How To Get Involved 2012

Events 2012:

The 'BIG PULL' Community Training Workshops

We have planned a program of free training workshops for local people and community groups who wish to become involved in invasive weed action in their local area. Workshops will provide an opportunity for people to learn how to identify, pull out and dispose of an invasive species called Himalayan Balsam. This invasive is a particular problem here in Bristol and South Gloucestershire.

The workshops will be a fantastic opportunity to get local people together to hopefully arrange local weed pulling events and surveys in their local parks and open spaces to help Halt the Invasion!

Monday 21st May 2012 - 6pm to 8pm

Three Brooks Local Nature Reserve, Bradley Stoke, South Gloucestershire.

(Meet at the Bradley Stoke Library)

Wednesday 23rd May 2012 - 6pm to 8pm

Conham Vale, Hanham, South Gloucestershire.

(Meet at the Lock and Weir Inn, Hanham)

Thursday 14 June 2012 - 6pm to 8pm

Community Orchard Open Space, Church Road, Frampton Cotterell, South Gloucestershire.

(Meet at the Globe Inn, Church Road, Frampton Cotterell)

Saturday 14 July 2012 - time to be confirmed

Brislington Brook, Nightingale Valley, St Annes/Brislington, Bristol.

(Meeting place to be confirmed)

* Please wear strong outdoor footwear and bring weatherproof clothing. Long trousers and sleeves advised. Snacks and refreshments will be provided but please bring a bottle of water and sun cream if the weather is warm.

FREE EVENT but BOOKING ADVISED - To book a place or for further information please contact Victoria on info@aiwf.org.uk or call 07795 602068.

Himalayan Balsam 'Big Pull' Clearing events

Saturday 2 June 2012

Three Brooks Local Nature Reserve, Bradley Stoke, South Gloucestershire.

Saturday 9 June 2012

Brislington Brook, Stockwood, Bristol.

Saturday 14 June 2012

Brislington Brook, Nightingale Valley (St Annes/Brislington)

Further events locations and dates to be decided.

For more information about these events, please contact Victoria on email at: info@aiwf.org.uk or call telephone 07795 602068.

Surveys:

We need as many volunteers as we can get to help us with our surveys between June and September 2012.

Please contact us if you would like to get involved.

Are you:

A volunteer looking to help out with a survey
A student or university looking for related research projects
An employee with environmental leave to use
An interested company/organisation who have experienced NNIW and want to help
A community group that want to clear weeds from your area
A school interested in fitting NNIW education into your syllabus

We are looking for people from all areas and of all ages to help with:

Surveys, Publicity, Education, Event organisation, Funding, Research... Plus much more!

If you are interested in helping out then please contact us via the contacts page.