No

Date/Time

                                            Activity and Location

4

Sunday 23 February

Delamont Country Park, Killyleagh - Hedge Weeding

Weeding a young native hedge planted a couple of years ago, to help the hedge flourish.

Leader: Ken Orr

5

Saturday 1 March

Ballynature Day

Environmental exhibitions and activities in Ballynure village, from 10.00am - 4.00pm. Grass Roots will be exhibiting at this event.

6

Sunday 9 March

Drumalis House, Larne - Woodland Management

Drumalis is a retreat centre with extensive grounds needing some improvements for wildlife.

Leader: Sam Hastings

7

Sunday 23 March

Manse Road, Ballygowan - Tree Planting

Creating a new area of native woodland.

Leader: Robert Shearman

8

Sunday 6 April

Fort House Farm, Nutt's Corner, Co Antrim - Tree Planting & Care

There are some native trees to plant and other trees needing weeding and maintenance.

Leader: Janis Lunn

9

Sunday 27 April

October Wood, near Carryduff - Woodland Management

Clearing and sorting coppiced hazel in the woodland.

Leader: Sam Hastings

10

Sunday 11 May

Knockbracken Community Allotment - Garden Improvements

Improvements to paths and various other features in the garden.

Leader: Ken Orr

11

Sunday 25 May

Oxford Island Nature Reserve, Lurgan - Himalayan Balsam Control

Himalayan Balsam is an introduced plant which spreads aggressively and shades out other native plants and we will be pulling it out before it can set seed and spread further.

Leader: Nicola Paul 

12

Saturday 7 June

Cultra, near Holywood - Horticultural Work at TCV Tree Nursery

Ground preparation and construction of some raised beds in support of growing native trees from seed. Note this is a Saturday event.

Leader: Ken Orr

13

Saturday 14 June

Grass Roots Summer Outing

Visiting several interesting heritage and nature conservation sites, also morning coffee and lunch. More details to follow.

14

Sunday 22 June

Crawfordsburn Walled Garden, Helen's Bay - Path Maintenance

Work to maintain and improve paths in the walled garden.

Leader: Sam Hastings

15

Sunday 6 July

Tolan's Point Nature Reserve, north of Lurgan - Himalayan Balsam Control

Pulling balsam out before it can set seed, over several consecutive years, will eradicate the plant.

Leader: Janis Lunn

16

Friday 22 - Sunday 24 August

Inishowen, County Donegal - Dry Stone Walling

Located approx. 20 miles north of Derry/Londonderry City. Shared accommodation at site, or seek B&B, or attend just one day. Contact Ken Orr for details.

17

Sunday 7 September

True Harvest Seeds, Co Down - Collecting Native Plant Seeds

We will be collecting native plant seeds at a nature reserve in County Down.

Leader: Nicola Paul

To attend any of these events phone Ken Orr at mobile: 07901944001

or email: grassrootsni@fastmail.fm