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November 2018 November 2018

BERE REGIS WILDLIFE AND many people who assisted in the
production, the school who loaned the
ENVIRONMENT GROUP stage, all who made props and the
backdrops and costumes, helpers who
Join Us on our Conservation Working made sure the cast were in the right
clothes and the right place and crowd
Parties control; most of all to the Beavers who
worked so hard and had a fantastic time
We held our first Conservation Working Party of the
Autumn season on Saturday 6th October. We performing for the adoring audience.
concentrated on coppicing some willow stools. This is Beavers also visited PGL in Osmington for
being carried out on a rotation basis, thus creating a mix of habitats for wildlife and a weekend in October, where they had
allowing light to reach the woodland floor so that wild flowers can flourish, such as fun climbing, abseiling, doing archery,
the Marsh Marigold pictured below. zipwire, fencing, races and enjoying camp fire fun! Real challenges were faced
and conquered as for most of these children, as it involved 2 nights away from
Along with other works our
efforts are conserving the best home and a packed programme of activities, plus personal organisation of clothes
of what is already present and taking responsibility for their own kit, which is one of the life skills that Scouting is
along the riverside walkway trying to inculcate through the sections. But I have yet to have a camp or night
and making the area even away which generates no lost property!
more wildlife friendly. Please
come and join us at the next Scout Hut Hire
rd
Working Party – Saturday 3
November - many hands The Scout Hut is available for hire, particularly during the daytime – rates from £7.50
make for light work; all are per hour. For more information, please contact Andrea Marshall on 01929 472588
welcome (under 16s should be or 0788 422 6445,
accompanied by an adult).
No experience is required, andrealynnmarshall@hotmail.com
there’s a friendly crowd and it
is great fun too! Or, just pop
along and find out more about what we are doing. Logs
For our November work party we will doing some repair work at the stream edge, Logs for sale. Bags of seasoned logs £3 and bundles of kindling £1. Proceeds to
Scout Group funds. Contact Bernie Lightfoot 01929 472007
so wellingtons are advised!

We will meet by the stream bridge bear to the Scout Hut, Elder Road at 10am or
you can find us along the river. We normally finish about 12.30. If you have some Contact us
loppers or hand saws please bring them with you – if you don’t, no problem we’ll
have some spares along with other tools. If anyone would like further information about Bere Regis Scout Group or the
Kingsbere Explorer Scout Unit, all the contact details for the individual sections
st
Further work parties will be held on Saturday 1 December and on dates in the (Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers) are available in the village directory at the
New Year, to be announced. back of this magazine. General enquiries and offers of help/assistance: Neal Unitt-
Jones on 01929 472273.

Help Us Record Ancient and Veteran Trees Scout Group Publicity: Andrea Marshall on 01929 472588 and Helen Unitt-Jones on
01929 472273.
You can help us identify and record ancient and veteran trees in the Parish. Join us
on a walk to survey these trees. Our first session will be held on Saturday 17th

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