Title: Keep Hill Planting
Date: 1 December
Time: 10am - 3.30pm
Location: Warren Wood
Own Transport is required for this activity.
To guarantee a space on the activity please sign up to the Eventbrite link
Description:
Meet us on site at Keep Hill Wood at 10am. We will meet at the bottom of the bridleway off of Keep Hill Road/Warren Wood Drive. Free parking is available. The nearest postcode is: HP11 1DY.
Please can we ask everyone to arrive on time to ensure you do not miss the health & safety and task briefing. If you are late and the session has already started, you may not be able to join. Thank you.
The Task:
Our main task today will be planting trees and also 10 metres of native hedgerow. This will involve some clearing, digging and planting. Let's get those endorphins released!
No experience required, come along for an hour or two or spend the whole day with us.
Timings (please note these timings are approximate):
10.00: Meet on site for task and safety briefing, please don’t be late!
10.15: Work begins
11.30: Tea & coffee break
13.00: Lunch, please bring your own
15.30: Time to head home, thanks for all of your hard work!
What to bring:
Please bring your gloves (we will have spares) and dress for the weather and the task.
Long trousers are advisable as there may be thorny vegetation and ticks. We also recommend wearing steel toe capped or sturdy boots rather than trainers.
Wear layers that you can remove if you get hot whilst working. Bring a waterproof as most of our sites have no shelter from the rain. If it's sunny you may need a hat and suncream.
Please bring plenty of fluids and a packed lunch. We will bring a tea kit and biscuits.
Graduate Attributes: Knowledge & Application, Creativity, Leadership, Self Development, Social Awareness, Ethical awareness and, Responsibility.
You will be sent all relevant information 2-3 days before the event, if you do not reply to this email by the date stated, your place will go to someone on the waiting list.
If you have any questions, please email: volunteering@bnu.ac.uk