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Mancetter Quarry - extra info!

Please bring steel toe-capped boots if you have them. For those making their own way to the quarry, we meet at 10.30am in the quarry car park. Please note that no under 18s are allowed on site.
On task days we leave our office at Arch 5, Bath Place, Leamington Spa, CV31 3AQ at 9.30am unless otherwise stated……

Other local or extra pick up points may be available depending on location of task. Please contact us for further details if you may require this.

For Mancetter Quarry only: 10.00am, B&Q car park, Binley.
Our projects contribute to the Warwickshire & Coventry Local Biodiversity Action Plan. Check out  www.warwickshire.gov.uk/biodiversity for more information.

JULY

Sunday 30th MAP140 GR276789
Tile Hill Wood, Banner Lane, Coventry.
Bracken bashing.

AUGUST

Wednesday 2nd MAP140 GR403795
Coombe Abbey Country Park, Binley, Nr Coventry
Himalayan Balsam bashing
Thursday 3rd MAP140 GR309752
Kenilworth Rd Spinney, Gibbet Hill, Coventry
Clearing bracken and holly regrowth around the trees planted last winter
Wednesday 9th
Annual day trip – Destination Ironbridge!
Please book early as places are limited. Meet at Bath Place at 9.00am
Thursday 10th MAP140 GR276789
Tile Hill Wood, Banner Lane, Coventry.
Clearing back vegetation along the hard path.
Sunday 13th
Annual day trip – Destination Ironbridge!
Please book early, as places are limited. Meet at Bath Place at 9.00am
Tuesday 15th
BTCV Toolstore session. 10.00am start.
Wednesday 16th MAP140 GR276789
Tile Hill Wood, Banner Lane, Coventry.
Boardwalk construction by the sphagnum moss pond
Thursday 17th MAP140 GR310956
Mancetter Quarry, Nr Atherstone
Grassland management
Wednesday 23rd MAP140 GR282787
Tile Hill Wood, Hawthorn Lane, Coventry
Boardwalk construction by another pond…
Thursday 24th MAP140 GR282787
Tile Hill Wood, Hawthorn Lane, Coventry
Constructing another boardwalk at the same pond as the 23rd
Sunday 27th MAP140 GR281772
Park Wood, Charter Avenue, Coventry
Clearing the bracken around the hazel trees planted last winter
Wednesday 30th MAP140 GR282787
Tile Hill Wood, Hawthorn Lane, Coventry
Bridge construction
Thursday 31st MAP140 GR310956
Mancetter Quarry, Nr Atherstone
Grassland management

SEPTEMBER

Friday 1st
Constructing a wildlife pond for a new BBC series. We will leave Bath Place at 9.00am. Please contact the office to confirm attendance before the day and for more details.
Wednesday 6th MAP151 GR395584
Pam’s Field, Ladbrooke Road, Bishops Itchington
The annual mow and barbecue. Please bring whatever meat or veggie option you would like to eat. Rolls will be provided.
Thursday 7th MAP140 GR276789
Tile Hill Wood, Banner Lane, Coventry.
Planting & sowing wildflowers around a pond
Sunday 10th MAP140 GR310956
Mancetter Quarry, Nr Atherstone
Mowing the wildflower meadow on the Jubilee hill.
Wednesday 13th MAP140 GR310956
Mancetter Quarry, Nr Atherstone
Mowing the wildflower meadow around the Jubilee pond.