directions to sites. Corporate partners wishing to arrange use of their corporate volunteering allowance should contact [email protected] 01904 659570 (Option 2) [email protected] Marie Fooks Becky Austin Lindsay Winter Volunteering Support Manager Volunteering Support Officer Volunteering Support Assistant NORTH YORKSHIRE RESERVES ASHES PASTURE GRASS WOOD Scrub Reduction Nearest town: Ingleton Nearest town: Grassington Thursday 6th February Contact: Dave Powell 07467 491108 Scrub clearance DAVENHILL LAWERENCE Woodland management Wednesday 12th February Wednesday 8th January [email protected] Contact: Graham Standring Wednesday 22nd January 01756 796895 Wednesday 5th February RIPON LOOP [email protected] Wednesday 4th March Nearest town: Harrogate Wednesday 18th March BISHOP MONKTON Ashes Pasture Contact: Graham Standring Reserve Maintenance RAILWAY CUTTING 01756 796895 (Subject to Change) Nearest town: Harrogate CHAFER WOOD [email protected] Thursday 26th March Nearest town: Filey Contact: Dave Powell Scrub Reduction Reserve management 07467 491108 Tuesday 14th January Reserve Maintenance Saturday 4th January [email protected] Thursday 16th January Tuesday 18th February Wednesday 8th January Contact: Dave Powell Contact: Peter Christopherson Saturday 18th January SEMERWATER 07467 491108 07787 535812 Wednesday 22nd January Nearest town: Hawes [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 1st February Wednesday 5th February Fencing BURTON LEONARD FILEY DAMS Saturday 15th February Tuesday 25th February LIMESTONE QUARRY Nearest town: Filey Wednesday 19th February Wednesday 25th March Nearest town: Harrogate Saturday 29th February Contact: Graham Standring Reserve Maintenance Wednesday 4th March 01756 796895 Scrub / Tree Works Wednesday 8th January Saturday 14th March [email protected] Tuesday 18th February Wednesday 5th February Wednesday 18th March Thursday 20th February Wednesday 4th March Saturday 28th March STAVELEY NATURE Contact: Dave Powell Contact: Peter Christopherson Contact: Gordon Jackson RESERVE 07467 491108 07787 535812 01756 796967 Nearest town: Harrogate [email protected] [email protected] LEYBURN OLD GLEBE Reserve Maintenance BURTON RIGGS GARBUTT WOOD Nearest town: Leyburn Tuesday 7th January Nearest town: Filey Nearest town: Filey Tuesday 24th March Hedgelaying Reserve Maintenance Reserve Maintenance Tuesday 14th January Scrub Reduction Thursday 6th February Wednesday 18th March Wednesday 29th January Thursday 30th January Contact: Peter Christopherson Contact: Peter Christopherson Wednesday 11th March Tuesday 17th March 07787 535812 07787 535812 Contact: Graham Standring [email protected] [email protected] 01756 796895 Scrub / Path Works [email protected] Tuesday 11th February Ripon City Wetlands NEWBIGGIN PASTURE Scrub / Tree Works Nearest town: Aysgarth Tuesday 25th February Thursday 27th February Tree planting maintenance Contact: Dave Powell Wednesday 19th February 07467 491108 Contact: Graham Standring [email protected] 01756 796895 [email protected] UPPER DUNSFORTH CARRS RIPON CITY Nearest town: Harrogate WETLANDS Nearest town: Ripon Scrub / Path Works Tuesday 4th February Reserve Maintenance Thursday 9th January Scrub Reduction Thursday 13th February Scrub / Path Works Tuesday 21st January Cut & Rake selected areas Tuesday 3rd March Woodland works Thursday 5th March DAVID POWELL DAVID Thursday 23rd January Contact: Dave Powell 07467 491108 PETER CHRISTOPHERSON Cut & Rake selected areas [email protected] Tuesday 10th March Thursday 12th March Burton Riggs EAST YORKSHIRE RESERVES North Cave Wetlands NORTH CAVE WETLANDS Nearest town: Market Weighton Reserve Maintenance Thursday 9th January Thursday 16th January Thursday 23rd January Thursday 30th January Thursday 6th February Thursday 13th February Thursday 20th February Thursday 27th February ALLERTHORPE Thursday 5th March COMMON Thursday 12th March Nearest town: Pocklington Thursday 19th March Thursday 26th March Reserve Maintenance Contact: Tony Martin Wednesday 22nd January 07825 668420 James Searle [email protected] 07977 287012 [email protected] NORTH CLIFFE Spurn NNR WOOD ASKHAM BOG Nearest town: Market Weighton Willow and Birch Removal Contact: Jon Traill Nearest town: York Sunday 