Brickfields Country Park future dates in 2010

"Come along and see us"

Task dates - oOo - Event dates

FBCP welcome involvement from the public as occasional volunteers or members. Work parties are usually held in the park on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month from 1:30pm onwards (see below), meeting in the centre of the park at the picnic area. No special skills are needed, just some strong footwear!, and a willingness to contribute to your environment. The work covers many topics from pond clearance to path building and more, we are insured for public liability, tools are provided and safety is covered before starting. For details E-mail

Please note that starting this year 2010, we will have new start times for the winter period work dates. Arranged to coincide with the Daylight Savings Time change, we will be starting the winter task periods at 12:30pm, reverting to the normal start time of 1:30pm for summer 2010. We have shown these differing start times on the table below as  winter  and  summer . This trial is to see if the new start time allows us to recoup some of the working hours lost during our winter schedule because of D.S.T.

Task & Event dates scheduled for 2010 are :-
(Dates subject to change as event notifications are received)

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Forthcoming Event Dates - 2010

Sunday 4th July, Brickfields Country Park - 25th Anniversary Wildlife Fun Day. 11am to 4pm.  (location map GU11 3QJ) With farm animals, Birds of Prey display, stalls and displays from local environment and wildlife groups, hot and cold refreshments, games, quizzes, tombola, cake stall and our own brand "Brickfields Park" jams, a very popular item. Coffee and Tea from our refreshments are all "Fair Trade" products. The mobile farm display is still a very popular attraction drawing young and old to the interactive display of Ducks, Goats, Geese, Rabbits, Cattle, Chickens Pigs and many other farmyard animals.

Exhibitor space is available for this years 25th Anniversary event, email for a booking.

Participants at our 2009 "Fur and Feathers" event were -

• Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership - with their information stand about wildlife in this area and a live display of bugs and beasts from Brickfields Pond.
• Butterfly Conservation - display about the butterflies of the UK and their conservation and what you can do to help them.
• St. Michaels C.E. Infant School - One of out local schools with their very popular toy stall.
• Mark's Birds of Prey Display- Eagle Owl, Buzzard, Harris Hawk, Kestrel. Get the chance to see these rare birds, handle them and have your photo taken..
• Millers Ark Animals - an old favourite at our Fun Days, come and pet the animals, learn more about them and if the Sheep decide to roam free like last year, watch out for a rumpus at the cake stall !.
• Bricks and Bread - Sustainable Living Centre - a brand new venture in Aldershot, based in the Albion Works Church Lane with exiting potential for the future. Advice, exhibitions and training on all environmental aspects.
• Cove Brook Greenway - a welcome return this year showing off the Cove Brook, it's environs and the volunteers who help maintain it.
• Rushmoor Urban Wildlife Group - Promoting wildlife gardening in Rushmoor through awareness events, practical training sessions, production of an informative guide to encouraging wildlife to your garden, and the design and maintenance of a demonstration wildlife garden in Farnborough.
• Wey Valley Cats Protection - another new exhibitor this year. The Farnham and Wey Valley Branch of Cats Protection is a dedicated group of volunteers who give their time and skills on a regular basis to help find new homes for unwanted and abandoned cats in the local area. The branch covers the Aldershot, Farnham, Alton and Bordon areas, and additional enthusiastic local volunteers are always needed.

Our 2009 Sponsors were :-

• Speedy Tool Hire, Aldershot (website) - electrical facilities.
• Rushmoor Borough Council (website) - leaflets, publicity and toilets.

We must again thank our sonsors this year. Without the help of local businesses and organisations we would at times be unable to do some of our conservation work and stage events like the Fun Day. Our grateful thanks go to them.

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