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Below are some of the events that took place during the 2003...
Sunday 5th January - Practical Work in Wanstead Park
Working on path and woodland clearance in Chalet Wood.
Sunday 26th January - Fishers Green
A walk led by Norman Olley in part of the Lea Valley Regional Park. Fishers
Green is an area of rivers, canals and lakes. Usually a good selection
of water birds to be seen including Smew and Bitterns. Even otters have
been seen on occasions.
Sunday 2nd February - Practical Work in Wanstead Park
Well overdue work in the Bund. This area is little used by the public
and provides a quiet habitat for a variety of wildlife. We worked on thinning
and cutting down young sycamores and undergrowth to improve the habitat.
Sunday 23rd February - Wraysbury Gravel Pits
These gravel pits were featured in a programme by Bill Oddie, and are
well know for the selection of (sometimes rare) water birds that occur
there.
Sunday 2nd March - Practical Work in Wanstead Park
Clearing brambles and other obstructions from overgrown paths in various
parts of the Park.
Sunday 16th March - Lesnes Abbey Woods
Twenty acres of wild daffodils and the ruins of a 12th century abbey are
two of the attractions of this site near Abbey Wood in Kent. The daffodils
are said to be unsurpassed in southern England.
Sunday 6th April - Practical Work in Wanstead Park
Sunday 13th April - Trent Park Country Park
Another walk led by Norman Olley, this time to Trent Park Originally part
of the great Royal Hunting Forest of Enfield Chase, this park, near Cockfosters
in north London, is now a pleasant mixture of meadows and woodland, with
a series of ponds formed by the damming of a small stream. Trees planted
by Humphrey Repton and a wide variety of wild birds, as well as a café,
are some of the delights of this park
Sunday 31st August - Practical Work
Brought forward due to Forest Fair.
Sunday 7th September - Epping Forest Festival
An annual event organised by the Corporation of London to celebrate all
aspects of Epping Forest with craft displays, performers, staff in costume,
music, dancing and a lot more. The Wren Group had a stall, along with
other local groups.
Thursday 11th September - Bat Walk, Wanstead Park
Richard Oakman led one of his popular evening Bat Walks, using bat detectors
and eyes we tried to identify the various species of bat that use the
park as their feeding ground.
Sunday 21st September - Redbridge "No car day" High
St Wanstead E11
Part of a national event to show we don't need cars all the time. The High
Street was closed off for stalls, entertainment, a wonderful French market
and no cars! The Wren Group had a stall.
Sunday 28th September - A guided walk round Bully Point
Les Rice led this walk around Stratford's very own nature reserve, with
all sorts of plants and wildlife to see.
Sunday 5th October - Practical Work
Using our boat to reach Lincoln Island, a lot of work was done to ensure
a good show of the wild daffodils in the Spring
Sunday 19th October - A walk in Bushey Park
Another walk by Norman Olley, this time to Bushey Park. This large park,
next to Hampton Court, dates back to the sixteenth century. It has several
ponds, and many interesting buildings and monuments. It also contains
a wildlife conservation area.
Sunday 2nd November - Practical Work
Further clearance work on Lincoln Island including dead trees lying
in water. Some boat work for volunteers!
Saturday 15th November - Walk around Wanstead Flats
A walk led by our Chairman, Peter Williams. A different kind of walk,
exploring the history of the Flats and buildings near the Flats.
Sunday 7th December - Practical Work
We worked in Chalet Wood to prepare the ground for the staggering display
of Bluebells and Wood Anemones in the Spring.
