Doing active work outdoors is great for health, wellbeing and friendship, while at the same time improves open spaces for people, landscape and nature.
There are several groups in and around Frome that rely upon volunteers to help with outdoor work. Frome Outdoors Programme aims to put together all that’s going on. If you run practical outdoor activities and aren’t yet in the programme, please send your list of monthly activities to: fromeoutdoors@gmail.com
All events are free unless otherwise indicated and task leaders will ensure that the work you do is within your capability. Volunteers wishing to be sent regular emails of the current programme can join the email group – please send your name, email address and a contact phone number to fromeoutdoors@gmail.com to be added to the list.
Frome Outdoors Programme: January 2017
Every Thursday: Mount Community Garden, Feltham Lane, Frome. Light gardening, planning the veg growing for this year. 9.30-11.00. Drop-in. Info: www.mcafrome.org.uk
Most Fridays: 09.00-16.00. Help Sustrans to extend the off-road cycleway to Frome. The work involves cutting back vegetation (brambles, small trees) removing rails, building steps, benches, installing drainage systems. etc. Different locations each week. Call 01373 462549 for details. Further project info: http://fromesmissinglinks.org.uk
Sunday 8 January. 10.00-13.00 Cockles Fields Reserve (Somerset Wildlife Trust): scrub clearance. Meet at Harridge Woods main gate (ST 648 484). Details: 07870 271588, adel@nettlebridge.com
Saturday 14 January. Lower Coleford Playing Field Butterfly Bank. 10.00-13.00. Help to restore this bank for wild flowers and butterflies. Children supervised by adult carers welcome. Contact: Andy Conn, connvexed@hotmail.co.uk, 01373 812481
Saturday 21 January. 11.00-13.00. The Roundhouse Garden (next to the river at Welshmill), Frome. Work on the raised beds & other light gardening. Children supervised by adult carers welcome. A FROGS activity.
Wildside walks and talks
Sunday 15 January. 10:00 – 12:30 Witham Park Woods. A wintery walk around Witham Park Woods looking for birds. Meet at Upper Holt, on road south from Witham Friary, Frome. Park at the top of the track on the left-hand side, ST757384. £2.50/£1. A Somerset Wildlife Trust event.
Thursday 26 January. 19:30 – 21:00 When Beavers Roamed the Marshes. A talk by Chris Sperring on the return of beavers and re-wilding. St Catherine’s Church Hall, Park Road, Frome, BA11 1EU, ST774478. £2.50/£1. A Somerset Wildilfe Trust event.
