Gloucestershire Projects

Bat Box Building Day
Where? Gloucester
When? Tuesday 15th April 2003
What's it about? A free event for anyone to come and try their hand at bat box building - each group that participates can take home a free bat box, and the rest will be put up on local nature reserves in the city.
Where's it happening? St James City Farm, 22 Albany Street, Tredworth, Gloucester
What will volunteers do? Put together bat boxes from ready made kits.
What to wear/bring: Themselves!!
What will be provided: Wood, nails, tools, light refreshments, expertise.
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions? No pets on the farm.
How many NEW volunteers required? 15
Volunteer Contact: Tanya Feasey (01432 396831)
Press/Media Contact: Tanya Feasey (01432 396831)
Organised by: Urban Wildspace Project
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Operation Compost Heap
Where? Stroud
When? 26th April 2003
What's it about? To clear an area of waste ground in a corner of the school field and erect 2 compost bins and a wormery. Compost bins will be used to recycle waste from packed lunches. Compost produced will be returned to ground, used for raising plants by the pupils or sold to parents at school fetes.
Where's it happening? St Matthews Primary School, Church Road, Cainscross, Stroud
What will volunteers do? Clear overgrown corner of school fields of brash, brambles, weeds. Erect two wooden compost bins and wormery.
What to wear/bring: Wear: protective gloves, suitable footwear. Bring: suitable tools, eg. Secateurs and packed lunch.
What will be provided: Drinks, nails and hammers to erect compost bins, carpet to cover compost.
Is there wheelchair access to the site? No
Any restrictions? No pets. No unaccompanied children.
How many NEW volunteers required? 20
Volunteer Contact: Terry Clifford (01453 764705)
Press/Media Contact: Terry Clifford (01453 764705 (day), 01452 813944 (eve))
Organised by: St Matthews Primary School
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Operation Butterfly
Where? Stroud
When? 28th April 2003
What's it about? To dig and prepare a border within the school environment area to plant with native species attractive to butterflies.
Where's it happening? St Matthews Primary School, Church Road, Cainscross, Stroud
What will volunteers do? Dig and prepare border, and plant native plants.
What to wear/bring:
What will be provided: Gloves, gardening tools.
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions? No.
How many NEW volunteers required?
Press/Media Contact: Terry Clifford (01452 813944)
Organised by: St Matthews Primary School
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Completed Projects

Wildlife Area Improvement
Where? Gloucester
When? Thursday 13th February 2003
What's it about? To provide a compost bin in a derelict area of the wildlife area to encourage composting of garden waste and use as a resource to enhance the curriculum.
Where's it happening? Hatherley Infant School, Hatherley Road, Gloucester
What will volunteers do? Help construct a wooden slatted compost bin for use in the recycling of garden waste.
What to wear/bring: Protective clothes, basic wood working tools.
What will be provided: Refreshments, materials.
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions? No pets or young children.
How many NEW volunteers required?
Press/Media Contact: Mrs J Gillard (01452 522027)
Organised by: Hatherley Infant School
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Bird Box Building Day
Where? Gloucester
When? 15th February 2003
What's it about? An event where families can make bird boxes for themselves and nature areas throughout the city of Gloucester. The project will be set in the most deprived ward of Gloucester City and we are hoping to encourage volunteers from the surrounding locality.
Where's it happening? St James City Farm, 23 Albany Street, Tredworth, Gloucester
What will volunteers do? Build the bird boxes under our supervision. We will also advise them on care of bird boxes, how to put them up, where to put them up etc.
What to wear/bring: Themselves.
What will be provided: Tools, light refreshments, wood, screws, nails, expertise.
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions? No dogs at the farm.
How many NEW volunteers required? as many as possible
Volunteer Contact: Tanya Feaset (01452 396831)
Press/Media Contact: Tanya Feaset (01452 396831)
Organised by: Urban Wildspace Project
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Wildlife Area Improvement
Where? Gloucester
When? 20th February 2003
What's it about? To provide a bird feeding table and a few nest boxes to encourage small birds to use the area.
Where's it happening? Hatherley Infant School, Hatherley Road, Gloucester
What will volunteers do? Construct bird boxes suitable for tits and robins as well as build a bird table.
What to wear/bring: Basic wood working tools.
What will be provided: Materials, refreshments.
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions? No pets - school site.
How many NEW volunteers required?
Press/Media Contact: Mrs J Gillard (01452 522027)
Organised by: Hatherley Infant School
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