PROGRAMME 2010
Wildlife. Education, Adventure and Fun!
Welcome to the Fife Air Cadets Conservation Group’s programme for 2010. This year’s programme is again packed with a mix of projects as well as opportunities to discover, explore and conserve the countryside, active citizenship at its best! The Group is now a partnership of many volunteers, both young and old, from Air Cadets, Explorer Scouts and many families. If you know anyone who wants to be part of something exciting and make a difference to Scotland get them involved now!
Many volunteers come to just help. But with this, many gain valuable skills and experience for employment, carry out their service and skills sections for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and work towards their prestigious John Muir Awards, all while helping to make an important difference to the environment. We are into our 10th year now and have achieved so much. Remember it is your group; you all have worked very hard to make it so successful, keep up the hard work, and remember you are all amazing!
If you want to take part in a project contact Mark or Cazz in the first instance. If transport is a problem for any of these projects please contact a staff member and we will endeavour to arrange transport for you.
Contact details:
Chairman/Volunteer Co-ordinator – Mark Pearson 07887 998975 Email -mark.pearson618@tiscali.co.uk
Treecycle & Colin Burt Reserve For Wildlife Conservation Project Officer - Cazz Burt 07833 600365 Email - cazz.burt@tiscali.co.uk
FIFE AIR CADETS CONSERVATION GROUP - PROGRAMME 2010
January
Saturday 16th January 2010- FUNDRAISING - Bag Packing - Glenrothes Asda Store
Sunday 17th January 2010 - Treecycle – Timber Building Workshop
Saturday 30th January and Sunday 31st January 2010 - Treecycle – Timber Building Workshop,
To include while at Sugar Acre - RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch Sunday 31st January 2010 (Opportunity to mark Big Garden Watch)
February
Saturday 6th February 2010 - Glen Dochart = (Opportunity to mark World Wetlands Day - 2nd Feb)
Thursday 11th to Saturday 13th February - Treecycle – Timber Building Workshop – (School Holidays)
Saturday 20th February 2010 - Treecycle – Timber Building Workshop,
Friday 26th to Sunday 28th Feb 2010 - Craggan Expedition 2010= (Opportunity as 22-28 Feb Student Volunteering week)
March
Sunday 7th March 2010 -Treecycle – Timber Building Workshop
Saturday 13th March 2010 - Treecycle – Timber Building Workshop
Sunday 21st March 2010 - Timber Building Launch– (Opportunity as World Forestry Day)
Saturday 24th to Sunday 25th March 2010 - Mountain biking, boating & walking weekend (6 for MB and 10 for walking) Accommodation – Travelodge Dumfries – The cost is £15.00 or £20.00 to those that have not completed 6 hours of bag packing.
Saturday 27th March 2010 - FUNDRAISING = AGE Concern Glenrothes Rothes Halls
April
Saturday 3rd to Saturday 10th April 2010 - Lakes Expedition Easter 2010 Expedition – Theme – Rocks & Stones with a visit to the Honister Slate Mine. The cost is £45.00 or £55.00 to those that have not completed 6 hours of bag packing.
Saturday 17th to Sunday 18th April 2010 – Treecycle Advanced Woodcraft course. Learn advanced techniques in the workshop with Dave McKeen. Open to all that have completed the basic course. Max 8 people.
May
Saturday 1st May 2010 - ExxonMobil Mossmoran – To continue our work on the Nature Trail
Saturday 22nd May 2010 – The Fife Show – Cupar
Saturday 29th May - Glen Dochart = (Opportunity as Be Nice to Nettles Week 19-30 May)
June
Saturday 5th June 2010 - AWARDS & FUN NIGHT = Location TBC (Opportunity as 1-7 June 2009 Volunteers' Week & World Environment Day)
Wednesday 16th June 2010 - FACCG AGM - ExxonMobil - MossMorran
Saturday 19th to Sunday 20th June 2010 Giant Sleep Over – World Record Event (Accommodation Falkirk Travelodge) A weekend of fun and games while discovering and exploring. ). Free to those that have undertaken the bag packing, timber course & helped with 20 hours of Timber building construction, £20 to others.
Sunday 27th June 2010 - FUNDRAISING = Glenrothes Road Running Festival.
July
Saturday 10th to Sunday 11th July 2010 – Camping Glen Dochart
August
Saturday 7th – Saturday 14th August 2010 - Summer Expedition
This is still in the planning stage and depends on staff availability and funding. Opportunity to complete Duke of Edinburgh Expedition (Bronze, Silver or Gold) and Residential (Gold)
Northumberland - Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail – Walking, sightseeing, and 2 days volunteering with the National Trust with the Group spending the last day at Wet & Wild in Newcastle.
Or
Ireland - Castle Ward – Walking, sightseeing and 2 days volunteering with the National Trust with the last day in Dublin
Location=7 miles north-east of Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland = Grid reference J572494 (OS map no. 21)
Description - A two-storey stone-built former gamekeepers cottage in a quiet wooded area of the beautiful 324-hectare Castle Ward estate at the southern tip of Strangford Lough. The estate includes an 18th-century house, formal garden, theatre, woodland and coastal walks
International Youth Day = Thursday 12th August The theme of this year’s International Youth Day “Sustainability: Our Challenge. Our Future” (PR Opportunity International Youth Day)
September
Sunday 12th September 2010 - Heritage Open Days (Location to be decided)
Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th September 2010 – European City Mystery Weekend with more details to follow in April.
October
Sunday 3rd October 2010 - Glen Dochart = World Habitat Day 4th Oct 2010 (Opportunity to mark World Habitat Day)
Sunday - 10th Oct 2010 - Kirkcaldy - Seed Gathering with a difference! Location – Dunkeld with a free Scottish Cream Tea & Scone.
Saturday 16th to Saturday 23rd October 2010 - Lakes October Expedition – (Theme – Streams & Rivers) The cost is £45.00 or £55.00 to those that have not completed 6 hours of bag packing.
Saturday 30th October 2010 – Location to be confirmed - Make a Difference Day – (Opportunity to mark MADD)
November
Saturday 13th November 2010 - ExxonMobil Mossmoran
Saturday 27th November 2010 - Glen Dochart (PR Opportunity as National Tree week - 25 November - 6 December 2009)
December
Saturday 4th December 2010 – FACCG Christmas Day
4th, 11th, 18th, 23rd & 24th December – Bag packing - Marks & Spencer to be confirmed.
Wednesday evenings will run each week alternating between SugarAcre & our new base at Gateside from 1st April.
From April the Wednesday evening programme will also include other activities out & about in Fife & Perthshire.
Extra Saturdays from April will be added to the programme which will include using the boat & bikes & walks.
Local galas & shows will be added for those requiring “Share” hours to complete their John Muir Awards.
Jan – Apr we will have to focus just on the Timber Building. After that it is then time to sit back and take things easier for six months.