Milford Conservation Volunteers

Milford Plant Fair
2023-05-20 08:00 - 13:00 UTC | Milford on Sea Village Green
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Conservation Task
2023-05-24 10:00 - 13:00
CANCELLED due to Parish Council Training

Details of this event are sent to everyone on the volunteer task list. If you would like to join the list please fill in our contact form.

Tasks are planned with the parish council, and vary from lighter clearance work e.g. footpaths, bramble, rhododendron and hazel coppice, to heavier work like drainage, revetment or footpaths.

Volunteers should wear gloves and sturdy footwear, safety glasses and long trousers recommended. Depending on the season and weather bring along sunscreen and insect repellent and if you need it, and bring your own water/refreshments.

Nature Walk
2023-05-27 10:00 - 12:00
Meeting Point: Needles Eye Café Car park

Leader: Lisa Malter, Ecologist

Lisa is a local ecologist who has been helping with our local bat surveys. We will wander along Beach front or Sturt Pond looking at coastal flora and any other wildlife that is around

New members are especially welcome.

Either fill in the form so that we know to expect you, or just turn up on the day.

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Conservation Task
2023-06-22 09:30 - 12:30 | Mervyn’s Bench
This has been rescheduled form 29th June

To get to Mervyns Bench you can enter from Milford Bridge, go pastBarnes Bridge and walking away from the village the area is on the firstsharp bend. We will meet at 9.30am and usually finish around midday to1pm. You can leave earlier. Don’t forget to bring strong gloves, somecutters and water.

Small area of revetmentSmall length of ditch clearanceSome ivy bandingA couple of bags of gravel on the pathPossible covering the boardwalk near the pond with planksHimalayan Balsam pulling (a little further upstream)As you can probably be this covers some light tasks and some heavier tasks.

Details of this event are sent to everyone on the volunteer task list. If you would like to join the list please fill in our contact form.

Tasks are planned with the parish council, and vary from lighter clearance work e.g. footpaths, bramble, rhododendron and hazel coppice, to heavier work like drainage, revetment or footpaths.

Volunteers should wear gloves and sturdy footwear, safety glasses and long trousers recommended. Depending on the season and weather bring along sunscreen and insect repellent and if you need it, and bring your own water/refreshments.

Friends of Ballard Water Meadow support National Meadows Day
2023-06-24 10:00 - 16:00
National Meadows Day is actually on July 1st this year, but the Friends of Ballard Water Meadow are holding an open day the weekend before at their meadow in New Milton.

Details can be found in the poster here, or on their website: Friends of Ballard Water Meadow

Butterfly Walk
2023-06-29 13:30 - 15:30 | Studland Common
Meeting Point: Gate 13 Pless Road, opposite Westminster Road

Leader: Helen Duckett

Tani is responsible for the butterfly transect at Studland Common that feeds into the Butterfly Conservation records. She will be recording butterflies along the way so if the conditions are not right, it will be postponed until the following day at 10am

New members are especially welcome.

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Butterfly Walk Standby Date
2023-06-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Studland Common
Note this is a provisional date which will only be used if the walk on 29th June does not go ahead due to adverse weather conditions

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Botanical Nature Walk
2023-07-07 09:00 - 11:00
Keyhaven

A second, leisurely botanical nature walk led by ecologist Lisa Malter where we will be identifying the many plants along the shore from Keyhaven observatory up the coastal path. There are many sea species including a rare samphire.

Meeting place: Outside Keyhaven Observatory

This event is open to anyone , although if you enjoy it you may want to think of becoming a member.

New members are especially welcome.

Either fill in the form so that we know to expect you, or just turn up on the day.

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Nature Walk
2023-07-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Hordle Cliff
Meeting Point: Hordle Cliff car park by kiosk

Leader: David Horne

David is Chairman of MCV committee and has a great deal of knowledge on many aspects of the environment.

Don’t forget your binoculars if you have them, as you never know what might turn up!

New members are especially welcome.

Either fill in the form so that we know to expect you, or just turn up on the day.

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Conservation Task
2023-07-27 09:30 - 12:30
Details of this event are sent to everyone on the volunteer task list. If you would like to join the list please fill in our contact form.

Tasks are planned with the parish council, and vary from lighter clearance work e.g. footpaths, bramble, rhododendron and hazel coppice, to heavier work like drainage, revetment or footpaths.

Volunteers should wear gloves and sturdy footwear, safety glasses and long trousers recommended. Depending on the season and weather bring along sunscreen and insect repellent and if you need it, and bring your own water/refreshments.

Conservation Task -Cancelled
2023-08-23 09:30 - 12:30
CANCELLED

Details of this event are sent to everyone on the volunteer task list. If you would like to join the list please fill in our contact form.

Tasks are planned with the parish council, and vary from lighter clearance work e.g. footpaths, bramble, rhododendron and hazel coppice, to heavier work like drainage, revetment or footpaths.

