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Programme 2008

For further details or to take part telephone the Harbour Office 01243 512301

Jan 10 Work party hedgerow planting Bosham
15 Work party coppicing Rookwood
15-17 Stuffing party at Dell Quay for 10,000 Conservancy Harbour Dues and associated publications to be prepared for mailing
20
(week of)
Stuffing party Emsworth Sailing Club for newsletter and delivery
23 Work party tree planting Bosham
31 Work party coppicing Thorney Island
Feb 5 Executive Committee Meeting
5 Work party Hedgerow planting Westlands Farm
13 Work party path clearance Dell Quay
26 Work party tree planting Birdham
Mar 3-31 Havant Library Boards display
5 Work party pot luck
13 Work party beach clean Rookwood
18 Work party bird hide renovation Ellanore
26 Work party footpath surfacing Salterns Wood
April 2 All contributions for Spring Newsletter to Editor
3 Work party pot luck
7-19 7 to 19 Chichester Library Boards display
18 Work Boats Itchenor Friends Boards display
22 Work party lazy dogging at Fishbourne
27 Farm Walk – Northney Farm Hayling Island
30 Work party tree care Apuldram
29 Executive Committee meeting
May 2 (week of) Newsletter stuffing party and deliver
8 Work Party tree care Birdham
13 Work Party beach clean West Chidham
21 Work Party lazy dogging at Fishbourne
June 4 Work Party footpath surfacing Ellanore
12 Work Party boardwalk construction at Fishbourne
17 Work Party tree care at Birdham
25 Work Party Pot Luck
July 3 Work Party footpath surfacing Nutbourne
8 Work Party site management The Dell, Chidham
17 Work Party tree care Bosham
23 Summer social
26 Executive Committee meeting
  BBQ for Work Parties
  Reception for Harbour Watch & Newsletter helpers
  All contributions for Autumn Newsletter to Editor
Aug    
Sept   Work parties weekly, details and dates in due course
  Stuffing party for newsletter and distribution
Oct   Work Parties weekly, details and dates in due course
16 AGM
Nov 5 Executive Committee Meeting
  Work parties weekly, details and dates in due course
Dec   Work parties weekly, details and dates in due course
  All Winter Newsletter contributions to Editor

Work Parties

Work is supervised by one or usually two of the Conservancy's Rangers. Tools, strong gloves and instruction are provided. Work is from 1000 to 1200 with a short break for free tea or coffee and biscuits. Come and join us. It is fun, you will visit parts of the harbour you would not normally visit, learn new skills and be able to chat to the Rangers to learn from their extensive knowledge of birds, flora and fauna

Common taks:

  • Tree Planting - about 12,000 saplings are planted each year to rejuvenate or place new hedges and trees in the AONB
  • Lazy-dogging - a special tool for pulling plants out by the roots. We manage some meadows to remove unwanted plants to benefit those we wish to encourage. Fishbourne Meadows is an example where Southern Marsh Orchids flourish due to this work
  • Tree Care - coppicing or thinning trees in woods, pruning and clearing competing growth round saplings. Clearing bushes and branches from footpaths
  • Stream Management - cutting back overgrown reed banks and clearing debris
  • - using scientific instruments to test the quality of six streams flowing into the harbour. Also documenting a sample of stream life activity
  • Beach Clean - litter pickers and sacks provided
  • Pot Luck - short notice jobs decided at the time
  • Envelope Stuffing - to help the Harbour staff, we occasionally put notices and enclosures into envelopes. The biggest of these tasks occurs in January when over 10,000 harbour dues invoices and associated papers need to be sent to boat owners. We also stuff envelopes for the Friends newsletter and then arrange hand distribution of those in the area and postal distribution for other members around the country or abroad.


 

 

 

 

 

Envelope Stuffing

Old Park Farm

Tunnel

Ellanore