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Volunteer Work Parties

Hedge planting in Redbourn, Thursday 7 October at 10am

 

Redbourn PC are installing wheelchair access to the Millenium Site (where the Redbourn Station was situated). We have been asked if our Nickey Line volunteers can help plant out about 30 yards of hedgerow to segregate people accessing the site from the Kane lorries reahing their depot. There are other tasks which we can also assist in. Meet at the Millenium site. Wear stout footwear, and bring a packed lunch. Also a  trowel, kneeler. rake and spade if you able, as the Friends lack these tools. Contact Roger 01582 763560 if you can help.


Coppicing and Scrub Bashing near Redbourn by pass, Thurs 11 November at 10am to 3pm

We will be working in the first section up the Nickey Lne from the Redbourn by pass, opening up the path by removing invading blackthorn and other species, and coppiccing some of the hazel. Will have a fire.Wear stout footwear, and bring packed lunch. Contact Roger on 01582 763560 for further details.



Work party alongside Knott Wood, Thursday 9 December 2010, 10am onwards

We will be cutting back the vegetation in front of part of the hedgerow alongside Knott Wood, so that the hedge line can be reduced at a future work party. Meet 10am, bring picnic, and wear strong boots. Tools and gauntlets provided, together with some Xmas fare! Phone Roger on 01582 763560 to confirm your attendance.



Future Work Parties

We have a busy workload for the coming winter months. In addition to the work party Thursday 11 November, we will be working as follows

  • Opening up the path on the Hemel side of the M1 tunnel, by removing low level vegetation
  • Coppicing hazel below Knott Wood, and exposing the path by reduction of the elder
  • Reducing another section of the regrowing hedge at Knott Wood
  • Assisting Redbourn PC by the Millenium site
  • Assisting HTC on a project to improve the area at the bottom of Park HIll where the advertising boards were removed

Volunteering:

Why not come along to one of our working parties and help with the management of the Nickey Line?

If you are interested, contact us with your details and we shall email you with future work parties
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