howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#1
volunteers always welcome to help keep our heritage up to scratch.
Wednesday 1st Feb. Scrub clearing and bonfire below the "Pew Seat" (east side, above Cowgate Cem) on The Drop Redoubt Field, Western Heights. Meet at the Cut Off Car Park off North Military Road at 10.15am. Leader Paul Sampson. Tel 07773 619121.
Friday 10th February. Helping the Hoe. Meet at the site management office, Samphire Hoe at 10.15. Contact Steve Walker on 01304 225649.
Sunday 12th February. Helping the Hoe. Meet at the site management office, Samphire Hoe at 10.15. Contact Paul Holt on 01304 225649.
Please read this before joining a volunteer event;
Every care has been taken to ensure that the details are correct. You may wish to check with the leader before travelling, particularly if the weather is poor. The WCCP accepts no responsibility for errors or omissions.
Anyone suffering from a serious health condition is advised to check with their Doctor before attending any event. Please inform the leader in confidence of any serious condition at the start of the event. Please note that you attend at your own risk. The WCCP, Dover District Council and sponsors accept no liability for any accident or loss.
Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
All volunteers are asked to wear warm and waterproof clothing, stout boots and bring a packed lunch. Tools and gloves provided. Hot drinks brewed on site with light refreshments for the volunteers!
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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#2
The guys clearly have a good schedule of clean-ups coming there. They do a great job all round and seem to have an enjoyable comraderie time judging by the pictures we see. Volunteers always needed and are welcomed. Good luck.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#3
indeed paul they always look they are having a good time. there are many more work days planned but just put up the immediate ones for now.
anyone relatively fit and out of work would win out, firstly shaking off boredom and possible lethagy and secondly having something to put on their c.v.
potential employers do like to see that an applicant has shown a clear will to work.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#4
On 19th February WCCP will be joining forces with WHPS to work on the ditches of the Drop Redoubt - a good way to burn off some of those Xmas calories !
Been nice knowing you :)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#5
that is on the list that paul sampson sent me, will put more out as they get nearer the time.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#6
just a reminder for tomorrow,in the case of bad weather it would be a good idea to ring paul sampson in the morning on the number in post1 to confirm if it is going ahead.
the cut off car park is the one overlooking clarendon field, plenty of space there.
i should have mentioned that the wccp office can also be contacted on 01304 241806.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#7
i was wondering whether today's work party had gone ahead what with the freeezing temperatures and biting wind, then i get a call from paul sampson that not only did it go ahead but 18(eighteen) volunteers turned up to help.
a great dover success story.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#8
Perfect weather for manual work and a hefty bonfire !!
Been nice knowing you :)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#9
there will be some photos coming in from the workday paul, i will be interested to see how many young ones are there.
we are always being told that the young have trouble getting out of bed in the morning and do not fancy hard graft.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#10
just a reminder of work days tomorrow and sunday at samphire hoe, full details in post 1.
certainly best to check if they are still on before starting out though.
there is a full programme for next week as it is half term, i will be listing those later.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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#11
I did have some photos through from Paul on this but have been inundated with various items in the past week so there is a delay...but will use them in due course as they are very welcome. We like to see whats going on with the teams up there. I have several press releases from other sources still waiting for the frontpage despite using several others in the forum to try and lighten the bottleneck.
Am grateful to all those sending items in...we will always do our best to get all on display where we can.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#12
here we go, bonfires at three of these.
hopefully the cold snap will have relented by then.
Wednesday 15th February. Site maintenance at High Meadow. Meet at Noah's Ark Road opposite Boys Grammar School at 10.15. Leader Paul Willmott, Tel 07880 706991.
Thursday 16th February. Scrub clearing and bonfire on Whinless Down. Meet at Elms Vale Recreation Car Park at 10.15. Leader Paul Sampson. Tel 07773 619121.
Sunday 19th February. Scrub clearing and bonfire on the Drop Redoubt Field, Western Heights. This is a joint task day with The Western Heights Preservation Society. Meet at the Cut Off Car Park, North Military Road at 10.15. Leader Paul Sampson,.Tel 07773 619121.
Wednesday 22nd February. Site maintenance, scrub clearing and bonfire on Whinless Down. Meet at Elms Vale Recreation Car Park at 10.15. Leader Paul Sampson. Tel 07773 619121.
Wednesday 29th February. Site maintenance at South Foreland Valley, St Margaret's at Cliffe. Meet at the "cattle grid", Lighthouse Road, St Margaret's. Leader Paul Willmott, Tel 07880 706991.
Please read this before joining a volunteer event;
Every care has been taken to ensure that the details are correct. You may wish to check with the leader before travelling, particularly if the weather is poor. The WCCP accepts no responsibility for errors or omissions.
Anyone suffering from a serious health condition is advised to check with their Doctor before attending any event. Please inform the leader in confidence of any serious condition at the start of the event. Please note that you attend at your own risk. The WCCP, Dover District Council and sponsors accept no liability for any accident or loss.
Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
All volunteers are asked to wear warm and waterproof clothing, stout boots and bring a packed lunch. Tools and gloves provided. Hot drinks brewed on site with light refreshments for the volunteers!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#13
just a reminder of dates see post 12.
should be a nice day tomorrow up there.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#14
We'll be up the Drop Redoubt ditch off Military Road from 10:30 tomorrow, feed free to come along if you want to lend a hand. Should be quite a few of us up there from the two groups and the weather willl be dry but chilly
Been nice knowing you :)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#15
good reminder paul i would probably have missed it, last i heard it was forecast to be sunny tomorrow.
volunteers would get some good photos there when they stop for lunch.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#16
An amazing turnout today, this was after we had lost a few volunteers !!
Been nice knowing you :)
Alec Sheldon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 18 Aug 2008
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#17
A great turn out Paul and some great people.
I only wish that I was a bit younger and more able.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#18
Lots of us wish that Alec.
Well done Paul and co.
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#19
a great turn out is that paul sampson on the right?
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#20
Yes it is Howard
Been nice knowing you :)
Been nice knowing you :)