RESERVE UPDATE

THE FRIENDS OF
QUESLETT NATURE RESERVE
INCORPORATING THE ALDRIDGE RECREATION GROUND
CHAIR COUNCILLOR KEITH LINNECOR
TEL 360 6486

F.O.Q.N.R NEWS IN BRIEF

F.O.Q.N.R GOES FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH

During the last 12 months there have been a number of sessions in the reserve where pruning and clearance work has been carried out under the supervision of Dr Stephan Bodar, the Councils Bio Diversity Officer.
During these sessions a number bushes, which have encroached paths have been cut back. The lake has had rubbish removed from it and clearance work near it, to allow more light to reach the lake has been carried out. There have also been a number of litter picking sessions including at the Aldridge Road Recreation Ground.

New trees and bushes have been planted, mainly near the new fence along the Booths Lane and Ashworth Road Boundary. Wild life friendly, seed planting has also taken place at various locations within the reserve. There have also been bat and wild life walks organised on the site. A number of Bat, bird and Owl boxes have also been put up in the reserve.


NEW FENCE ERRECTED.
Following years of complaints about the state of the Ashworth Road Boundary fence and gate the Leisure Services department decided to replace them with a new one. This fence was put up at the same location as the old one. There has been some minor vandalism to this fence unfortunately, but the Parks department have agreed to replace the damaged section.

NO CHARGE TO BE A MEMBER OF THE F.O.Q.N.R
Plans to charge for membership of the FOQNR have been rejected. The enthusiasm and commitment to the environment and the Reserve is the main requirement of members. The FOQNR is an organisation for those who really care and want to help the reserve and the environment. However contributions towards helping the FOQNR look after the reserve are more than welcome.

If you want to be considered for membership of the Friends of the Queslett Nature Reserve or want to find out more about the FOQNR please contact me -360 6486

Yours sincerely
Councillor Keith Linnecor

Vice Chairs- Bob Wild & Roy Andrew

NEW DATE FOR YOUR DIARY

The Friends of the Queslett Nature Reserve are having a double event day on the 15th November.

WILD LIFE WALK
Starting at 9.30am there will be a "Wild life walk" taking place in the reserve. This will start from the Ashworth entrance and will take about 1 and a half hours. All are welcome (Children must be supervised by an adult)
This will a time to find out about the wild life in the Queslett Nature Reserve and it will entail a leisurely walk around the reserve. Please come dressed for the weather and have on sensible shoes or boots as it may be a bit muddy.

ACTIVITY SESSION
At approx 12pm volunteers from the FOQNR will be carrying out site clearance work and litter picking. (This work will be supervised by a Representative from the Birmingham City Council and will take about an hour and a half.

If you are interested in either event please contact our Chair
Councillor Keith Linnecor on 360 6486

FOQNR IN ACTION

Members of the Friends of the Queslett nature Reserve spent a busy Saturday morning (18th) Oct putting up a number of Birdboxes in the reserve and also litter picking the sit, to help keep it clean.

We would also like to thank the Birmingham City Councils Bio Diversity officer and his colleagues who came along to help (in their own time)

WE WANT TO SEE OWLS ON THE RESERVE

Members of the Friends of the Queslett Nature Reserve took ownership of a number of Bird Boxes today. Brenda Wilson Secretary of the FOQNR (seen above holding Mr Booth the reserve Mascot said " we were all delighted to have received these bird boxes today. We are especially pleased to have new Tawny Owl boxes which we are looking forward to erecting on trees in the reserve".

The FOQNR members would very much like to encourage Tawny owls to nest on the site and hope these boxes may help them do this. Owls are not only beautiful creatures but they can also help keep down the number of mice and rats in the area.

DONT RIDE MOTOR BIKES IN THE RESERVE

The illegal use of Motor bikes,quad bikes and so on is on the increase again, in the Queslett Nature Reserve. The Friends of the Queslett Nature Reserve would appeal to those doing this to stop.
You are churning up paths, disturbing the wild life and it is only a matter of time until an accident occurs.
We have asked the Parks department and the Police to be on the look out for offenders and would ask any one seeing a bike being driven on the reserve, to contact the Police.

Please keep our reserve a haven for wildlife and a peaceful place for those using the reserve.

OWL,BIRD AND BAT BOXES

The Friends of the Queslett Nature Reserve will be putting up Owl, Bird and Bat boxes on October 18th. This is intended to compliment those put up earlier in the year and it is hoped that they will be established in the spring.
The FOQNR are also hoping to have a litter picking session at the same time and to begin pruning work later this year in the reserve.
If you would like more information about the FOQNR or 464 1869 please ring 360 6486


Mr Booth

FREINDS OF THE QUESLETT NATURE RESERVE NEW BLOG

The Friends of the Queslett Nature Reserve (FOQNR) have now set up this new blog and we hope you will enjoy reading it.
Councillor Keith Linnecor our Chair and a founder member has been keeping the seat warm by putting a number of bits and pieces about the FOQNR on his own blog (see Councillor Keith Linnecor Blog http://keithlinnecor.blogspot.com/ ) and he will continue to do so.
However we now have our very own blog. We also expect to have a FOQNR Webb at some stage.




If you would like to know about the FOQNR or would like to put something onto our blog please ring 360 6486.

Mr Booth