Welcome to HCV

We are out most weekends, working on a wide variety of sites which are valuable for wildlife. In the spring and summer our tasks often involve the construction of paths, boardwalks and fences, while autumn is traditionally the time for pond maintenance. Winter months see the management of woodlands and downland by coppicing, hedgelaying and scrub-bashing, usually with a roaring bonfire.
The majority of our work is for Hampshire Wildlife Trust, the National Trust, local councils, schools and various charities.

New volunteers are always welcome and no previous experience is required. Before work starts, training is given in the safe use of tools and any potential hazards are explained. Experienced volunteers will explain and demonstrate work techniques.

Please come along and give it a try, there is no need to become a member first.

Activities

Future Events Our programme of tasks and social activities.

Past social events Some pictures of social and publicity happenings, updated 15th May.

Recent Events Photos of what we've been doing, updated 6th March.

Essentials This is what you need to know before coming on a task.

Details Further information about how HCV operates.

Our Work A brief guide to our work in the countryside, and why we do it.

Sites Lists of sites we have worked at recently, and others from the distant past.

Publicity events Where to find our gazebo, display boards and more.

Contacts

We hope that these web pages will give you a good idea of what we get up to. If you have any queries which you can't find the answer to, one of these members will be pleased to assist :

Hugh Corry : 023 8039 7928
Jane Hallé : 01794 323072
Mark Dakin : 01252 547508

To come on a task, please book on with
Barry Goddard on 023 8057 2884, unless shown otherwise in our programmme.

For anything else, e-mail Alan Thurbon (alan@hcv.org.uk)

Membership

£7 per annum (£4 for students or unemployed) brings you :

A bi-monthly newsletter with news, articles, and details of our events
Access to a GroupSpaces site (coming soon)
Our Introduction to Conservation booklet
The chance to discover and learn about Hampshire's countryside
The opportunity to acquire new and traditional skills
Exercise without going to the gym
A social programme : it's not all hard work!

A year's membership starts in April. If you join after December, your subscription includes the next year's membership. To join us please print out and fill in the membership form and send to:

Hampshire Conservation Volunteers, PO Box 146, Romsey, SO51 6XW.

Please note that the next newsletter will not be published until April. Membership renewals will be requested, at the revised rates.

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This site is maintained by Alan Thurbon. I would welcome your general comments or feedback on errors and omissions.