Volunteers should wear gloves and sturdy footwear, safety glasses and long trousers recommended. With summer coming along sunscreen and insect repellent if you need it and bring your own water/refreshments.

Bee Fayre 2023
2023-08-26 11:30 - 15:30 | New Milton Recreation Ground, Whitefield Rd,, New Milton, BH25 6DF
Conservation Connection New Forest are hosting the event again, on New Milton Recreation Ground

Bee Fayre – New Milton

Conservation Connection New Forest South

Drop in Birding Session at Keyhaven
2023-09-02 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-10-07 10:00 - 12:00
This is a drop in birding session open to everyone. They are held on 1st Saturday of every month, from 10 am – 12 noon, at Keyhaven Bird Observatory.

Local bird experts are available to help identify birds and answer questions.

Scopes and binoculars are available to use.

Everyone welcome, so why not come along and see what’s happening today?

Details of venue here

Drop in at Sturt pond on 3rd Saturday of the month.

Drop in Birding Session at Sturt Pond
2023-09-16 10:00 - 12:00
This is a drop in birding session open to everyone. They are held on 3rd Saturday of every month, from 10 am – 12 noon, at Sturt Pond Bird Hide.

Local bird experts are available to help identify birds and answer questions.

Scopes and binoculars are available to use.

Everyone welcome, so why not come along and see what’s happening today?

Details of venue here

Drop in at Keyhaven Observatory on 1st Saturday of the month.

Nature Walk
2023-09-25 10:00 - 12:00
Keyhaven Coastal Path

Meeting Point: Keyhaven Bird Observatory

Leader: David Horne

David is Chairman of MCV committee and has a great deal of knowledge on many aspects of the environment.

Don’t forget your binoculars if you have them, as you never know what might turn up!

Open to everyone, and new members are especially welcome.

Either fill in the form so that we know to expect you, or just turn up on the day.

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Conservation Task
2023-09-27 09:30 - 12:30
Details of this event are sent to everyone on the volunteer task list. If you would like to join the list please fill in our contact form.

Tasks are planned with the parish council, and vary from lighter clearance work e.g. footpaths, bramble, rhododendron and hazel coppice, to heavier work like drainage, revetment or footpaths.

Volunteers should wear gloves and sturdy footwear, safety glasses and long trousers recommended. With summer coming along sunscreen and insect repellent if you need it and bring your own water/refreshments.

RSPB: Beach Nesting Bird Project
2023-10-20 19:00 - 21:00
At The Bridge – Milford Community Centre

MCV and Wings are jointly hosting a presentation from RSPB about sea birds and waders in the Hurst area.

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Drop in Birding Session at Sturt Pond
2023-10-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-12-16 10:00 - 12:00
This is a drop in birding session open to everyone. It is held on 3rd Saturday of every month, from 10 am – 12 noon, at Sturt Pond Bird Hide.

Local bird experts are available to help identify birds and answer questions.

Scopes and binoculars are available to use.

Everyone welcome, so why not come along and see what’s happening today?

Details of venue here

You may also like to Drop In at Keyhaven Observatory on 1st Saturday of the month.

Drop in Birding Session at Keyhaven
2023-11-04 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-12-02 10:00 - 12:00
This is a drop in birding session open to everyone. It is held on 1st Saturday of every month, from 10 am – 12 noon, at Keyhaven Bird Observatory.

Local bird experts are available to help identify birds and answer questions.

Scopes and binoculars are available to use.

Everyone welcome, so why not come along and see what’s happening today?

Details of venue here

Drop in at Sturt pond on 3rd Saturday of the month.

Nature Walk
2023-11-06 10:00 - 12:00
Downton Lakes

Meet at the gate in Shorefield Road (turn left at the end of Blackbush Road) where there is limited parking.

Leader: David Horne

This event is open to anyone, and if you enjoy it you may want to think of becoming a member.

Either fill in the form below so that we know to expect you, or just turn up on the day.

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Conservation Task
2023-11-07 09:30 - 12:30
Organiser: Adrian Palmer

Meeting Point: At gate between meadow and Studland Common. Entrance to meadow by Pless Road (Gate 12) opposite Westminster Road.

Task: Scrub clearance maintenance to areas north/south of footpath from meadow gate to Pleasure Grounds. Tree planting in the Community Orchard.

Every effort will be made to keep to this date, but changes can occur due to weather, logistics, to suit other involved parties or to avoid conflicting events. Generally an email will be sent to volunteers a week in advance with location and details of the task. It is possible that additional sessions will be added , including at weekends if there is time critical, or backlog of tasks to complete.

If you would like to join the list please fill in our contact form.

