Monthly Archives: September 2020

The Inter-Island Environment Meeting 2020 is this week

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The Inter-Island Environment Meeting 2020 (IIEM) will be held this week

Due to travel restrictions to Guernsey, this year’s IIEM will be held via Zoom.

It is a special year as 2020 marks; the 20th Anniversary of the IIEMs, the end of the UN’s Decade of Biodiversity and the beginning of the UN’s Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. We do hope you can join us to help celebrate these landmarks.

The meeting will be held over two days: Thursday 17th 09:40-14:30 and Friday 18th September from 10:00-14:30.

There will be series of short talks in the morning and a workshop in the afternoon.

For full details, timetables, and to register for the event, please visit the Eventbrite links below:  

https://iiem2020day1.eventbrite.co.uk

https://iiem2020day2.eventbrite.co.uk

In order to attend the meeting you are required to register to both days using the above links. Please note – you are still required to register through Eventbrite even if you have already emailed to request a place at the IIEM.

September volunteer activity

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Sunday 13th September 2020 –– Pollinator patch creation. First Tower,  Saint Helier 10.30-12.30

From Jersey Conservation Volunteers

****Please note that due to Covid-19 restrictions you will need to book a place to attend this task through Eventbright (here) and numbers will be restricted to a total of 20.

You will also be required to bring your own tools, work gloves and a mug for refreshments****

Task. Pollinator patch creation We are delighted to welcome you back to the first task of the autumn! We have been asked by some of the residents at First Tower to help prepare and sow some pollinator patches where currently there is just mown grass. We will mark out and prepare a seed bed by hand and finally sow with wild flower seed.

If you have any questions, or if you wish to be added to the Jersey Conservation Volunteers email list, please contact either Julia Clively (tel: 441600; j.clively@gov.je) or Jon Parkes (tel: 483193; jon.parkes@nationaltrust.je).

The site Please meet at the entrance to First Tower Carpark, La Route es Nouaux, St Helier: Jersey phone directory map reference 14 V16 and Google maps here

Parking Close by

Tools needed We are following Government guidelines regarding Covid-19 so please bring your own gardening gloves, spades, forks and rakes to avoid sharing tools. As ever please dress for the weather.

Clothing needed Please dress for the weather, coats, sturdy boots/wellies and waterproofs may well be needed!

Children All are welcome, young or old although we do ask that volunteers under 16 years of age directly supervised by a parent or guardian. And everyone must book through Eventbright! 

Refreshments We will meet at 10.30 and aim to finish at 12.30 for a cuppa (please bring your own mug) and piece of Kim’s Kake (missed you Kim!).

Book your place through Eventbright here