Wyre Forest Landscape Partnership Scheme

Grow With Wyre

TRAINING & EVENTS PROGRAMME - 2008

Wyre is a special landscape and we want to improve it, but how can we do this? The answer is to get together and get stuck in! There are lots of opportunities to learn more about the special landscape and unravel the hidden heritage.  With a range of activities on offer, there are lots of opporunities to help manage the rich natural heritage in the Wyre Forest Landscape.

VOLUNTEERING: There are lots of things you may like to do as a volunteer, either alone or in a group.

TRAINING: Learn a new skill! Courses vary in length, more will be added in Winter 2008.

There are lots of chances to learn new skills, meet other people and get practically involved.   See the range of activities, listed below.

We hope to offer even more training courses from 2009, many of these will be nationally accredited.

The Grow With Wyre Landscape Partnership is supported by a grants from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Grantscape and SITA Trust and funding from the partners. 

The training and events we offer are free unless otherwise indicated.  The training and events are first come, first served basis and frequently advertised in parish magazines. 

Volunteer days are also free and open to everyone. 

For more information e-mail alison.coggon@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

JANUARY 2009	TRAINING/EVENTS	LOCATION
FEBRUARY 2009	TRAINING/EVENTS	LOCATION
3rd February 2009 6th or 7th February 2009	Community Evening Event Please refer to our Latest News page for further information. Tree Rescue Training - Why should we rescue trees around Wyre?	Pioneer Centre, Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire - 18:00 to 20:00 hrs (Booking essential) Venue to be confirmed. Watch this space.

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES - 2009

Student Research Placement - Please click on the link to find out more: -

wm-student-placement.pdf 

TREE RESCUE TRAINING - This event is a one day training day but held over two days on the
6th or 7th February 2009 - VENUE TO BE CONFIRMED

Why should we rescue trees around Wyre?

In the last 30 years the number orchards in England have declined by almost two thirds, having a harmful effect on insect habitat. The Wyre Forest's 6,500 acres is all that survives of a wood that once stretched along the Severn Valley from Worcester to Bridgnorth, with a history of growing fruit in and around the woodland, making it a unique area to spot remnant orchards, rare plants and animals. It has one of the largest number of butterfly and moth species of any site in Britain.

Grow With Wyre - Projects
The 'Rejuvenation of Traditional Orchards Project' (1B) and the 'Back to Orange Project' (1F)  will:
- Help experts get a clearer picture of what impact declining orchards is having on the region’s creepy crawlies
- Graft old fruit trees in the area, grow them on and then replant them
- Collect insects in a humane manner from the top branches of cherry, apple and pear trees in and around Wyre for study purposes - Increase our understanding of the insects and their contribution to the biodiversity of the area, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and National Nature Reserve (NNR).- Learn about the significant ecological value of traditional orchards in the Wyre Forest and the plight of insects that rely on them.

 If you would like to find out more about these projects, please contact Alison Coggon on 01584 813828