Welcome to the 15th edition of Wildspace The newsletter that keeps you in touch with all the activit

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July 2007
Issue 15 Autumn/Winter 2009
Forest Funtasia

• Welcome to the 15th edition of Wildspace! The
  newsletter that keeps you in touch with all the
  activities and news from across Harlow Councils
  Nature Reserves and Wildlife Sites.
• In this seasons issue
• Forest Funtasia
• Events programme
• E- Newsletter
• Contact details

• So far this year the extended opening hours for
  Parndon Wood during the school holidays has
  proved extremely popular with over 1500 children
  alone visiting.
• Parndon Wood will again be open during the
• October half-term 26th-30th
• Christmas holidays December
• 21st-23rd and 28th-31st
• Opening hours will once again be
• Tuesday Wednesday 1pm-4pm
• Thursday Friday 9.30am-12.30pm
• Please see the contact details page for winter
  weekend opening times.

For further information on events and activities
checkout www.harlow.gov.uk or phone [phone]

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Wildspace! Events Winter/Autumn 2009 Unless
stated all events require booking! Please phone
01279 430005 and leave a name and number to be
contacted on.
September Saturday 5th- Seed Collection
12-2pm Join the Warden for a wander around the
woods in search of seeds before the Squirrels get
to them! Saturday 12th Acorn Group 9am-12pm Join
the staff at Parndon Wood to help carryout some
conservation work and learn more about what
wildlife lives in the woods. (Suitable for 12-16
year olds). Tuesday 22nd- Bat and moth night
7-9pm Come along to Parndon Wood to live trap and
identify some very weird and colourful
moths. Wednesday 23rd- Greenteam Volunteers
10am-2pm Come along for some fresh air amongst
one of our many wildlife sites in Harlow and
learn more about how their managed. No experience
necessary and all tools and equipment provided.
Check out www.harlow.gov.uk or email
glenn.mulleady_at_harlow.gov.uk for more details.
Alternatively call 01279430005 Saturday 26th- 2nd
Annual Conker Championships 1-3pm Come along to
Parndon Wood for the 2nd Annual Conker
Championships. Will the defending champion come
back to defend their title or will a new conker
king be crowned! Conkers and protective equipment
will be provided. October Saturday 10th- Acorn
Group 9am-12pm Join the staff at Parndon Wood to
help carryout some conservation work and learn
more about what wildlife lives in the woods.
(Suitable for 12-16 year olds). Sunday 11th-
Fungi Walk- 11am-1pm Pop down to Parndon Wood for
a fungal foray amongst the trees. Last year all
sorts of weird and wonderful mushrooms and
toadstools were discovered. Wednesday 21st-
Greenteam Volunteers 10am-2pm Come along for some
fresh air amongst one of our many wildlife sites
in Harlow and learn more about how their managed.
No experience necessary and all tools and
equipment provided. Check out www.harlow.gov.uk
or email glenn.mulleady_at_harlow.gov.uk for more
details. Alternatively call 012794 30005 Saturday
31st- Halloween 7-9pm Wander down to Parndon Wood
if you dare for a spooky walk around the trail.
This is a ticket only event so please book early.
No entry without a ticket.
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• November
• Sat 14th- Acorn Group 9am-12pm
• Join the staff at Parndon Wood to help carryout
  some conservation work and learn more about what
  wildlife lives in the woods. (Suitable for 12-16
  year olds).
• Wednesday 18th- Greenteam Volunteers 10am-2pm
• Come along for some fresh air amongst one of our
  many wildlife sites in Harlow and learn more
  about how their managed. No experience necessary
  and all tools and equipment provided. Check out
  www.harlow.gov.uk or email glenn.mulleady_at_harlow.g
  ov.uk for more details. Alternatively call 01279
  430005
• Wednesday 25th- Plant a tree day 10am-2pm
• Join staff and volunteers to help plant trees to
  improve biodiversity in the Town. Meet at Parndon
  Wood 10am.
• Sunday 29th- Feed the birdies 1-3pm
• Help our feathered friends get through the winter
  by making fat balls and nut feeders.
• December
• Sunday 6th- Tree dressing 1-3pm
• Come down to Parndon Wood to learn more about our
  leafy friends and try your hand at decorating
  your favourite tree.
• Saturday 12th- Acorn Group 9am-12pm
• Join the staff at Parndon Wood to help carryout
  some conservation work and learn more about what
  wildlife lives in the woods. (Suitable for 12-16
  year olds).
• Wednesday 16th- Greenteam Volunteers 10am-2pm
• Come along for some fresh air amongst one of our
  many wildlife sites in Harlow and learn more
  about how their managed. No experience necessary
  and all tools and equipment provided. Check out
  www.harlow.gov.uk or email glenn.mulleady_at_harlow.g
  ov.uk for more details. Alternatively call 01279
  430005

For more information on any of the above events
or to book a place please contact Parndon Wood on
01279 430005 or check out www.harlow.gov.uk
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Flagship Species 2009
Harlow's Flagship species for 2009 is Songbirds,
more specifically Skylarks and Song Thrushes.
Both species of bird are in decline nationally
and throughout 2009 the Biodiversity team will be
running surveys across the Town. You can help by
letting us know of sightings in your area.
Contact Us If you
would like to find out more, book a place on any
of our events or have ideas and suggestions for
our wildlife sites please contact us at Parndon
Wood Nature Reserve Parndon Wood Road
Harlow, Essex
CM19 4SF Telephone [phone] Email
Biodiversity Officer glenn.mulleady_at_harlow.gov.u
k Website www.harlow.gov.uk Opening Times
Parndon Wood winter opening hours are as follows
from 1st October 31st March 2010. Sundays
11.00am - 4.00pm New Years Day 11.00am
- 4.00pm Other times can be arranged by
appointment for community groups and school
visits.
Skylark and Song Thrush
If you think you may have seen on of these birds
or any song bird you are unable to identify
please let glenn.mulleady_at_harlow.gov.uk know
about it.
E-Newsletter
To help us save paper if you would like to
receive monthly updates on events and activities
across Harlow's Nature Reserves please
contact glenn.mulleady_at_harlow.gov.uk