Wild Meet Ups
@ The Old Ragged School , Brook St, Sneinton , NG1 1EA
Laura Bacon
0115 958 8242
07711886414
Jamie Shortland
0115 958 8242
07484055793
Keepingitwild2016 Willow Fox
6.30-8.30pm
Wednesday 9th
January
Working on writing the New management plan with Michael
Walker for Woodthorpe meadow—creating a work program for
the next 2 years
Wednesday 16th
January
We will be joined by Martin Willis from the city local group and
Trish Evans to talk about what is happening in the city and how
we can make sure our Nottingham for Nature manifesto is being
activated
Wednesday 30th
January
Winer tree id and Pruning techniques—The team need to
become totally tremendous at all things trees by June !!!!
Friday 8th
February
Light Night—TBC we are hoping to attend light night again this
year to raise our profile in the city
Wednesday 20th
February
Updates on the funding bids, teams will get stuck in to the
Nature garden as well as sorting the notice board and scrap
book
Wednesday 6th
March
Michael Walker and Phil Carter will join the team in teaching us
all about tracks and signs and we might even have some
footprint traps for you to take home and see who lives in your
garden
Wednesday 20th
March
Toad patrolling whole group (multiple dates available)
Max group number 12 (first come first go)
Later finish 6pm to 9:15pm (back at office)
Wednesday 3rd
April
Toad patrolling whole group (multiple dates available)
Max group number 12 (first come first go)
Later finish 6pm to 9:15pm (back at office
Weekend Please contact us for details. We’ll provide tools, equipment and drinks;
bring some lunch and wear warm clothes and comfy, flat boots. All sessions information can be found below -:
Woodthorpe
Meadow
Saturday 12th January
10am till 3pm
Tree work will commence
learn some new
techniques to make the
most of our small
woodland
Please meet at Woodthorpe
Meadow for 10am please wear
sturdy/ steel toe capped boots and
long sleeves and thick trousers as
well as pack lunch and drinks we will
provide the rest
Nottingham Light
Night
Friday 8th February
6pm till 10pm
After the great success of
last year we are hoping to
attend again and maybe
even light up the garden
Info for this is to be confirmed in January
when we have talked to the
Woodthorpe
Meadow
Saturday 9th February
10am till 3pm
We are going to be working
flat out at Woodthorpe
trying to get as much
woodland management
done before March
As above—if you have any issues with
getting to site or kit please talk to Laura
or Jamie before the session
Woodthorpe
Meadow
Saturday 16th February
10am till 3pm
Tree planting can
commence in areas we
have now cleared and path
improvements can begin
As above—if you have any issues with
getting to site or kit please talk to Laura
or Jamie before the session
Woodthorpe
Meadow or HQ
garden
Saturday 2nd March
10am till 3pm
Depending on if we have
made good progress at
Woodthorpe we might start
cracking on the Wildlife
Garden at our HQ
More information about today will be
provided when we have confirmed the
location closer to the time
London Wildlife
Trust
Residential
Friday 12th 8am till Sunday
14th 6pm April
TBC
Funding pending we are
hoping to take a team down
to meet the other Keeping it
Wild Youth team in London
for the weekend and get
involved in some urban
conservation in the capital
This will be a two night stay and will be
subject to funding and there will also be a
cost associated for food and drink etc.
More information will be provided as and
when we have it
Very exciting times for Keeping it Wild
#keepingitwild #Thefutureprotectingwildlife
Team building at Rutland
Fundraising Fun
Toad Patrollers ready for action
Charcoal burn at Attenborough
Nature Reserve
Luna our VIP
team member
Mammaltastic time
Epic 29 bag litter pick with the Rutland youth team
Tree planting time