Kendal Conservation Volunteers

1st July

Projects  based at Dog Kennel Wood

7th July

Himalayan Balsam clearance for SCRT.  Banneriggs Woodland and White Moss Common between Rydal and Grasmere

8th July

Projects based at Dog Kennel Wood

14th July

Himalayan Balsam clearance for SCRT. River Rothay from Church Bridge down to Lake View Farm

15th July

Projects based at Dog Kennel Wood

21st July

Projects based at Dog Kennel Wood

22nd July

Himalayan Balsam clearance for SCRT. Lund Fields in Ambleside.

28th July

Himalayan Balsam clearance for SCRT.  Wattsfield  Road down to Scroggs Wood, Kendal.

29th July

Projects based at Dog Kennel Wood

Unless otherwise stated, meet at Dog Kennel Wood at 9am for all activities.

2nd June

Planting wild flower plug plants at High Cocklake, Kirby Stephen, for Cumbria Wildlife Trust.

3rd June

Planting wild flower plug plants at Hell Gill, Mallerstang, for Cumbria Wildlife Trust.

9th & 10th June

Weeding, tool maintenance and path repair at Dog Kennel Wood.

16th June

Removing Himalayan Balsam along the river Kent in Kendal – Romney Bridge to Scrogg’s Wood. For South Cumbria Rivers Trust. Meet at Romney Bridge at 9am.

17th June

Weeding and path repair at Dog Kennel Wood.

23rd June

Removing Himalayan Balsam along the river Rothay from Church Bridge in Grasmere down to the lake. For South Cumbria Rivers Trust.

24th June

Weeding and path repair at Dog Kennel Wood.

30th June

Removing Himalayan Balsam along the river Rothay at Rydal. For South Cumbria Rivers Trust.

Unless otherwise stated, meet at Dog Kennel Wood at 9am for all activities.

5th & 6th May

Preparing for Open Day at Dog Kennel Woods / cutting ash saplings on Kendal Fell

12th & 13th May

Preparing for Open Day at Dog Kennel Woods / cutting ash saplings on Kendal Fell

16th May Open Day

Open Day at Dog Kennel Woods 10am to 1pm. All welcome!

19th & 20th May

Planting wild flower plug plants at High Snab Farm, Newlands Valley, Keswick. Meet at DKW at 9am.

26th May

Sorting tree nursery and tool shed at Dog Kennel Wood.

27th May

Planting wild flower plug plants at Hartley, Kirby Stephen. Meet at DKW at 9am.

1st April

Dog Kennel Wood and Kendal Fell. Meeting about future work at 13.20am. All welcome.

7th & 8th April

Easter break.

14th & 15th

Working at Dog Kennel Wood and Kendal Fell. Meet at DKW at 9am.

Or

Volunteering to plant reeds at Foulshaw Moss. Please contact Stephen Lockwood about transport.

21st & 22nd

Working at Dog Kennel Wood and Serpentine Wood. Meet at DKW at 9am.

Or

Volunteering to plant reeds at Foulshaw Moss. Please contact Stephen Lockwood about transport.

28th & 29th

Working at Dog Kennel Wood and Serpentine Wood. Meet at DKW at 9am.

Or

Volunteering to plant reeds at Foulshaw Moss. Please contact Stephen Lockwood about transport.

3rd March

Holme Stinted Pastures. Gorse clearance and burning. Meet at Dog Kennel Wood @ 9am

4th March

Maintenance around DKW. Tree planting, preparation and propagation and wall repairs.

10th March

Holme Stinted Pastures. Meet DKW@9am

11th March

Meet DKW@9am. Removing ash saplings on Kendal Fell and gardening at DKW.

17th March

Holme Stinted Pastures. Meet 9am@ DKW.

18th March

Meet DKW@9am. Removing ash saplings on Kendal Fell and gardening at DKW.

24th March

Holme Stinted Pastures. Meet DKW@9am.

25th March

Meet at DKW@9am. Work around Serpentine woods and road repair at DKW.

31st March

Ellerside, near Holker. Re-staking trees. Meet DKW@9am.

3rd February

Hampsfell Allotment. Pruning/burning Yew. Meet at Dog Kennel Wood @ 9am

4th February

Dog Kennel Wood.  Tree planting, preparation and propagation and maintenance around the site. Meet DKW@9am.

10th February

Holker, Ellerside Woods. Restaking trees. Meet DKW@9am.

11th February

Dog Kennel Wood.  Clearing weeds and tidying up for spring. Meet DKW@9am.

17th and 18th February

Hale Moss. Clearing and burning scrub to improve habitat for meadow plants and the Marsh Fritillary butterfly. Meet DKW@9am.

24th February

Holker, Ellerside Woods. Restaking trees. Meet DKW@9am.

25th February

Hale Moss or work around Serpentine woods. Meet at DKW@9am.

6th and 7th January

Hampsfell Allotment Lindale. Pruning Yew at this beautiful site and burning. Meet at Dog Kennel Wood @ 9am

13th January

Holker, Ellerside Woods. Staking Trees. Meet DKW@9am

14th January

Hampsfell Allotment Lindale. Meet DKW@9am

20th January

Hampsfell Allotment Lindale. Meet DKW@9am

21st January

Dog Kennel Wood

27th January

Holker, Ellerside Woods. Staking Trees. Meet DKW@9am.

28th January

Kendal Fell. Complete burn and scrub clearance. Meet at DKW@9am

Tuesday 16th

Scrub clearance and burning on Scout Scar

Wednesday 17th

AM: Finish off on Kendal Fell

PM: Tidy up Dog Kennel Wood for Christmas break.