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BORSTAL
RECREATION GROUND
Play
Area is
to get a REFURBISHMENT!
We
have now been informed by Medway Council, that we will get the
update which is desperately needed for our play area.
Currently
it is planned that the refurbishment will be completed by the end
of May.
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for more
info and
further details
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Support
our Local
Football Club
REAL
60 FC
Who
are regular users of the Borstal Recreation ground, if you want
to get involved or play football contact Real 60
Click for
more
info
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Pilgrim's
School Tree Planting
On
the 1st December BOSS and Pilgrims school, planted trees on the
Centenary walk to replace the dead elms.
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for more
info
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POLICE
award BOSS funds to help with clear up project
At our AGM
of the 19th March 2009 the police presented Borstal Open Space with
£400 to contribute to clear ups in the the village
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info
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FORTHCOMING
EVENTS
BATY'S
MARSH 7th ANNUAL CLEAR UP
- Is to
be held on the 21st May 2011 at 9.30am. It is
always a great event please come and join us! Please
come and join BOSS everyone is very welcome ! Click
for more
info ________ Would
you like to get involved? Please get in touch! contact
us _______
PAST
EVENTS
Co-Op
(RR26) Footpath clear up 19th March 2011-
Thank you to all
the volunteers who attended our footpath clear up. The weather
was great and we collected a truck full of rubbish in just 2
hours. ________
7th
BOSS AGM 7th March 2011-
Thanks to all of the members who
attend. A big thanks to Bert for a very informative talk! Click
for more
info _______
LITTER
PICK 12th February 2011-
Thank you to all
the volunteers that attended our litter picking event on the
12th. Click
for more
info _______
BBQ
and BURN 6th November 2010 - As
a thank you to all the volunteers and helpers.
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more
info
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Bluebell
Planting 16th October - A
excellent morning where members and volunteers planted 100
bluebells, primroses and walnut trees. for
more pictures
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more
info
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COME
AND JOIN US
If you would like to
become a member of Friends of Borstal Open Spaces please get
in touch, email, telephone or download and fill out the
membership
form
contact
us 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.
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Members
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A
BIG THANK YOU
To
all volunteers who support and helped out at all of our events
If
any members have any comments or would like to raise any
questions or ideas with the committee please do so we will be
happy to talk to you. contact
us
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BOSS
Newsletters
download
1st edition of our newsletter May 2009)
Newsletter Edition 1.pdf
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(picture found of one of our much loved Chestnut trees being cut
down due to being infected with Chestnut canker last year)
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BIRD
WATCH EVENTS The
country side team at Medway council have organised 4 bird
watching events at Baty's Marsh this year - to explore the rich
diversity of birds which use and visit the area. The
1st is on the TUESDAY 19th APRIL Click
for more info
WILDLIFE
NEWS
LATEST
SIGHTING!
In
march one of the countryside team spotted a colony of Corn
Buntings which were visiting the area. A new species for our
list.
(picture
of Corn Bunting)
on
the 31st of January at 1330 - Mr Harris informed us about his
sighting of a Lapwing on the marsh!
(picture
of Lapwing)
The
following birds have been sighted on the recreation ground and
surrounding areas:
Goldcrest,
Pheasant
Siskin
and Whitethroat
(Picture
of a Siskin)
PLEASE
inform us of any new sightings!
ABOUT
THE LOCAL WILDLIFE
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
& Moth list
*
Grasshoppers
& Crickets
*
Flies
list
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