About This Event

Join our monthly volunteering session in Whitley! We need your help clearing invasive plant species, litter picking and more! Join us for our new monthly volunteer session in Whitley. We will be doing some practical management to improve the habitat in and around the river. We will be meeting on Abbey Road, just before Whitley Abbey Bridge, at 10am. On-street parking is available nearby. Google Maps (https://maps.app.goo.gl/d1fjKeUbRD21yQSk6) What3words (https://what3words.com/vine.levels.relay) /// vine.levels.relay The nearest postcode CV3 4BN Please do check the weather forecast beforehand and dress appropriately for the conditions. Bring wellies with you if you can in case of rain or work in the river, if you're comfortable with this. Get in touch if you need us to provide a pair for you. Feel free to bring your own work gloves or we can provide these for you also. Please also bring water and a snack with you. No experience is needed, we will show you what to do. If we need to make any adjustments so that you can attend we can and if you need more details or are having trouble booking please email sherbourne@wkwt.org.uk. In case of event cancellation or extreme weather, we will email you. Please leave a contact phone number, too, so that we can contact you on the day, in the unlikely event of any last minute changes. Please note that most of the work is physical and off paved paths. We make every effort to accommodate a variety of individual needs so that everyone can participate, but please let us know by email in advance so that we can help you to join in. This event is being run by Sherbourne Valley Project Officer, Joe Atkinson (joe.atkinson@wkwt.org.uk) Feedback: We would be very grateful if you could complete this short survey after the event. It will helps us to improve, and also increases our ability to secure future funding to be able to run more events like this for free. Click here to provide feedback (https://online1.snapsurveys.com/interview/530af6c8-0ac5-46b3-a4c5-1adebad4e3c3) Note: Please be aware that there may be photography or videography at this event. If you have any issues with this, please make a team member and any individuals with a camera aware. It is worth noting however, that almost all of our events are in public spaces and we cannot control members of the public who may want to take photos. This project is lead by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust in partnership with Coventry City Council, Severn Trent, the Environment Agency, Citizen Housing, Historic Coventry Trust, Coventry University and Sherbourne Valley Churches. It as has been generously supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, and it’s thanks to National Lottery players that we are able to host this event. For more information or to get in touch please visit www.sherbournevalley.co.uk (https://www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/RiverSherbourneValley) or find us on Facebook @TheSherbourneValleyProject or email sherbourne@wkwt.org.uk. To view our privacy policy please click here: https://www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/privacy (https://www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/privacy)

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