Carlisle Countryside Volunteer Team
The Carlisle Countryside Volunteer Team are a group of
enthusiastic volunteers who meet up every other Monday to carry out
practical conservation tasks in the countryside sites around the
city of Carlisle.
The team plays an important role in the conservation of the
city's countryside sites, carrying out tasks such as hay meadow
management, coppicing, footpath management, pond clearance and
boardwalk construction.
All are welcome to join the group. It is a great chance get to
know new people, learn new skills and contribute towards the
conservation of Carlisle's wildlife.
The group meets at 10am on site, and the day would normally
finish at approximately 3pm. Each work day will be based at
different countryside sites around the city. We are unable to
provide transport to site, however all sites are within walking or
cycling distance from the city centre and car parking will be
available. We will provide you with a clear map and directions
which will be download able from this page.
Carlisle City Council will provide you with all the tools and
equipment you will need on the day and even teas and coffees! We
just ask that you bring you own waterproof gear, steel toe cap
boots or wellies a packed lunch and plenty of enthusiasm.
The work programme below will be regularly updated to let
volunteers know what tasks they will be carrying out and when:
| Date |
Place and Time |
Description of work |
Meeting point (click for
interactive map) |
| 23 April 2012 |
Engine Lonning, 10am. Meet at the Harvey Street entrance off
Newtown Road |
Step installation and path work. |
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| 8 May 2012 |
Nelson Bridge Court, Denton Holme. 10am. Meeting at Nelson
Bridge Court, at the end of Sheffield Street or take the steps down
on the Nelson Bridge. |
Park clean up. |
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| 14 May 2012 |
Meeting at the end of Bank End Road off Kingstown Broadway
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Footpath restoration work in Kingmoor North Nature Reserve |
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| 21 May 2012 |
Mini-bus will collect from and return to the Civic Centre at
the earlier than normal time of 9.30 am. |
Work day at Talkin Tarn Country Park |
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- 28th May - Details of task to follow
- 11th June - Details of task to follow.
- 18th June - Work day at Talkin Tarn Country Park. Mini bus
picking up outside the Civic Centre at 10.
- 25th June - Petteril Valley balsam bashing day, working with
Eden Rivers Trust. Meeting on the car park towards the Railway Club
off Petteril Bank Road, at 10.
- 2nd July - Cummersdale Holmes balsam bashing day, working with
Eden Rivers Trust. Meeting at the end of Holme Head Way at 10.
- 9th July - Petteril Valley balsam bashing day, working with
Eden Rivers Trust. Meeting on the car park towards the Railway Club
off Petteril Bank Road, at 10.
- 16th July - Work day at Talkin Tarn Country Park. Mini bus
picking up outside the Civic Centre at 10.
- 23rd July - Love Parks Week Volunteer Day. Petteril Valley
balsam bashing day, working with Eden Rivers Trust. Meeting on the
car park towards the Railway Club off Petteril Bank Road, at 10.
Details of task to follow.
- 6th August - Cummersdale Holmes balsam bashing day, working
with Eden Rivers Trust. Meeting at the end of Holme Head Way at
10.
- 13th August - Details of task to follow.
- 20th August - Work day at Talkin Tarn Country Park. Mini bus
picking up outside the Civic Centre at 10.
For health and safety reasons we ask that you register and fill
in the following Volunteer Application Form before you take part.
It is also possible to register on the task day. To register with
the Carlisle Countryside Volunteer Team, please download and fill in the form below,
returning it to cathg@carlisle.gov.uk
If you wish to take part in a work day we ask that you text,
phone or e-mail a member of the countryside section before 8.30am
on the task day to confirm your attendance, so that know that there
are sufficient numbers of volunteers to carry out the task.
It is possible for reasons such as the weather or staff
shortages, that some days might have to be cancelled at short
notice. If this is the case then we will contact you via text
message, phone or e-mail by 9 am on the morning of the task
day.
If you would like more details about joining the group, please
call the Countryside Officers on 01228 817200 or email parks@carlisle.gov.uk