Brickfields Country Park future dates in 2008

The Friends of Brickfields Country Park are booked to be at the following events during 2008
"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, meeting in the center 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

Task & Event dates scheduled for 2008 are :-
(Dates subject to change as event notifications are received)

Forthcoming Event Dates - 2008

Sunday 6th July, Brickfields Country Park - "Fur & Feathers" Wildlife Fun Day. 11am to 4pm.  (location map GU11 3QJ) With farm animals, displays and stalls from local environment and wildlife groups, hot and cold refreshments, games, quizzes, bouncy castle, tombola, cake stall and our own brand "Brickfields" jams, a very popular item. Coffee and Tea from our refreshments are all "Fair Trade" products. Millers Ark Animals are a very popular attraction drawing young and old to their interactive display of Ducks, Goats, Geese, Rabbits, Cattle, Chickens Pigs and other farmyard animals.

Space is available for this years event, email for a booking.

Provisional Participants for 2008 -

• 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.
• Hampshire Wildlife Trust - with their display of the conservation work they do in Hampshire and the Reserves they manage and what the public can do to help the trust and our local wildlife.
• Ray of Hope Animal Sanctuary - with games and quizzes, many of our small furry friends and "Henry".
• 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 the rumpus at the cake stall !.

2007 Sponsors :-

• The Co-op, Aldershot (website)
• Rushmoor Borough Council (website)

Without the help of local organisations we would at times be unable to do some of our conservation work and also stage events like the Fun Day. Our grateful thanks go to them.

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