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Programme 2010

For further details on work parties, see Diary Dates Jan to April 2010 or telephone the Harbour Office 01243 512301

 

Jan 5 Work Party Beach clean Nutbourne
13 Work Party tree planting North Common
19

Friends Winter Newsletter ready for distribution

19-22 Envelope stuffing Dell Quay – Harbour Dues
21-22 Stuffing party and distribution for Newsletter at Emsworth sailing Club
21 Work Party scrub clearance Thorney
26 Work Party tree planting various sites
26 Executive Committee meeting Dell Quay
Feb 3 Work Party coppicing Salterns Wood
11 Work Party tree planting various sites
24 Work Party tree planting various sites
Mar 4 Work Party scrub control Sandy Point
9 Work Party ‘Potluck
17 Work Party hedge laying The Dell
25 Work Party habitat management Fishbourne Meadows
30 Work Party ‘Potluck’
April 22 Work Party beach clean Pilsey Island
early All contributions for the Summer Newsletter to the editor
27 Executive Committee meeting Dell Quay
27 Work Party Footpath improvements Salterns Copse
May 5 Work Party continue footpath improvements Salterns Copse
13 Work Party habitat management Fishbourne Meadows
18 Work Party footpath improvements at a number of sites phone harbour office for details
26 Work Party 'pot luck' session phone harbour office for details
June 9 Work Party footpath improvements at a number of sites
17 Work Party Tree care at a number of sites
22 Work Party habitat management Fishbourne Meadows
30 Work Party tree care around recently planted saplings
July 8 Work Party 'potluck' session phone harbour office for details
early All contributions for the Newsletter to editor
6 Executive Committee meeting
13 Work Party tree care around recently planted saplings
21 Work Party 'potluck' sessions phone harbour office
27 Work Party summer social onboard Solar Heritage
Aug   no work parties this month
Sept tbd Work Party weekly programme
tbd Friends sponsored Photo Competition
Oct   Work Party weekly programme tbd
tbd Friends sponsored Earth Air & Water exhibition at Chichester Yacht
28 AGM at Chichester Yacht Club
Nov tbd Work Party weekly programme
2 Executive Committee meeting Dell Quay
Dec tbd Work Party weekly programme
early All contributions for the Winter Newsletter to editor
tbd Work Party bonfire, mince pies, mulled wine

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