Join us on Sunday 22nd March for an egg-citing Easter egg hunt around Providence Plantation. We will be meeting at the Students Union at 10 am and at Bristol Bus & Coach Station at 10:30 am.
Avon Wildlife Trust trip
We are planning a trip with the Avon Wildlife Trust on Sunday 15th March, driving to one of the local nature reserves near Bristol. Spaces are limited, so please email our president Laura if you are interested and we will email you if you’re on the trip.
Board games and pizza social
Are you board of pub socials and looking for an event with a bit more pizzazz? Then come along to our board games and pizza night, decorating vegan and vegetarian pizzas at the Multifaith Chaplaincy on Thursday 12th March at 6 pm.
Berrow Dunes
Update: Sadly, due to adverse weather this trip has been CANCELLED.
On Sunday 16th Febuary we will be heading to Berrow Dunes to work on the reserve by the beach. We have not been for quite a few years so this is a good opportunity to discover somewhere new.
We will set off from Bristol in the morning and will be out for the whole day helping the council by building sand fencing and cutting some sea buckthorn from within the fixed dunes to weave into the fencing.
If you have a car and are willing to drive on the trip, let us know and you can be reimbursed for petrol. Sign ups for this trip are now open but spaces are limited so please let us know by email if you would like to come along.
BUCG mugs and hats
Are you a keen member of the society and looking for some BUCG memorabilia? Or do you just want to have some of the latest conservation fashion? Then why not order a BUCG mug and/or hat? Just fill in this online survey to order yours today. Please sumbit your suvery before Tuesday 4th Febuary.
Chocolate social
Come and chill out with us at Mrs Potts Chocolate Cafe at the bottom of Park Street and use the chance to get to know some more everyone a bit better. Bring £2 to enjoy some big platters of treats and great discounts.
Give-it-a-Go trips
Our first two trips of the year will be Give-it-a-Go taster trips on Sunday 6th and 13th October. We will be heading to the university-owned woodland of Providence Plantation which we help to manage. On both days we will meet at 10 am at the Students’ Union and 10:30 am at Bristol Bus & Coach Station. You do not need to be a member to come along just email to let us know if you would like to take part.
Picnic
On Sunday 29th September, 1:00-3:30 pm we will be having our first social of the academic year – picnic at the by the Clifton Observatory. This is a great occasion to meet people, chat and enjoy some food alfresco. Bring along some food if you like, biscuits and cake we be provided.
Welcome Fair
It is the start of the new academic year and as ever we will be at the Welcome Fair where we look forward to meeting old and new members and anyone who is interested in conservation. This year the fair is on Friday 27th September at the Downs from 10 am.
Anglesey
We will be going on our annual residential trip to Anglesey from Sunday 15th September to Thursday 19th September. We will be staying at the Anglesey Guide Centre while doing some great conservation work at the Cors Goch National Nature Reserve run by the North Wales Wildlife Trust. The cost of the trip is expected to be about £85 for accommodation and transport.
This is always a highlight of the year. It is great fun and a chance to see a beautiful corner of the country.
If you would like to go please email our presidents, Laura and Laura. If you are prepared to be a driver for the trip please let us know (you will be reimbursed for fuel).
We are also looking into extending this trip to include the preceeding four days (from Wednesday 11th to Sunday 15th) in Cheshire before we head straight to Anglesey. There may be limited numbers for this trip so again let us know if you are interested and names may have to be chosen at random if this part of the trip is oversubscribed.