Join us for the March Working Party
Sunday 28th March.
10 am – noon.
Tasks to include Noticeboard Maintenance and Breeding Bird Survey.
All welcome.
time to count the breeding birds
Download the Brandy Hole Copse Tree Trail Leaflet giving a tour of some notable trees found in the Nature Reserve. This leaflet is in Adobe pdf format.
There are lots of ways to get involved in Brandy Hole Copse. The Copse is primarily cared for by volunteers. If you would like to join in on an occasional or regular basis consider joining the Friends of Brandy Hole Copse. The Friends organise groups throughout the year.
There are lots of opportunities to learn in Brandy Hole Copse. Find out who lives in the ponds and discover who once used the caves. Why not download the leaflets, read a newsletter or join the Friends of Brandy Hole Copse.
Find your way around the copse, discover how to get involved, learn about the trees, and know how to enjoy the Copse while protecting the habitat.
Sunday 28th March.
10 am – noon.
Tasks to include Noticeboard Maintenance and Breeding Bird Survey.
All welcome.
time to count the breeding birds
If you would like to help to fund the voluntary work of the Friends of Brandy Hole Copse to maintain Chichester’s first Local Nature Reserve then please print off a copy of the following membership form (download here)
This lovely local amenity is maintained and improved by a small group of volunteers who work for the benefit of the whole community of Chichester.
If you have not visited the Copse, why not come and see what a special area it is.
The Copse offers local residents:
The FRIENDS OF BRANDY HOLE COPSE desperately needs your support and the backing of the people of Chichester to survive and to ensure that their work to protect and conserve the Copse as a Local Nature Reserve can continue.
Friends of Brandy Hole Copse in partnership with Chichester Natural History Society
Help care for your favourite woodland nature reserve and learn at the same time
For all ages Free entry
For all work parties:
Meet by Willow Pond (west end of the Copse)
Dress for the weather and bring gardening gloves and a drink and snack
*Some litter picking may also need to be done on the day so please also bring a plastic bag for rubbish*
| Date | Time | Task | Notes of what extras to bring if you have them |
| Sun 27 September | 10am-12noon | Bird Watching and Bird Box Survey | Please bring a clipboard and pencil |
| Sat 31 October | 10am-12noon | Pond Management | Wear wellies and bring waterproof gloves, secateurs and a rake |
| Sun 29 November | 10am-12noon | Tree Trail Maintenance and Leaf Survey | Clipboard and pencil |
| Sat 19 December | 2.30-4.30 pm | Coppicing and Christmas Gathering | Wood saw, secateurs, loppers, clear jam jar and night light, mince pies |
| Sun 31 January 2010 | 2-4pm | Coppice Thinning and Scrub Clearance | Wood saw, secateurs, loppers |
| Sat 27 February 2010 | 10am-12noon | Log Piles | String, scissors, wire cutters, wood saw, hammer |
Work parties to follow next spring and summer: Nesting birds, bluebells, pond dipping, nettle management, wild flowers, butterflies, moths and bats.
Children must be accompanied by an adult who is responsible for them.
By Parklands Primary SchoolChildren from Parklands Primary School visited the Copse several times during the Summer Term 2009. Year 1 and 2 took photos and wrote what they thought of the place:
If you would like to arrange a school visit please contact us.