What’s better than cake? Cake that is all the more sweet when you know it is supporting a good cause, such as volunteer wildlife conservation.
So why not buy some delicious cake at the BUCG Cake Sale? This fundraiser for the Group will be in the SU Living Room on Tuesday 19th Febuary, 12-2pm.
We are having a ‘Give it a Go’ trip on Sunday 10th Febuary. This will be just like our regular trips to Providence Plantation, but will also be a chance for potential new members to see what we get up to at BUCG. Therefore, you do not need to be a member yet to come along, however current members are of course still welcome!
As this is a Give it a Go session and is open to everyone, I will not be asking for sign ups. Simply turn up at Bristol SU at 10:15am.
You will need the things on this list (including money for the bus).
Missed us at past fairs? Interested in volunteering, helping wildlife and the outdoors? Pay us a visit at our stall in the Volunteering Fair on Wenesday 6th Febuary, 5-7pm in the Anson Room, Bristol SU.
We will be holding an Emergency General Meeting on Tuesday 29th January at 7pm in the Brewhouse & Kitchen on Cotham Hill.
Unfortunately, a couple of our committee members have had to step down from their roles recently. This means there are a couple of spots on the committee open to new members!
Being on the BUCG comittee is a great opportunity to contribute to your society, have fun, and looks great on your CV (particularly if you’re aiming for a career in environmental work, or just to show off your teamwork, responsibility and organisiational skills). If you decide to run for a position, you will be asked to give a small speech telling members whey they should vote for you. Don’t worry, it’s very casual and people usually talk for less than a minute!
The roles that are open are Social Secretary and Providence Plantation Officer.
Social Secretary: Organise regular socials and the AGM. We already have one Social Secretary, however, we’re looking for another so we can make our socials as fun as possible!
Providence Plantation Officer: Charged with the planning of BUCG’s work at the University’s woodland at Long Ashton, managing it for biodiversity and public enjoyment. In partnership with the University Estates office. Once again, we already have one Providence Officer, but we’re looking for another to provide a bit of extra support!
Interested in conservation, wildlife and the countryside? Visit us at the Refreshers Fair, in the Students’ Union on Sunday 27th January. This is a chance for people who may have missed us at the Freshers Fair to find out more about us and join the society.
Welcome back! For out first trip of the new year, we’ll be heading to Providence Plantation on Saturday 26th January. We will be doing some light conservation work to ease us back into the swing of things. This is the perfect way to get some fresh air an exercise after all those long weeks of revision and exams! As usual, we’ll be having lots of tea and biscuit breaks!
Please email Lucy by 7pm on Wednesday 16th January if you would like to come.
Thursday 13th December is the date for our second Christmas social: the Christmas party! Our Providence Plantation Officer, Laura is kindly hosting it at her house. We’ll be having lots of festive food, drinks, music and games. Everyone is welcome, so bring your friends!
On Sunday 9th December we will be heading to Providence Platation for a nature walk guided by experts from the Bristol Naturalist Society. This will be a great opportunity for you to get to our regular woodland a bit better and to learn what sort of flora and fauna you can look out for on our trips there.
On the evening of Thursday 6th December we will be holding the first of two Christmas events: our Christmas cinema social!
Join us for a trip to a private cinema on the Christmas Steps to watch Love Actually and eat lots of festive snacks. There will be a cost of £5.50 per person and we’ll be getting there for 6:30pm, and as there are limited spaces in this cinema places will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. If you would like to come please email Lucy ASAP.
If you miss out on this, don’t panic! We love Christmas so much here at Conservation Group that we’ll be having another Christmas social, which will be open to everyone.
On the weekend of the 24th-25th November we will be going to Brownsea Island in Dorset. This will be our first residential trip of the year and a first for Conservation Group, as we have never been there before. We will be working with the National Trust who run most of the island. We will be leaving Bristol early on Saturday morning, staying overnigh before returning late on Sunday evening. The trip will cost approximately £30, however, this depends on numbers, so may change.
If you are interested in coming on this trip, please email Lucy by 7pm Friday 19th October. Please register you interest even if you are not completely sure you can come yet, as we need an idea of numbers. Also, if you would like to come and have a car and would be willing to drive (it is about a 2 hour drive), please let Lucy know (you will be reimbursed for fuel).
