Wolvey Environmental Group was formed in as a result of
a survey delivered with the 2007 Parish Plan questionnaire asking for
volunteers to help with Environmental issues in and around the Village.
The
group has been set up as a working party of Wolvey Parish Council and it's
duties and interests include all things environmental. The inaugural meeting was held in February 2008 at the
Millennium Building and the group continues to meet monthly, the meetings are
generally
informal and cover a wide range of environmental related topics. The group's duties and interests include all things
environmental from clearing the gutters and litter picking to managing Wolvey's Wetland Reserve.
Projects planned for the future include
the possibility of a Community Orchard and building a Portable Pond Dipping
Platform at the Wetland Reserve.
The Wolvey Environment Group
meets on the second Wednesday each month
in the Baptist Chapel.
We would be delighted if you could join us.
For more
information,
Contact:
Ruth Buswell
Tel:
01455 221324
Email:
ruthbuswell@btinternet.com
Images by kind permission of Pete Hopkins
and Sid Hindmarsh.
Managing the Village for the Environment
Wolvey Environmental Group members are fully
committed to managing the Village Environment. Volunteer working parties
are involved with a range of Community Projects from Managing the
Square and Wetland Reserve, preparing the Public Areas for the Best Village
Competitions to decorating Wolvey's Annual Christmas Tree in the Square.
In the past few years snowdrops have been planted on Temple Hill and bulbs
on the green at the Baptist Chapel,
the Village Square has had a facelift with weeding, clearing and extra
planting, and a new village notice board has been erected, making it a brighter,
award winning space. In addition, the new bus shelter
has been enhanced with a newly created flowerbed whilst the planters at the
village gateways continue to welcome visitors and residents with
flowery aplomb.
Each year the four village gateway planters are filled mostly with home
grown bedding
and with prize money won the group has also purchased a large
three tier planter which enhances the square, complement the hanging baskets and
provides a focal point.
The group have
also completed a tree protection survey.
The environmental
Group Community Projects -
Working Parties:
Wolvey
Environmental Group volunteer working parties are involved with a range of
Community Projects including Managing the Square and the Wetland Reserve to
installing new benches and litter bins around the village.
For images and information on the group's working
parties:
Click here
See also Wetland Projects and Working Parties:
Click here
Latest News
For news on recent and forthcoming projects
for both the Environmental Group and at Wolvey Wetland:
Click
Here
Competitions/Awards
Over the last few years Wolvey has been very successful when entering
Warwickshire's Best Village and Rugby in Bloom Competitions. Every year
Wolvey Environmental Group are active in preparing Wolvey's entries for
these competitions.
For more details on
Wolvey's successes in the Best Village Competitions:
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Wolvey Old Cricket Field Wetland Reserve
Set in 3.5 acres, the Wolvey "Old Cricket Field" Wetland Reserve has
pools, reed beds, grassland, a stream, boardwalks and a bridge leading to a
woodland walk. There is a wide range of plants plus a diversity of mammals,
birds, insects and amphibians.Wolvey Wetland Reserve is Managed and
Maintained by the Wolvey Environmental Group and has won acclaim not just
from the resident and visiting wildlife, but also by winning the
Environmental Projects section of the Warwickshire Best Village of the Year
Competition 2009 and Gold in the 2009 Rugby in Bloom
Environment section. In 2010 Wolvey Wetland Reserve won Rugby in Bloom
Gold & Overall winner in the Environmental category
and in 2011 Wolvey Wetland Reserve were again awarded a GOLD
in the Environmental Category. Habitat such as this in increasingly rare and therefore environmental groups
such as Warwickshire Wildlife Trust are keen to assist in the management of
the reserve.
For more information and views of
Wolvey Old Cricket Field Wetland
Reserve:
Click here
Annual Litter Pick
In early April each year Wolvey organises an Annual Litter Pick in and
around the village. A small group of determined volunteers gather at the
Blue Pig where they receive refreshments provided by Isabel and Andy. This
year members of the Environmental Group were joined by a number of
cubs from the newly formed Wolvey Scouts Group and set off in two groups.
The Adults paired up to collect litter from all the main roads leading to
Wolvey.
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The annual litter picking makes a
big difference to the appearance
of the roads in and around the
village and helps with our entries
in the Best Village
Competitions.
Please help by Keeping Wolvey
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Wolvey Walks
Through the Environment Group meetings, a number of walks have been
organised around Wolvey. Several walks of varying length have been completed
so far and further walks have been proposed, these will be extending
further beyond the Parish boundary and call in at local pubs for lunch.
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Way
markings and paths are also surveyed
these interesting and good
humoured strolls. |
A mornings walk to Burton
Hastings
and back in time for lunch. |
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The Walks normally take place on Sundays during the summer months and
set off from the Church car park.
Participation in these walks can be arranged by attending the next
Environment Group meeting. Details are also posted on the notice board and
the Wolvey web site; do join us. |
Wolvey Environmental Group at the shows
The Environmental Group has created a small
exhibition to inform visitors of the group's activities and interests. It
has an impressive display with a myriad of photographs including insects,
birds and plants life spotted in and around the village, before
and after pictures of the Wetland, plus action shots of work being carried
out by the group. The display is very well received with much
interest shown. It is a good opportunity for group members to impart newly
gained knowledge to interested visitors and to inform them of our many plans
for the future.
Wolvey
Environmental Group has exhibited at local Village events and on the road at Warwickshire Biodiversity Conferences, a Future Proofing Conference
and an Environmental seminar at Atherstone.
For more information plus images of the Environmental group's displays:
Click Here
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