Shropshire Projects

Fun with Junk - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Where? Shrewsbury
When? 28 July 2008
What's it about? It will be a totally sustainable workshop. Materials will be reclaimed and reused. Participants will be a range of ages and abilities. They will have a choice of activities. They will choose to make a sustainable, reusable bag from recycled materials, recycled paper, puppets using old clothes and plastic bottles and jewellery from waste materials. At the end of the project most waste will be recycled and only one small bag of non recyclable waste will be created.
Where's it happening? Lantern Centre, Meadow Farm Drive, Shrewsbury
What to wear/bring: Refreshments
What will be provided: Training, Tools & Materials, crafts and reclaimed materials, old clothing and fabric
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions?
How many NEW volunteers required? 25
Press/Volunteer Contact: Sara Heath (01743 821363)
Organised by: Autonomy
Email: ericlovelandheath@yahoo.co.uk
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Completed Projects

Early Morning Bird Song and Litter Pick
Where? Burwarton
When? 10 May 2008
What's it about? Volunteers will turn up early at 5:30am to be led around the public open space listening to and learning bird song as they pick up litter on the way around.
Where's it happening? Car Park/ Local Walk Side, Burwarton
What to wear/bring: Sturdy Footwear
What will be provided: Health & Safety, Breakfast
Is there wheelchair access to the site? No
Any restrictions? No pets, Children under 16 must be accomapnied by an adult
How many NEW volunteers required? 5
Press/Volunteer Contact: John Tucker (01588 - 660 845)
Organised by: Lanius
Email: www.lanius.org.uk
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It's Been Sorted (next to the post-office!)
Where? Newport
When? 25/5/08
What's it about? Outside our old post office in Newport is a grassed area where we created a small bed which holds annual flowers in summer and winter. We have agreement from the post office to expand this bed and to produce an expanded perennial bed, which will need less watering. There is a Birch tree in the grass which uses a lot of water. Perennials will include Vibernium, Gelder Rose, Scimea, Spirea etc.
Where's it happening? Old Post Office, High Street, Newport
What to wear/bring: Refreshments, Tools and Materials
What will be provided: Health & Safety, Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions? Children under 16 must be accomapnied by an adult
How many NEW volunteers required? Lots
Press/Volunteer Contact: Gill Watkins (07791 047 628)
Organised by: Heart Of England In Bloom (Newport)
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Wonderful Wild Flowers and Summer Seeds
Where? Newport
When? 29/5/08
What's it about? A great deal of work has been done on Hutchison Way, a walk from Newport to the Wrekin, by volunteers of the Heart of England In Bloom and Telford and Wrekin Council. Clearing, taking down trees and shrubs and an old fence. Rebuilding new fence, planting new trees, laying footpath, moving rubbish etc. Our group wish to plant wild flower seed to the left of the park and plugs of primroses and digitalis (foxgloves) to the right under an old hedge. Residents of old remember Primroses growing there in the past.
Where's it happening? Hutchison Way, Station Road, Newport
What to wear/bring: Refreshments, Sturdy Footwear, Tools and Materials, Protective Clothing
What will be provided: Health & Safety, Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Partial
Any restrictions? Children under 16 must be accomapnied by an adult
How many NEW volunteers required?
Press/Volunteer Contact: Carol Murphy (01952 814 098)
Organised by: Heart Of England In Bloom (Newport)
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Please Stop Rainin', We Need To Get Stainin'…And Plantin', of course!
Where? Wellington, Telford
When? 7/6/08
What's it about? Lee Court is a small respite service (5 beds). The guests visit for a week at a time, about six times a year. Outside there is a small courtyard with flower beds around and with lots of garden furniture for them to enjoy when the weather is right. The wooden garden furniture needs to be painted/stained with a preservative wood stain. There is also a need to replant the borders with low maintenance ground cover plants.
Where's it happening? 2 Lee Court, Queen Street, Wellington, Telford
What to wear/bring: Sturdy Footwear, Tools and Materials, Protective Clothing
What will be provided: Health & Safety, Refreshments, Lunch
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Partial
Any restrictions? Children under 16 must be accomapnied by an adult
How many NEW volunteers required?
Press/Volunteer Contact: Simon Whitehead (01952 272020)
Organised by: Leonard Cheshire Disability
Email: simon.whitehead@LCDisability.org
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