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LBCV Activity Programme:
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4 April 2004 - Land behind Norlington School, E10: A variety of wildlife inhabits the site and it is not generally open to the public. Working alongside local residents, we will be clearing away rubbish dumped in the area with the aim of improving it as a haven for wildlife.
2 May 2004 - Walthamstow Marsh: Volunteers will be introduced to plant identification and carry out a survey of Adder's tongue in order to see what effects the cattle have had on the marsh in their first year.C
6 June 2004 - Walthamstow Marsh: Our project for National Volunteer Week will be removing reed mace and some other invasive plants to keep the ditches open for dragonflies.C
4 July 2004 - Walthamstow Marsh: We will be carrying out a plant survey of some of the more important flowers to see if they are benefiting from cattle grazing as well as clearing the area of some alien invasive plants.C
1 August 2004 - South Marsh: Construction tasks will be the focus, as we build a footbridge and undertake some fencing on the marsh. C
5 September 2004 - Pimp Hall Nature Reserve, E4: This reserve contains extensive grassland and meadows, which we will be cutting after the meadow flowers have set seed. There may also be the opportunity to collect wildflower seeds.
3 October 2004 - Hawkwood Lodge Conservation Area, E4: We will be planting wild flowers and carrying out woodland and meadow management at this peaceful site.
7 November 2004 - Tottenham Marshes: A combined construction and habitat management task, as we construct some steps as well as planting shrubs to improve an area for nightingales.
5 December 2004 - Waltham Way Conservation Area, E4: At this wildlife haven, which backs onto the reservoirs, we will be learning the ancient art of hedge laying on the hawthorn boundary of the site.
2 January 2005 - Essex Filter Beds: Join us for the first task of the New Year in coppicing different varieties of willow and having a bonfire at the Waterworks nature reserve. The coppicing benefits birds such as the willow warbler.C
6 February 2005 - White House Woods, Woodford Green: This is a beautiful and peaceful woodland and historic arboretum where we will be carrying out important woodland management work, clearing laurel so as to encourage the growth of a native shrubby under storey.
6 March 2005 - Conservation in Parks Project (venue to be announced): As part of an initiative to improve the biodiversity of the public parks in Waltham Forest we will be planting wild flowers and sowing wild flower seeds to create new wildlife habitats.
Lea Bridge Conservation Volunteers encourage volunteers to cycle to our tasks when possible. Tasks marked C were particularly suitable for cyclists, as they were near our regular meeting place.