Have you made any new year’s resolutions yet?
Maybe they include keeping the family fit and healthy, saving money and doing your bit to reduce climate change
If so perhaps you would consider joining our group of volunteers who help to make the St. Michael’s school and the surrounding area more sustainable.
Here’s theidea:
Come and volunteer for an hour a week, each Sunday morning between 10 and 11am at St.Michael’s School, The Grove, Flixton, M41 6JB.
The proposed programme of events:
Jan:
11th-preparingthe ground for planting-anyone with a chainsaw to help remove over hangingbranches needed.
18th–making bird boxes and/or bird watching for the RSPB
25thMaking insect hotels-bring along spare bits of bamboo cane, straw, old pen cases,piping, roof tiles, and bricks with ventilation holes-basically anything youhave lying around that insects could make homes in.
RSPB birdwatch/ making bird boxes
Feb:
1st-sowingseeds/ raising beds/ bug hotel continues- any one got any old scaffolding boards?
8th-wild flower meadow preparation.
15th 22nd-HALF TERM NO MEETING
March:
1st-weeding ornamental beds
8th-veg plot work
15th-willow weaving a living willow cave
22nd-wildflowergardening
29th-vegplot work/ amphibian monitoring
April:
5th-Monitoring early Butterflies
12thand 19th- EASTER BREAK
26th-veg plot work
May:
3rd-BANKHOLIDAY
10th-Vegplot work
17th-Adopt a tree on Balmoral allotments scrumping lane/ learn about bee keeping
24th-7th-HALFTERM BREAK
June:
14th-Vegplot work/ prepare for summer fair stall
21st-BBC may be visiting us to see how we’re getting on
28th-Vegplot work
July:
5th-learnabout local moths and butterflies as pollinators
12th-veg plot
19th-summerbirds and wildflowers monitoring
END OF YEAR
(howeverthere may be the opportunity to keep the plot ticking over during the summerTBA)
Events maynot run as proposed, the volunteers will have a say as to what the group doesand when. Hedgelaying and path repairs are subject to funding (applied for).
This volunteer work is suitablefor Scouts and Guides, Duke of Edinburgh Award students,Students,Neighbours,families and friends of the school.
We look forward to seeing you.
Other events where you can helpSt. Michael’s become more sustainable:
Recycling mobile phones-on going
Fairtrade Fortnight-coffee morningFriday 6th March 9-10am
Sponsored bike ride-5th April
Clothes swap-29thApril
Eco School Fair-27th June
