No

Date/Time

Activity and Location

17

Sunday 8 August     

Dyan Mill, Co. Armagh - Pond Improvement

Clearance of aquatic plants and vegetation to improve the quality of the historic millpond. 

Leader: Janis Lunn

18

Sunday 22 August

10.00 am

Lagan Valley Regional Park at Motorway Plots - Tree Maintenance

Grass and vegetation is being cleared around young trees to ensure successful establishment.

Leader: Ken Orr

19

Sunday 5 September

10.00 am

Lagan Valley Regional Park at McIlroy Park - Scrub Clearance

The habitat at McIlroy Park is being improved by removal of invasive scrub.

Leader: Steve Clarke

20

Saturday 11

and

Sunday 12 September

 

Grass Roots stand at the Green Living Fair at Castle Espie

We will have display boards and leaflets at this event to promote Grass Roots and would welcome help with looking after the display.

21

Sunday 19 September

 10.00 am

Killard Point near Strangford - Beachwatch

This is an annual UK-wide weekend of action organised by the Marine Conservation Society to collect and document all rubbish found on beaches. We will be collecting and counting rubbish on a scenic beach near the mouth of Strangford Lough.

Leader: Ken Orr

22

Sunday 3 October

10.00 am

Lagan Valley Regional Park at Lagan Meadows - Habitat Management

Vegetation is being removed to maintain the area of open water in the pond, and there will also be clearance of some adjacent scrub and overhanging bushes.

Leader: Anne Hardcastle

23

Sunday 17 October

10.00 am

McClelland's Farm near Dundrod - Coppicing

Selected areas of young trees are being cut down and will regenerate or "coppice", to add diversity to the woodland and attract more wildlife.

Leader: Janis Lunn

24

Saturday 23 October

7.00 pm

Evening Social Event - Crazy Golf at Dundonald Ice Bowl

Mini-golf followed by food. Advanced booking with Ken Orr by 18 October is essential.

25

Sunday 7 November

10.00 am

Lagan Valley Regional Park - Habitat Management

An area of young woodland is being improved by thinning and pruning.

Leader: Steve Clarke

26

Sunday 21 November

10.00 am

Saintfield Estate near Saintfield - Hedgelaying

Hedgelaying is a traditional method of managing farm hedges. A section of hedge planted about eight years ago will be worked on.

Leader: Anne Hardcastle

27

Sunday 5 December

10.00 am

Lagan Valley Regional Park - Woodland Management

An area of woodland is being improved by some thinning and removal of scrub.

Leader: Ken Orr

28

Sunday 19 December

10.00 am

McClelland's Farm, Dundrod - Christmas Social Event

A morning's work at McClelland's Farm followed by lunch.

 

2011 - Happy New Year

1

Sunday 9 January

10.00 am

To be arranged