Friends of Chichester Harbour

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
Sept	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
Nov	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.

Home ~ About Us ~ Activities ~ Join Us ~ Donations and Carbon Offset ~ Programme ~ Newsletters ~ Finance, Projects and Lobbying ~ Contact ~ Links ~ Shop