This is a list of all the Volunteer Events planned for the year. We meet in the nature reserve car park at 9.30am and finish around 3pm (unless stated otherwise). There is generally a group on the 1st Wednesday of every month and on a further Sunday in the month. We also have some ‘Away Days’ to other sites during the year. Details about each task will be emailed out to everyone a week or so before each event. Please let me know if you are able to come along.
Click here for a list of things you may need to bring with you on the day.
Day | Date | Start Time | Event | Event Description |
WED | 08 Jan | 09:30 | sea buckthorn control | pulling, digging, chopping, cutting and burning |
SUN | 19 Jan | 09:30 | beach clean | clear up of the beach and saltmarsh |
TUE | 28 Jan | 09:30 | footbridge maintenance | footbridge repair and other tasks in the area |
WED | 05 Feb | 09:30 | sea buckthorn control | pulling, digging, chopping, cutting and burning |
SUN | 16 Feb | 09:30 | sea buckthorn control | clear up of the beach and saltmarsh |
WED | 04 Mar | 09:30 | beach clean | clear up of the beach and saltmarsh |
SUN | 15 Mar | 09:30 | beach clean | clear up of the beach and saltmarsh |
WED | 25 Mar | 09:30 | electric fencing | removal of fencing from round grazing area |
WED | 01 Apr | 09:30 | electric & twine fencing | removal of fencing from round grazing area and erecting twine fence and signs to help keep visitors away from nesting birds |
SUN | 19 Apr | 09:30 | sea buckthorn control | pulling & digging |
WED | 06 May | 09:30 | Two-spined Acaena | removal of plants at Gullane Bents |
SUN | 24 May | 09:30 | beach clean | clear up of the beach |
WED | 03 Jun | 09:30 | giant hogweed, Japanese rose and sea buckthorn | removal of plants in the foredunes |
SUN | 21 Jun | 09:30 | Two-spined Acaena | removal of plants at Gullane Bents |
WED | 01 Jul | 09:30 | plant survey | survey of important flora on the site |
SUN | 19 Jul | 09:30 | beach clean | clear up of the beach |
WED | 05 Aug | 09:30 | reedmace removal | pulling and digging out this plant from the Wader Scrape |
SUN | 16 Aug | 09:30 | plant survey | survey of important flora on the site |
THU | 20 Aug | 09:30 | Two-spined Acaena | removal of plants at Gullane Bents |
WED | 02 Sep | 09:30 | electric fencing | erecting electric fencing before sheep arrive |
SUN | 13 Sep | 09:30 | electric fencing | erecting electric fencing before sheep arrive |
WED | 23 Sep | 09:30 | electric fencing | fence testing and tinkering |
WED | 30 Sep | 09:30 | sea buckthorn control | pulling, digging, chopping, cutting and burning |
SUN | 18 Oct | 09:30 | sea buckthorn control | pulling, digging, chopping, cutting and burning |
WED | 28 Oct | 09:30 | sea buckthorn control | pulling, digging, chopping, cutting and burning |
SUN | 22 Nov | 09:30 | beach clean | clear up of the beach |
WED | 02 Dec | 09:30 | sea buckthorn control | pulling, digging, chopping, cutting, burning & eating |
SUN | 13 Dec | 09:30 | sea buckthorn control | pulling, digging, chopping, cutting, burning & eating |
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