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We had a good turnout of 12 members and the following jobs were completed:

  • All the repaired and new bird boxes (14 in total) were erected split between the two reserves.

  • The wildflower triangle near the entrance to the Alexandrina Plantation reserve was scarified and a long meadow seed mix...

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In a change from the norm, this session was devoted to delivering promotional leaflets for the Friends to local residences and litter picking the streets whilst doping so.

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Thirteen members attending this session and Broxtowe Council had supplied plenty of litter pickers, refuse bags and hi-vis...

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Due to the snow we had to cancel this morning's work session on Bramcote Ridge.

Nevertheless, some site users did manage to make the most of the weather conditions. 2023-12 So, it just remains to wish all our members, supporters and partners a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

We'll be back in Ja...

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Minutes of Annual General Meeting - held on 6th November 2023 at 7.30pm, Bramcote Memorial Hall.

Attendance

Chair: HL

Committee present: JH, SS, EC (Treasurer), NW (Secretary/ minutes)

Total in attendance: 12

HL welcomed the Friends to the AGM.

The meeting was quorate.

The Friends exte...

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Here's the latest quarterly newsletter from the Friends.

Featured in this issue:

  • Working Session Report July to November 2023
  • Thoresby Road Wildflowers
  • John Cox
  • Your New Committee
  • Membership Subscriptions

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Even though we had a sunny morning only 6 volunteers attended this morning’s session.

The jobs completed were:

  • The bird boxes were cleaned out although 5 were taken away for repair.

  • Eight beech saplings were planted in the gaps in the hedgerow.
  • Much of the overgrown vegetation alongsid...

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