22nd February 07968 125902 Reserve Maintenance Contact: Jim Morgan [email protected] Reserve Maintenance Tuesday 7th January 07951 075045 Wednesday 8th January Tuesday 4th February [email protected] SPURN NNR Wednesday 29th January Tuesday 3rd March Nearest town: Hull Wednesday 25th March Contact: Tony Martin Rush Removal Contact: James Searle 07825 668420 Sunday 23rd February Reserve Maintenance 07977 287012 [email protected] Contact: Jim Morgan Wednesday 1st January [email protected] 07951 075045 Wednesday 8th January Bramble clearance [email protected] Wednesday 15th January CALI HEATH Sunday 19th January Wednesday 22nd January Nearest town: Pocklington Contact: Jim Morgan SALTMARSH DELPH Wednesday 29th January 07951 075045 Nearest town: Howden Wednesday 5th February Reserve Maintenance [email protected] Wednesday 12th February Wednesday 19th February Coppicing Willow Wednesday 19th February Contact: James Searle and Fencing Wednesday 26th February 07977 287012 Flamborough Cliffs Sunday 5th January Wednesday 4th March [email protected] Sunday 2nd February Wednesday 11th March Sunday 1st March Wednesday 18th March FLAMBOROUGH CLIFFS Contact: Paul Adams Wednesday 25th March Nearest town: Bridlington 07702 889210 Contact: Adam Stoyle [email protected] 07875 150147 Reserve Maintenance [email protected] Thursday 9th January Reserve Maintenance Thursday 6th February Tuesday 21st January STRENSALL COMMON Thursday 5th March Tuesday 11th February Nearest town: York Contact: James Searle PERTCH STUART Tuesday 10th March 07977 287012 Contact: Tony Martin Reserve Maintenance [email protected] 07825 668420 Wednesday 15th January [email protected] Wednesday 26th February Skerne Wetlands Contact: James Searle SKERNE WETLANDS 07977 287012 Nearest town: Driffield [email protected] Reserve Maintenance WHARRAM QUARRY Thursday 2nd January Nearest town: Malton Thursday 16th January Thursday 23rd January Reserve Maintenance Thursday 13th February Wednesday 5th February Thursday 27th February Contact: James Searle Thursday 12th March 07977 287012 Thursday 26th March [email protected] Contact: Helen Norford Thursday 13th February SOUTH YORKSHIRE RESERVES 07885 799712 Thursday 27th February [email protected] Thursday 12th March Thursday 26th March BARNSLEY DEARNE VALLEY MANOR FARM Contact: Katie Baker/ Nearest town: Barnsley RESERVES Nearest town: Doncaster Mark Roberts Nearest town: Barnsley 01302 365995 Reserve Maintenance Reserve Maintenance [email protected]/ Saturday 11th January Reserve Maintenance Saturday 4th January [email protected] Saturday 25th January Friday 10th January Saturday 1st February Saturday 8th February Friday 17th January Saturday 29th February SPROTBROUGH Saturday 22nd February Friday 24th January Saturday 28th March FLASH Saturday 21st March Friday 31st January Nearest town: Doncaster Saturday 7th March Friday 7th February Litter Picking Contact: Lucy Brown Friday 14th February Saturday 18th January Woodland works 07467 490739 Friday 21st February Saturday 15th February Tuesday 14th January [email protected] Friday 28th February Saturday 14th March Tuesday 11th February Friday 6th March Contact: Katie Baker Tuesday 10th March Humberhead Levels Friday 13th March 01302 365995 Contact: Jim Horsfall Friday 20th March [email protected] 07867 353756 Friday 27th March [email protected] Contact: Sophie Pinder POTTERIC CARR 07896 674808 Nearest town: Doncaster THE FLEETS [email protected] Nearest town: Barnsley Reserve Maintenance HUMBERHEAD Sunday 5th January Reserve Maintenance LEVELS ROVING DAY Sunday 12th January Wednesday 15th January Nearest town: Sunday 2nd February Wednesday 22nd January Sunday 9th February Wednesday 29th January Reserve Maintenance Sunday 1st March Wednesday 5th February Friday 10th January Sunday 8th March Wednesday 12th February Wednesday 15th January Contact: Mark Roberts Wednesday 19th February Friday 24th January 01302 365995 Wednesday 26th February Wednesday 29th January [email protected] Wednesday 4th March Friday 7th February Wednesday 11th March Wednesday 12th February SOUTH RESERVES Wednesday 18th March Friday 21st February ROVING DAY Wednesday 25th March Wednesday 26th February Nearest town: Doncaster Contact: Lucy Brown Friday 6th March