Wildspace
What is Wildspace!
From fun days to workdays, guided walks to evening talks, the
Wildspace! project is encouraging schools, youth groups,
communities and individuals to get more from Harlow’s green spaces
and have fun while doing so!
The Wildspace! project began in February 2004 and is
funded to work alongside local communities and interested groups to
encourage greater use and appreciation of wildlife sites as well as
increasing biodiversity and amount of Local Nature Reserves for
everyone to enjoy.
In particular, the Biodiversity Officer’s role will
include encouraging young people to understand more and get more
from their local environment, with opportunities to get involved in
caring for and managing sites for wildlife.
Volunteering Opportunities
Wildspace! Volunteers
The Wildspace! volunteers meet every Tuesday between 10am-1pm to
carryout tasks across the reserve such as scrub clearance, pond
dredging and bridge building. No previous experience is necessary
and all tools and equipment is provided.
Greenteam
The Greenteam is a recently formed group with the aim of
carrying out much needed conservation work on the Towns many
wildlife sites. The group meets once a month usually the second or
third Wednesday. Volunteers meet directly on site at 10am and
finish work at approximately 2pm. Once again no previous experience
is necessary and all tools and equipment is provided.
Volunteer Wardens
If you have a few hours to spare on a weekend why not help out
the Warden around the reserve carrying out general duties such as
opening up the bird hides in the morning, topping up the bird
feeders etc... For more information contact glenn.mulleady@harlow.gov.uk
or 01279 430005
Harlow Conservation Volunteers
HCV is a group of volunteers who work for nature conservation in
and around Harlow. Our aim is to improve the environment for
wildlife, nature conservation, and recreation and to improve public
access to the countryside. HCV meets twice a month on a Sunday on a
site in or around Harlow to carryout some much needed conservation
work. For more information follow this link http://www.harlowwildlife.org.uk/hcv/hcvindex.htm
Wildspace E-Newsletter
For more information on volunteering and to see some of the
work already carried out across the Town why not sign up to our
monthly e-newsletter by emailing
glenn.mulleady@harlow.gov.uk
Parndon Wood Review 2009
To view the Parndon Wood Review of 2009 summarising many of the
activities having taking place across the Town follow this
link:
Parndon
Wood Review 2009
Natural Harlow Calendar
Once again this year the Biodiversity Team have developed a
calendar of events for across the Town. Many of the pictures were
taken by dedicated staff and volunteers. The calendar is in pdf
format and can be easily downloaded or printed.
For more information contact Glenn Mulleady at:
Parndon Wood Nature Reserve
Parndon Wood Road
Harlow
Essex CM19 4SF
Telephone: 01279 430005
For more information about events and projects taking place
for younger children at Parndon Wood follow this link for details
of an exciting new project called
Forest
Funtasia.
Links: