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Friends of Kings Norton Nature Reserve (FKNNR), Birmingham

The FKNNR is a registered charity (number 1122293) who act as an informal pressure group to lobby for environmental improvements in and about the reserve and to act as a focal point for local consultations on future developments by the City. It has an active group of volunteers who work to improve the amenities and  ecology of the site.

A working party maintaining and improving the reserve.

The strategic plan for the reserve.

Proposed extension to the reserve

Tuesday WorkOuts and other events.

This list may be changed at short notice, please check before setting off.
(you may need to refresh the page by pressing the 'F5' key)

Date

Meet

Location

Details

21 April

 E

WychallReservoir

Bench install/Reedbed Clearance

28 April

 C

River Rea Wychall Lane

Hazel planting

4 May

 E

Dawn chorus walk (05.30 hrs)

Meet Burman’s drive (Wychall Lane)

5 May

 E

WychallReservoir

Bench install/Reedbed Clearance

12 May

 C

BW Meadow

Grass cut/Bramble removal

19 May

 B

Pinehurst Meadow

Grass cut/Bramble removal

20 May

 

 

AGM

26 May

 

Meet at 55 Wychall Lane, 9:45

Visit to Attenborough Nature Centre

2 June

 A

Merecroft Pool & Orchard

 Bench install/Laurel Clearance.

Bench install/Laurel Clearance
6 June   Minibeasts* (11.00 to 15.00) A Saturday activity run by the Rangers.

9 June

 E

WychallReservoir

Bench install/Reedbed Clearance

16 June

 B

Pinehurst Meadow

Tidy up & dead hedge

23 June

 D

River Rea – cycle path

Remove Himalayan Balsam

30 June

   E

Wychall Reservoir

Remove Himalayan Balsam

4  July

 

Cotteridge Park

Co-Co MAD 2009

7  July

 E

Wychall Reservoir

Reedbed & Balsam Clearance

11 July

 

Kings Norton Festival

The Green, Kings Norton.

14 July

 C

BW Meadow

Grass cut/Ragwort removal

21 July

 B

Pinehurst Meadow

Grass cut/Bramble removal

28 July

 E

River Rea Corridor

Clean up/Litter pick/Balsam

 

Please meet on site (the letters in the 'Meet' column refer to meeting points on the Reserve Maps). 

The Tuesday WorkOuts are from 10.30 to 13.30 hrs. All dates – weather permitting.

The appropriate equipment, materials and gloves will be provided.
Please wear old/gardening clothes and strong waterproof footwear.

Please join us for one or more hours of your time to improve the nature reserve.

Phil Evans.

 

Web Site Updated April 2009, Peter Cage