Events

Dates for your diary

NATURE RESERVE VOLUNTEER WORK MORNINGS
SUNDAY 18 FEBRUARY 10.00 AM
SATURDAY 9 MARCH 10.00 AM

Due to the very wet ground conditions at the moment, it may not be possible to get vehicles up carrying the strimming equipment to prepare the ground for us to do tree planting as planned on Sunday 18 February. Instead our main task that day will be to cut back overgrowth around the fruit trees at the bottom of the Lower Meadow, adjoining the bug hotels and if necessary behind the seats on the woodland edge of the Common.

We will do all the tree planting at our main Wapley Bushes tree planting work morning on Saturday 9 March, when we will be planting a range of broadleaf species to replace some of the tall trees that were cut down due to ash dieback disease, We will plant them towards the top of the Ancient Woodland, where the Upper and Lower Paths join.

As usual there will also be a variety of lighter tasks, so something for everyone on both days. Meet at 10 am at the Shire Way entrance to the woodland, south Yate, BS37 8US.

Please wear stout footwear and bring gloves if you have them. If not, we’ll provide gloves that you can keep until the next workday – as a COVID precaution we’re not sharing gloves.

Please come and join us even if you haven’t been before. You are welcome to bring your own tools, or if not tools will be provided. Everyone is welcome, though children under 16 will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Looking Ahead

Saturday 20 April – Goose Green Work Morning

We shall be undertaking reserve maintenance on this local grassland and wetland nature reserve such as path clearance plus litter picking. Please wear walking or wellington boots and please bring your own gloves if you can.
Please meet at the bridge on the reserve, west of Oak Close, north Yate, BS37 5TN, 10.00am.

Sunday 12 May – Wapley Bushes Local Nature Reserve Work Morning

This workday will be a combination of a spring clean of the reserve and planting out native flower plug plants in a grassland area. Please wear stout footwear and please bring your own gloves if you can.
Meet at the Shire Way entrance to the woodland, south Yate, BS37 8US, 10.00am.

Saturday 6 July – Wapley Bushes Local Nature Reserve Workday

This workday will comprise a deep clean and cutting back intruding vegetation along the woodland paths to get the reserve ready for our summer visitors. If you can, please bring your own gloves and wear stout footwear.
Meet at the Shire Way entrance to the woodland, south Yate, BS37 8US, 10.00am.

What happens on our work mornings?

If it’s a Wapley work morning, we usually meet at 10 am at the Shire Way entrance to the woodland, south Yate, BS37 8US. If we’re working elsewhere we’ll give details above.

Please wear stout footwear and bring gloves if you have them. If not, we’ll provide gloves that you can keep until the next workday – as a COVID precaution we’re not sharing gloves.

Please come and join us even if you haven’t been before. You can bring your own tools or tools will be provided. Everyone is welcome, though children under 16 will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Keep in touch!

If you prefer, you can use Contact Us page to ask for your email address to be added to our local list so that you will be notified about environment events at Wapley and other local wildlife sites.

You can also check out our Conservation Volunteering page to find out what sort of practical work we do.