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Welcome to our website! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arial view of Borstal 

Showing: 

 Baty's Marsh, Borstal Recreation Ground, the Chalk Pitt and the Centenary Footpath 

Friends of Borstal Open Spaces (BOSS) volunteers group was formed in 2006 with the following objectives: To ensure Borstal Recreation Grounds and Baty's Marsh (local nature reserve) are protected from the threat of future building development and to work with Medway Council to improve the recreational uses of the sites and also to enhance their environmental values.

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POLICE award BOSS funds to help with clear up project 

At our AGM of the 19th March the police presented Borstal Open Space with £400 to contribute to clear ups in the the village 

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Support our Local Football Club

 

REAL 60 FC 

Who are reqular users of the Borstal Recreation ground, if you want to get involved or play football contact Real 60

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Forthcoming events:

Saturday 16th May 2009 - Is our Annual MARSH Clear up  

The day will start at 9.00am and we will undertake our annual clear up of the marsh. There will be coffee and tea  and biscuits for the helpers !! 

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Saturday 6th June 2009

Bench installation 1 and viewing platform clearance starts at 10.00am 

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Saturday 11th July 2009

Bench installation 2 and viewing platform clearance. starts at 10.00am

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Saturday 3rd October 2009

Footpath clear up (RR26 - runs from Co-op to River) 

 

Saturday 21st November 2009

Tree Cutting session between playing fields 

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COME AND JOIN US !

(download 1st edition of our newsletter May 2009)

Newsletter Edition 1.pdf

If you would like to become a member of the Friends of Borstal Open Spaces please get in touch, fill out the Membership form on the contact us page of the website or come along and take part in one of our events, everyone is very welcome.

 

Membership is open to anyone who has an interest in the open spaces of the village of Borstal. 

 

Members ! 

 

A BIG THANK YOU 

 

To all volunteers who have helped out with the activities so far this year ! 

 

If any members have any comments or would like to raise any questions or ideas with the committee please

 

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The open spaces within Borstal are a haven for wildlife! We are extremely lucky having a recreation ground for sport and leisure, with a local nature reserve (Baty's Marsh) right next door! 

 

We have an abundance of wildlife take at look at our wildlife pages:

*   Bird list 

*   Botanical list

*   Butterflies and Moth list

*   Grasshoppers and Crickets 

*   Flies list 

WILDLIFE NEWS 

The first sighting of a pair of GOLDCREST have been spotted on the site - Britain's smallest songbird 

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