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January 2019 January 2019
POP IN PLACE NEWS
BERE REGIS WILDLIFE AND

ENVIRONMENT GROUP New Year ! what about being a volunteer ?
Happy New Year to all our supporters , could this be the
A very Happy New Year to you all. year you pop into our regular Monday or Friday morning
cafes for a coffee or maybe even become a volunteer

help to serve the teas , talk to the clients take a turn on our driving rota. You
Conservation Working Parties – Come would be made very welcome.
and Join Us
A big thank you to all who already volunteer with us we appreciate that you are
The December conservation working party was a battle with the elements, with giving your time to enhance the life of others and it is greatly appreciated.
pouring rain. The volunteers planted some trees near to the school gates. These
trees were donated to us by the MP as part of the Queen’s Commonwealth
Canopy project. This is a unique network of forest conservation projects across the Pop In Place Community Shed
Commonwealth family of nations. The initiative is committed to raising awareness There are “Men’s sheds popping up all over the UK, it is a place to get people
of the value of established indigenous forests, to help conserve those natural together to help to combat isolation encourage wellbeing and to share skills
habitats for future generations, as well as planting new trees and forest.
working on a variety of woodwork projects. We are currently working with
As well as planting trees the volunteers concentrated on tidying up some Vitacress to try to open a shed in Bere Regis it will be open for both men and
streamside fallen / broken trees near to Souls moor Bridge. Thanks to the few brave woman and have special workshop Saturday mornings for youngsters with an
souls that came out to help. appropriate adult. We will be calling a public meeting in the New Year to update
on progress and to answer your questions. In the meantime if you would like to
Hopefully the weather will be better for our next working parties. Do come and join make a donation towards the set up costs of this new initiative or are able to
us. They will be held on: donate wood tools skill sharing etc in the future please get in touch with me.

Saturday 5th January 2019 Saturday 2nd March 2019
Movement to Music at the Pop In Place on Monday Mornings
Saturday 2nd February 2019 Saturday 6 April 2019 (Upper Hall )
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We are a friendly group meeting Mondays 9.30am for 40 minutes; it is for anyone
We have a range of jobs to do alongside the stream, including coppicing trees, who wants to take a little more exercise but is not mega fit. The sessions will be led
laying hedges, clearing undergrowth and planting a few more trees. It is a great by one of our team with choreography background and designed especially for
opportunity to blow away the post-Christmas / New Year blues – do come and join this client group with suitable music and movement.
us. All of our work is to help conserve the best of what is already there and make
the stream and its environs even more wildlife friendly. Our work over past years has We are asking for a £3 fee per person per week.. You are very welcome to visit
certainly enhanced the riverside area for plants, birds and animals. the Pop In Place Community Café after the class for refreshments.
We meet by the stream bridge bear to the Scout Hut, Elder Road at 10am or you Come along and give it a try, you will be made very welcome.
can find us along the river. We normally finish about 12.30. All are welcome – young

(under 16s should be accompanied by an adult) or old, active or less so – there are
tasks for all. If you have some loppers or hand saws please bring them with you – if Pop In Place Community Café
you don’t, no problem we’ll have some spares along with other tools.
There is a warm welcome for all at the Pop In Place Community Café we operate
the café’s on Monday and Friday mornings 10am until 12 noon. On the Friday we
Recording Ancient and Veteran Trees have Bere Regis Watercress at 50p a bunch when in season. There is a pound
shop set up in the foyer. If you live within the Parish and would you like transport
We held our first recording session on Saturday 17th November. Our initial focus is to the Pop In Place Telephone Alison 472023 who will arrange it for you .

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