Tasks are generally planned with the parish council, and wherever possible have a conservation theme. Most tasks are conservation management or maintenance and vary from lighter clearance work e.g. footpaths, bramble, rhododendron and hazel coppice, to heavier work like drainage, revetment or footpaths. Occasionally we do get opportunities to enhance or even create habitat for flora and fauna.

Volunteers should wear gloves and sturdy footwear, safety glasses and long trousers recommended. Bring waterproofs, sunscreen and insect repellent as appropriate and bring your own water/refreshments.

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Drop in Birding Session at Sturt Pond
2023-11-18 10:00 - 12:00
This is a drop in birding session open to everyone. It is held on 3rd Saturday of every month, from 10 am – 12 noon, at Sturt Pond Bird Hide.

Local bird experts are available to help identify birds and answer questions.

Scopes and binoculars are available to use.

Everyone welcome, so why not come along and see what’s happening today?

Details of venue here

Drop in at Keyhaven Observatory on 1st Saturday of the month.

Creeks & Saltmarsh Boat Trip
2023-11-20 09:00 - 10:30
SOLD OUT

This is a boat trip around Keyhaven Creeks and Saltmarsh, led by bird expert, Keith Metcalf.

Space is limited so pre-booking is essential and payment needs to be received to confirm booking. Booking requests can be made using the form below, after which you will be contacted by the organiser for payment.

Meet at Keyhaven Hurst Castle Ferry Pontoon 5 minutes before departure.

Ticket Prices to cover costs only:

MCV Members £15 Non-MCV Members £20

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Ticket Reservation and Enquiries Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Event *Date *Friday, 20th October 2023 (trip 46)Monday 20th November 2023 (trip 47)Monday 4th December 2023 (trip 48)Number of Seats Seats are for: *MembersNon MembersMixed - please enter details in Message Box belowName *FirstLastEmail *Contact number *Comment or MessageSend

Youth Birding Trip

Creeks and Saltmarsh

Nature Walk
2023-11-24 10:00 - 12:00
Sturt Pond Bird Hide to The Pans Observatory

Meeting Point: Sturt Pond Bird Hide

Leader: Keith Metcalf

Wrap up warm and bring your binoculars as you walk along the seawall from Milford to Keyhaven to see what birds are visiting.

This is event is for members and their guests only unless agreed with organiser.

New members are especially welcome.

Either fill in the form so that we know to expect you, or just turn up on the day.

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Creeks & Saltmarsh Boat Trip
2023-12-04 09:00 - 10:30
This is a boat trip around Keyhaven Creeks and Saltmarsh, led by bird expert, Keith Metcalf.

Space is limited so pre-booking is essential and payment needs to be received to confirm booking. Booking requests can be made using the form below, after which you will be contacted by the organiser for payment.

Meet at Keyhaven Hurst Castle Ferry Pontoon 5 minutes before departure.

Ticket Prices to cover costs only:

MCV Members £15 Non-MCV Members £20

More Details

Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Event *Date *Monday 4th December 2023 (trip 48)Thursday, 4th January 2024 (trip 49)Saturday 4th February 2024 (trip 50)Monday 15th February 2024 (trip 51)Monday 4th March 2024 (trip 52)Number of Seats Seats are for: *MembersNon MembersMixed - please enter details in Message Box belowName *FirstLastEmail *Contact number *Comment or MessageSend

Youth Birding Trip

Creeks and Saltmarsh

Conservation Task
2023-12-13 09:30 - 12:30
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM DECEMBER 12TH DUE TO AVAILABILITY OF PARISH COUNCIL STAFF

Organiser: Adrian Palmer

Meeting Point: Community Orchard

Task: Cutting the perimeter hedge and clearance within the orchard.

Any questions contact Adrian directly or via our contact form.

Every effort will be made to keep to this date, but changes can occur due to weather, logistics, to suit other involved parties or to avoid conflicting events. Generally an email will be sent to volunteers a week in advance with location and details of the task. It is possible that additional sessions will be added , including at weekends if there is time critical, or backlog of tasks to complete.

If you would like to join the list please fill in our contact form.

Tasks are generally planned with the parish council, and wherever possible have a conservation theme. Most tasks are conservation management or maintenance and vary from lighter clearance work e.g. footpaths, bramble, rhododendron and hazel coppice, to heavier work like drainage, revetment or footpaths. Occasionally we do get opportunities to enhance or even create habitat for flora and fauna.

Volunteers should wear gloves and sturdy footwear, safety glasses and long trousers recommended. Bring waterproofs, sunscreen and insect repellent as appropriate and bring your own water/refreshments.

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Nature Walk
2023-12-28 10:00 - 12:00
Lower Pleasure Grounds

Meeting place: Old Bridge, opposite Lucerne Road

Leader: David Horne

This event is open to anyone, and if you enjoy it you may want to think of becoming a member.

Either fill in the form below so that we know to expect you, or just turn up on the day.

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