Monthly Archives: March 2013
EuCAN moves into the charcoal business
Steve and Gill Betts have very generously donated a 6ft diameter steel charcoal kiln for EuCAN to use with trainees and groups in Dorset and Somerset. We have access to a considerable tonnage of seasoned logs and smaller wood from our projects, and intend to convert some of this into charcoal and/or parbaked logs which […]
More...Successful conservation visit to La Brenne February 2013
Despite gale force winds in the Channel for the ferry crossing. flooded lakes and some very challenging working conditions, the week-long placement in La Brenne in February was a great success. Our hosts from La Cherine Nature Reserve were very pleased with the work that was achieved, we were all very impressed with their hospitality and the welcome […]
More...Mountain hay meadows – economic, social and environmental value 23-24 May 2013, Romania
Our partners in Romania, the Pogány-havas Association, have organised a conference on Mountain Haymeadows. European policies put increasing emphasis on improving the economic assessment of the benefits provided by nature to society (ecosystem services), but the methodology of this valuation is not yet fully developed. As such, benefits from nature, and in our case mountain […]
More...Transhumance in Bulgaria – an eco-holiday with a difference!
Jaap van Beelen has once again organised a hiking holiday in Bulgaria to follow the sheep flocks on their transhumance journey. Here is his email: “Dear friends of sustainable nature, This may be of your interest. Transhumance in Bulgaria will again be on with shepherd “Baj Dobri” and his herd. Please be welcome in Kotel. […]
More...We are now the proud owners of a Ford Transit minibus!
Thanks to a generous grant from Natural England, EuCAN CIC has taken delivery of a 2007 model Ford Transit minibus. Many of the participants in our volunteer workparties do not have their own transport and most of the sites we work on are inaccessible by train or bus, so this vehicle will be a fantastic […]
More...Sydenham Hill Wood Dawn Chorus walk April 26th
Daniel Greenwood who took part in the EuCAN visit to northern Spain in 2011 now works with the London Wildlife Trust and has organised this year’s Dawn Chorus bird walk. click here to see the poster. The meeting point is the Crescent Wood Road entrance into Sydenham Hill Wood at 4:45am, aiming to begin by 5am. The walk will be […]
More...New EuCAN habitat management contract for Butterfly Conservation in Somerset
We have just successfully completed a second habitat management contract for Butterfly Conservation on Mount Fancy Farm reserve in Somerset. Using a team of up to 8 subcontractors we cleared a large area of sallow, bramble and blackthorn scrub from the very biodiverse patchwork of small fields at the Higher Shutes Farm end of the reserve. […]
More...Make a donation through Localgiving.com
It is now possible for people to support our work in Dorset through the Localgiving.com website. Click here. We are very pleased with the progress we have made in Dorset with the formation of the Dorset Midweek Volunteers group and the establishment of several other habitat management and green therapy projects in the county, but […]
More...Notice of AGM Saturday May 11th 2013
The second AGM of EuCAN Community Interest Company will take place at 5pm on Saturday 11th May 2013 at Cerne Abbas Village Hall, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 7LA. All members of EuCAN CIC are encouraged to attend. The meeting coincides with a very full weekend of activities based at Cerne Abbas, including presentations, training sessions, guided walks, a […]
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