Current Programme
Details of conservation tasks and other activities are published in the
group's newsletter which is sent to all volunteers three or four times a year.
The following is a summary of the current programme of Sunday tasks.
For midweek tasks see the Greenteam volunteers programme.
Spring - Summer 2009 Programme
| Date | Site | Project |
| Sat. 4 & Sun. 5 Apr | Netteswell Plantation |
foundations for bridge |
| Sun. 19 Apr | Netteswell Plantation |
bridge - main beams |
| Wed. 22 Apr | Netteswell Plantation |
GreenTeam: bridge - deck & parapets |
| Sun. 3 May | Marshgate Spring |
clear vegetation for rare meadow rue |
| Sun. 17 May | Parndon Wood | Wildlife Fair |
| Sun. 31 May | Stewards School & Hawkenbury Meadow |
wildflower survey |
Tue. 2 Jun 7.30pm | Harlow Mill pub |
HCV planning meeting |
| Sun. 7 Jun | Parndon Moat Marsh |
footpath improvements & bench installation |
| Sun. 21 Jun | Marshgate Spring | sycamore thinning |
| Sun. 12 Jul | Parndon Moat Marsh |
tree planting aftercare & footpath improvements |
| Sun. 26 Jul | Marshgate Spring | sluice replacement |
| Sun. 9 Aug | Parndon Wood |
build circ. seating & 600th task BBQ |
| Sun. 23 Aug | Latton Woods | path waymarking |
| Sun. 6 Sep | Town Park | Harlow Town Show |
Autumn 2009 Programme
| Date | Site | Project |
| Sun. 20 Sep | Maymeads Marsh | reedmace clearance |
| Sun. 4 Oct | Maymeads Marsh | reedmace clearance |
| Sun. 18 Oct | Stewards School | meadow management |
| Sun. 1 Nov | Parndon Moat Marsh | reed cutting |
| Provisional dates: 15 Nov, 29 Nov, 13 Dec, 27 Dec |
You can download PDF files (for Adobe Acrobat) of the most recent printed newsletter with the detailed task programme
from here:
Spring-Summer 2009 Newsletter (235kbyte - ~60sec, 56kbit/s modem)
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Training
For a list of conservation related training courses, both practical and natural history,
by BTCV and other organizations in Essex, Herts, and London, and elsewhere in SE England see the
Training page.
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HCV Newsletter Archive
Back issues of the HCV newsletter can be found in the newsletter archive