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Devon weekend

Monday 13th March, 2017 Written by Webmaster

On the weekend of the 11th and 12th March we will be having a residential trip to Devon. We will be hedge-laying and coppicing on the home farm of Jamie, an ex-vice-president of BUCG where we will stay overnight after arriving on Saturday and travelling back on Sunday. There will be some delicious home-cooked food courtesy of Jamie’s mum, Jenny who is kindly hosting us. The setting is beautiful and it is sure to be one of the best trips of the year.

Spaces are limited so if you would like to come along please email Ollie by 5pm on Tuesday 6th March.

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Pancake social

Monday 27th February, 2017 Written by Webmaster

We are having our annual pancake social on Thursday 2nd March at 7pm! We will supply all ingredients so don’t worry about bringing anything (though they would always be welcome). Here is the Facebook event page.

 

 

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Providence Plantation

Wednesday 15th February, 2017 Written by Webmaster

We will be returning to Providence Plantation on Sunday 19th February. The plan is to finish preparing the butterfly glade to be seeded with wildflowers in April. This will involve some dead hedging, root removal, and possibly scrub bashing if there are enough of us.

If you wouldd like to come, please email Ollie by 7:30pm on Wednesday 15th February.

We will be leaving Bristol at around 9:45am, returning at around 4-5pm and possibly going to the pub afterwards.

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Providence Plantation

Friday 3rd February, 2017 Written by Webmaster

To start the term off we will be going back to the university’s own woodland, Providence Plantation, on Sunday 5th February. We will be doing some more scrub bashing, path clearance and hopefully some dead hedging to mark out the paths more clearly.

If you would like to come, please email Ollie by 5pm on Thursday 2nd February. You will need money for a ticket if you are traveling by bus.

We will be leaving Bristol at 10:35am from the bus station and returning at around 4-5pm and possibly heading to the pub.

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Hedge-laying with the Avon Wildlife Trust

Saturday 3rd December, 2016 Written by Webmaster

Saturday 10th December will be the last trip of the term when we will be hedge-laying with the Avon Wildlife Trust (AWT) on one of their reserves near Bath. This involves cutting, bending and weaving live plants into a robust, living barrier.

Joe of the AWT has kindly offered to drive us there in their minibus. If you are willing to drive you car we can take more of us.

We’ll be leaving Bristol at 9:30am and returning around 3:30-4:00pm. If you’d like to come, please email Ollie by 7:30pm on Wednesday 7th December.

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Providence Plantation

Thursday 24th November, 2016 Written by Webmaster

We are going to Providence Plantation on Sunday 27th November. This will be the inuagral trip for our new Providence Plantation officer, Louise. We will be doing some more scrub bashing, path clearance and perhaps some dead hedging to mark out the paths more clearly. We will leave Bristol at around 9:30am and returning at around 4-5pm perhaps with a visit to a pub afterwards.

If you would like to go please email Ollie by 5pm on Thursday 24th November.

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EGM

Thursday 24th November, 2016 Written by Webmaster

Update: Congratulations to Louise was was voted in as our new Providence Plantation officer!

On Wednesday 23rd November we will be holding an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to elect our new Providence Plantation officer. This will take place at The Kings Arms on Whiteladies Road at 7pm.

The role is in being in charge of directing the management of Providence Platation – the piece of university owned woodland near Long Ashton that we look after. This involves planning the work we do there and liaising with the university where necessary to form an action plan. Also, as part of the committee and get to have a say in the running of BUCG. If you would like to run for the position please email Ollie by 11pm on Tuesday 22nd November.

Guaranteed to be far more cheerful than certain other recent elections, these meetings are very relaxed affairs open to all members. Come cast your vote and have a chat.

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Bar Crawl

Monday 3rd October, 2016 Written by Webmaster
This Tuesday (4th October) we’re having a bar crawl! This is a great time to meet and chat with fellow conservationist and those who’d just like to come a long. The plan is to hit up some pubs and end the night in Mbargos (free entry!). Feel free to join us at any time on the bar crawl for however long you want. Don’t be put off if you’re not much of a drinker, there are plenty of people in the society who also don’t drink. The route planned is below 🙂

Steam (formally Roo Bar): 8:00pm
Alterego: 9:00pm
WG Grace: 10:00pm
Mbargos: 11:00pm(ish)
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Providence Plantation taster trips

Saturday 24th September, 2016 Written by Webmaster

On Sunday 2nd and 9th October we will be having free taster trips to Providence Plantation. Providence Plantation is a piece of University-owned woodland by Long Ashton that BUCG helps manage. We will be cutting back brambles to keep pathways and butterfly glades clear.

You do not have to be a member to come along and the bus fair will be subsidised. Places are limited to if you do want to come along please email Ollie by 12pm on Wednesday 28th September.

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Picnic

Saturday 24th September, 2016 Written by Webmaster

Our first event of the conservation calendar will be a picnic at Ashton Court on Sunday 25th September. Join us for fun and food and feel free to bring your friends. We are meeting at 2pm by the Clifton Suspension Bridge. If the the is unkind we will head to a pub instead. You can join our Facebook event page here.

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