No

Date/Time

                                            Activity and Location

1

Sunday 11 January

10.00 am

Derryanvil, near Portadown - Wildlife Garden Work

Rebuilding a field boundary by creating a new hedge bank to be planted up later. Some coppice management as well.

Toilets are available at the house beside the work site.

Leader: Janis Lunn

2

Sunday 8 February

10.00 am

Saintfield Estate, Saintfield - Woodland Management

Saintfield Estate has extensive woodland which had become thick with laurel and rhododendron which are invasive shrubs that supress wildflowers and other wildlife. Grass Roots has been clearing laurel and rhododendron at Saintfield since the 1980's and this work is ongoing.  

We will undertake further clearance of laurel and rhododendron to improve the woodlands.

Toilets are available at Saintfield House, a short walk from the work site.

Leader: Sam Hastings

2

Sunday 8 March

10.00 am

Fort House Farm, Dundrod - Tree Planting

Fort House Farm is near Dundrod and has a number of new areas of woodland which are good for biodiversity and landscape.

We will be planting more native trees to fill gaps in the existing new native woodland in the 'Horse Field Wood'.

Toilets are available at the farm.

Leader: Robert Shearman

3

Sunday 12 April

10.00 am

October Wood, near Carryduff - Fencing and construction work

October Wood near Carryduff is used for educational activities and is being improved for biodiversity. We will be helping to repair some fences and build the foundations of a new shed as well as some other jobs.

Toilets are available at the farm.

Leader: Nicola Paul

4

Sunday 10 May

10.00 am

 To be arranged

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

or email: grassrootsni@fastmail.fm