No

Date/Time

                                            Activity and Location

15

Sunday 25 June

10.00am

October Wood, near Carryduff - Fencing & Other Woodwork

Fencing and some other repairs.

Leader: Ken Orr

16

Sunday 9 July

10.00am

Ecos Park, near Ballymena -Tree Hay Making

Cutting willow to be dried and used as environmentally friendly cattle fodder.

Leader: Sam Hastings

17

Sunday 23 July

10.00am

Rea's Wood, Antrim - Himalayan Balsam Control

Himalayan Balsam is an invasive alien plant, shading out the wildflowers, however pulling it out before it can set seed, over several consecutive years, will eradicate the Balsam.

Leader: Janis Lunn

18

Friday 4 - Sunday 6

August

Inishowen, County Donegal - Drystone Walling

Further rebuilding work on the stone wall we worked on in previous years. 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.

19

Sunday 20 August

10.00am

True Harvest Seeds, Co Down - Collecting Seed From Native Plants

We will be collecting a range of native seeds at sites in Co Down, to support True Harvest Seeds, who collect native seeds and preserve in their seed bank as a protection against species loss.

Leader: Ken Orr

20

Sunday 3 September

10.00am

Saintfield Estate, Saintfield - Woodland Management

Further clearance of laurel and rhododendron to improve the woodlands and encourage more wildlife.

Leader: Sam Hastings

21

Sunday 17 September

10.00am

A beach near Strangford, Co Down - Beachwatch

We will be collecting and counting beach litter and rubbish, as part of the Marine Conservation Society annual UK-wide weekend of action to document litter on beaches.

Leader: Robert Shearman 

22

Sunday 1 October

10.00am

Argory Bog, near Moy - Scrub Clearance

Removal of rhododendron and small conifer trees from the bog, to prevent it drying up and improve biodiversity.

Leader: Janis Lunn

23

Sunday 15 October

10.00am

Brackagh Moss Nature Reserve, near Portadown - Scrub Clearance

We will be cutting back birch, willow, and alder scrub, which is causing the wetland nature reserve site to dry up and reduce its wildlife potential.

Leader: Ken Orr

24

Saturday 21 October

3.00pm

Grass Roots AGM at Newtownbreda Presbyterian Church Hall, Ormeau Road, Belfast  

There will be a guest speaker, review of recent projects and a quiz. All members and friends are very welcome. Afterwards we plan to go out for a meal somewhere nearby. Confirm attendance with Ken Orr by Mon 16^th Oct. October.

25

Sunday 29 October

10.00am

October Wood, near Carryduff - Coppicing

We will be coppicing an area of hazel in the woodland to help add diversity for wildlife.

Leader: Sam Hastings

26

Sunday 12 November

10.00am

Rea's Wood, Antrim - Woodland Management

We will be clearing salmonberry and other invasive species in this woodland nature reserve on the shore of Lough Neagh.

Leader: Janis Lunn

To attend any of these events phone Ken Orr at 07901 944 001

or email: grassrootsni@fastmail.fm        Website: www.grassrootsni.org