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. Payment by cash or cheque. (£1.50 concessionary - retired, unemployed, disabled.) Cheques payable to Noak Bridge Nature Reserve Society. newsletter archiveAutumn 2003 / Winter 2003 / Spring 2004 / Autumn 2004 / Winter 2004 / Spring 2005 / Autumn 2005 / Winter 2005 / Spring 2006 / Summer 2006 / Winter 2006 / Spring 2007 / Autumn 2007 / Winter 2007 / Spring 2008 / Summer 2008 / Winter 2008 / Spring 2009 / Summer 2009 / Winter 2009 / Spring 2010 / Spring 2011 / Winter 2011 / Spring 2012 / Summer 2012 / Winter 2012 / Spring 2013newsletter editor (2003-2010) - Janet Bircham newsletter editor (2011-) - Ray Batty 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. A voluntary work party with the Ranger takes place once a month. Notices about work parties and other events are published on notice boards and in the local shops. Members receive a newsletter three times a year. The Annual General Meeting usually takes place in early July. work partiesThese are now held, weather permitting, on the third Tuesday of the month, January-November, 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, conducting wildlife surveys, clearing rubbish and maintaining facilities (benches, paths, notice boards etc).Members and non-members are welcome to take part. Meet at the Eastfield Road entrance. Reports on work parties and other events are posted on our Facebook page. Older messages from December 2005 to April 2010, originally posted on the forum at Noakbridge.net, were moved to the Facebook discussion board, but this facility has now been discontinued. It is hoped to make them available again soon. A small number of posts earlier than December 2005 may perhaps be found by diligent searching at the Wayback Machine. next work party Tuesday, 21st May 2013, starting at 1pm There will be the usual litter-pick, and some of the wooden steps leading up to the High Ridge need replacing. Meet at the Eastfield Road entrance as usual. |