Nette, Sarajayne, Fruity&Doggit and Mancunian Pyrocacher
invite you to join them and Kim the Land Manager for BHPBiliton and
Alex the Flintshire CC Ranger for Talcre Dunes SSSI. To do some
Dune Maintanence Work and CITO.
Talacre Dunes SSSI home to
GCHR93 and a area of Natural Importance is slowly being
reclaimed into a natural state by the removal of invading trees,
shrubs and grasses. With the aim of incuraging the local wildlife
to flourish.
To aid in this we intend to spend approximately 4 hours working
in an area cleared of invading shrubs, removing small roots and
branches. Also clearing areas of the Dunes of bindweed which takes
over from the native grass.
Afterwards we will retire to Talacre Caravan & Leisure Park,
who have very kindly allowed us the use of their concert room for
chance to have a bite to eat and a drink.
Now for the details
We will meet at the coordinates which are for the Car Park at
the bottom of Station rd, at 09:45 where we will receive a brief
safety briefing from Alex the Flintshire CC Ranger. Before heading
into the Dunes. As we are strolling to the work area, we we do some
CITO. Once at the work area we will divide into 2 groups, one will
commence the clearance of the Scrub area, the second will begin
removing the Bindweed from the Dunes. After approximately 2 hours
we will stop for a break, and both groups will then swap jobs.At
approximately 13:50 we will stop all activitys and collect all
rubbish together ready for collection.
We will then proceed to Talacre Caravan and Leisure Park, which
is located next to the Dunes. Where we will have the use of the
concert room
The following menu will be available at a discounted rate of £5
per meal
- Tender Breast of Chicken, cooked in red wine with Shallots
& Mushrooms
- Tender Welsh Steak braised in ale
- Mushroom Ravioli cooked in a White Wine sauce topped with
mozzarella & ricotta cheese
Main courses are served with a selection of seasonal vegetables
& potatoes
A Children's menu will be available with 7 different selections
to choose from at a cost of £3.95 per meal
During the after event get together we will be holding a Raffle
of Geocaching related goods, the proceeds of which will be going to
Hope House
Children's Hospice
The Organisers are pleased to announce that the magnificent sum
of £120 was raised on the day for Hope House.
we would like to thank the following for their fantasic
contributions to the event
- Everyone Who Attended, for all the hard work they put in
- BHPBiliton for allowing to hold the event in the Dunes, and who
donated a Fortnum and Mason Hamper as a raffle prize
- Kim Norman BHPBilitons Land Manager for all the help she gave
us in setting things up and her colleague Sam, who both worked
extremely hard on the day, and provided refreshments during the
break.
- Mr McCalaster the owner of Talacre Caravan and Leisure Park,
and his staff. For providing accomadation, use of the
Entertainments room, the donation of 2 bottles of bubbly for the
raffle.
- Martin Talacre Caravan Parks Entertainments Manager, who ran
the Raffle and the Chair Bingo for us.
- Mike Taylor Ranger Manager for Flintshire CC's Countryside
Service, who worked extremely hard on the day.
- The Air and Sea Cadets and Their Officers who worked like
Trojans with us.
- Eryl House and her colleagues at Flintshire CC Operational
Sevices Department. For providing Pick Up Sticks,Bags,Gloves. And
for arranging for the effortless removal of the rubbish
collected.
All the Willow which was cut down on the day, will be collected
by Chester Zoo, where it will be given to the animals as forage,
this is a more natural choice than feeding them grass. So the days
work has had a double impact in that it has helped the Dune
environment and the wildlife present, and has also benifited the
wild life at Chester Zoo.