Work Party Dates 2023-24
Category: Miscellaneous
Work Parties 2022-23
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Work Parties 2021-22
| Date | Date | Location |
| 11/10/21 | Sun 10.00 – 12.30 | The Old Orchard (Kendal Gardens) |
| 22/10/21 | Thu 14.00 – 16.30 | The Old Orchard (Kendal Gardens) |
| 01/11/21 | Sun 10.00 – 12.30 | The Old Orchard (Kendal Gardens) |
| 12/11/21 | Thu 14.00 – 16.30 | Down Grange Meadow (Meet Homesteads Rd entrance) |
| 22/11/21 | Sun 10.00 – 12.30 | The Old Orchard (Kendal Gardens) |
| 03/12/21 | Thu 14.00 – 16.30 | The Old Hedgerow (Coniston Road) |
| 13/12/21 | Sun 10.00 – 12.30 | Down Grange Meadow (Meet Homesteads Rd entrance) |
| 07/01/22 | Thu 14.00 – 16.30 | The Old Hedgerow (Coniston Road) |
| 17/01/22 | Sun 10.00 – 12.30 | Down Grange Meadow (Meet Homesteads Rd entrance) |
| 28/01/22 | Thu 14.00 – 16.30 | The Old Hedgerow (Coniston Road) |
| 07/02/22 | Sun 10.00 – 12.30 | Down Grange Meadow (Meet Homesteads Rd entrance) |
| 18/02/22 | Thu 14.00 – 16.30 | The Old Hedgerow (Coniston Road) |
| 28/02/22 | Sun 10.00 – 12.30 | Down Grange Meadow (Meet Homesteads Rd entrance) |
| 11/03/22 | Thu 14.00 – 16.30 | Down Grange Meadow (Meet Homesteads Rd entrance) |
| 21/03/22 | Sun 10.00 – 12.30 | The Old Orchard (Kendal Gardens) |
As in recent years, we have concentrated the Sundays in the run up to Christmas in the Orchard, with the Thursday sessions split between DGM and the Old Hedgerow.
After Christmas we may change the venues, so check back later.
Work Party Dates 2019-2020
| Date | Times | Location |
| 29/09/2019 | Sun 10.00am – 12.00pm | The Old Orchard |
| 13/10/2019 | Sun 10.00am – 12.00pm | Down Grange Meadow |
| 24/10/2019 | Thu 14.00pm – 16.00pm | The Old Hedgerow |
| 03/11/2019 | Sun 10.00am – 12.00pm | The Old Orchard |
| 14/11/2019 | Thu 14.00pm – 16.00pm | Down Grange Meadow |
| 24/11/2019 | Sun 10.00am – 12.00pm | The Old Orchard |
| 05/12/2019 | Thu 14.00pm – 16.00pm | The Old Hedgerow |
| 15/12/2019 | Sun 10.00am – 12.00pm | Down Grange Meadow |
| 05/01/2020 | Sun 10.00am – 12.00pm | Down Grange Meadow |
| 16/01/2020 | Thu 14.00pm – 16.00pm | The Old Hedgerow |
| 26/01/2020 | Sun 10.00am – 12.00pm | Down Grange Meadow |
| 06/02/2020 | Thu 14.00pm – 16.00pm | The Old Hedgerow |
| 16/02/2020 | Sun 10.00am – 12.00pm | The Old Orchard |
| 27/02/2020 | Thu 14.00pm – 16.00pm | Down Grange Meadow |
| 08/03/2020 | Sun 10.00am – 12.00pm | Down Grange Meadow |
| 19/03/2020 | Thu 14.00pm – 16.00pm | The Old Hedgerow |
| 29/03/2020 | Sun 10.00am – 12.00pm | Down Grange Meadow |
These dates break with our tradition of doing the sites in-turn, Meadow – Orchard – Hedgerow. Traditionally, we have managed to get five full “cycles” across the sites. In the past, we have had sessions into April, but this is getting too close to nesting so, we have
The reason for the change is that we have the start of an Orchard only group that we wish to encourage. Consequently, we will have all our Orchard work parties on a Sunday, with the most of these occurring before Christmas.
We will concentrate on the Meadow but the Hedgerow still gets its fair share of work parties, but only on a Thursday.