membershipNew members are always welcome, and local households are encouraged to join the Society. For those who want to take a more active role, there are opportunities to help out with the Society's activities.Annual membership runs from 1 June through to 31 May. £3.00 per household (£1.50 concessionary - retired, unemployed, disabled) Payment by cash or cheque to the Membership Secretary. Cheques payable to Noak Bridge Nature Reserve Society. newsletters
newsletter editor - Janet Bircham activitiesThe Society was formed in June 1999 as a result of many years of dedicated work and lobbying by founder-members striving to preserve the wildlife environment, ponds, meadows and trees around our homes as more and more of the land was acquired for housing. Due to their efforts our 20 acres have been secured as a local nature reserve for the forseeable future. Disabled access gates have been installed and there is an easy access trail on the lower level.The Society is dedicated to assisting Basildon Council Countryside Services in the development and maintenance of the reserve. We host occasional walks throuhout the year on specific themes and have a Yuletide Ramble every December. A voluntary work party with the Ranger takes place on the third Wednesday of each month. Notices about work parties and other events are published in the Noak Bridge Connection, and are posted on notice boards and in the local shops. Members receive a newsletter usually three times a year. The Annual General Meeting usually takes place in early July. work partiesMembers and non-members are welcome to take part in the work parties.These are usually held on the third Wednesday of the month, from 1pm to 3pm. They are conducted by a ranger from BDC Countryside Services. Typical tasks include cutting back the growth along the walks, putting up and checking nesting boxes, coppicing to create woodland glades, cleaning up the ponds, clearing rubbish and maintaining facilities (benches, paths, notice boards etc). Meet at the Eastfield Road entrance. Reports on work parties and other events are posted in the "NRS Discussions" section of the NoakBridge.net forum. NOTE - the forums were updated December 2005 - earlier posts are on the old forum (currently not available). The next work party is on Wednesday 21st May 2008, starting at 1.00pm. Depending on the availability of materials, we will be either building another stag beetle 'pyramid' or creating solitary bee 'chambers' (potential nesting sites) using bamboo canes. |