MONTHLY LITTER PICK A Litter pick along the Emm Brook is undertaken on the first Saturday of every month. The next litter pick will be on Saturday 4th November at 10.00. Meet at Dragonfly Bridge to the rear of Morrisons Supermarket, Woosehill RG41 3SN at 10:00. Please wear suitable clothing, footwear and gloves.Litter pickers and bags provided. Parking is available at Morrisons. AGM 2023
05/11/ 22
BARBARA STAGLES TREE PLANTING
WOKINGHAM DISTRICT VETERAN TREE ASSOCIATION (WDVTA) AGM Wokingham District Veteran Tree Association (WDVTA)will be holding their AGM on Monday 27th March at Wokingham Town Hall starting at 19.30. Click on the link for more details WDVTA AGM 21/10/ 22
AN UPDATE ON TW PLANS TO IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY OF HEATH LAKE
The latest update from Thames Water can be found by clicking on the above link 21/10/ 22
NATIONAL HARVEST MOUSE SURVEY 2022/23 Did you know the harvest mouse is at risk of extinction? Harvest Mouse (or Micromys minutus) is Britain’s smallest rodent and an iconic character in the countryside. They weigh only 5 to 8g and can be difficult to spot, but they build characteristic above-ground nests which are used for shelter and breeding. The second annual National Harvest Mouse Survey organised by the Mammal Society is now taking place to find out how many harvest mice there are in the wild, so that suitable conservation actions can be put in place for them. Volunteers are welcome to go outside and look for harvest mice nests in their local area from now until the end of March 2023. No prior experience or specialist equipment is required to take part in the survey. Records from the survey will be analysed and shared after March 2023. If you want to know more or sign up to the National Harvest Mouse Survey, visit the Mammal Society website.. Click on the link for more details Harvest Mouse Survey BALSAM BASHING
Balsam Bashing is being undertaken on the Emm Brook a little later this year. Due to some of the team being on holiday.
09/08/ 22 WET MEADOW HORSES
18/04/ 22 GREENWAYS PROJECT Wokingham Borough Council has nearley finished its work work on Phase 2 of their Greenways Project through Ares 4 & 5 .Click on the above link for details. 18/03/ 22 COMMUNITY ORCHARD PLANTING
AGM
02/04 /22
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16/01 /23
BIG GARDEN BIRDWATCH 2023 Big Garden Birdwatch is fun, free and for everyone. And you don’t need a garden to take part! Counting birds from your balcony, or your local park will play a vital role in helping us understand how UK birds are doing. Sign up for your free guide and let’s look out for birds together on 27-29 January. Click on the link for more details Big Garden Birdwatch 25/12 /21
WOOSEHILL COMMUNITY ORCHARD
FOTEB in conjunction with Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) , South East Rivers Trust (SERT) and Freely Fruity are constructing a Community Orchard in Area 5.
It would be located in the area behind Morrison’s supermarket, adjacent to where the original wildflower meadow was on the east side of the Brook
running parallel to Arthur Road.
Its location is shown here. To contact us with any comments please click on the link info@foteb.org.uk MONTHLY BIRD WALKS AROUND DINTON PASTURES 2022
RSPB A Date With Nature Monthly Saturday morning walk 1st Saturday of each month Location: Meet in the Dinton Pastures main car park in Wokingham RG10 0TH at 09:00. As the parking fee in the Dinton Pastures car park is £6 for 4 hours, the Local RSPB Group have arranged for participants to park for free in the car park of the Wheelwright Arms, which is close to the entrance to Dinton pastures but on the opposite side of the road. (Obviously, it would be appreciated if we give our custom to the pub RG10 0TR.) A three and a half hour walk around Dinton Pastures and Lavell's Lake (Area 10 of the Emm Brook) , suitable for everyone of all ages and we usually see/hear between 40 and 50 species of birds. Good cafe and toilets by the car park. Time: 9 am Price: £2 donation to the RSPB. LAVELL'S WETLAND TRUST On the second Sunday of every month Lavell's Wetland Trust formally Friends of Lavell Lake (FOLL) run a guided bird walk around the park covering Area 10 of the Emm Brook. Routes will vary depending on the time of year and last up to three hours. Wear suitable clothing as at times paths can be very muddy. We meet at 9am in the car park on Sandford Lane (opposite the Dinton Activity Centre entrance) and ask for a donation of £1 with no charge for children. For more information visit the FOLL website . Click here Car park charges apply. |
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