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Tuesday 7 February 2012

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Up to date news from Conservation Volunteers Northern Ireland

Fit future for people and wildlife

30 January 2012

Children from Rosetta

Conservation Volunteer Northern Ireland and Rosetta Primary School in South Belfast have been hard at work developing a wildlife area on the grounds of the school.

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Move over winter, spring is in the air

26 January 2012

Carved wooden seats

Move over winter, spring is in the air at Musgrave Park where plans are taking shape for an exciting new community garden and allotment site.

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More willows for shade

22 January 2012

Willows for shade

This week, the Belfast Conservation Action Team built living willow structures at two local schools: a dome at Fane St Primary School and a tunnel at Cavehill Primary School.

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Patchwork perfect

20 January 2012

Volunteers with their work

The Coleraine Conservation Action Team have made the best of the fine January weather to deliver an allotment project for the charity ‘Patchwork’ at a site near Portrush.

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Titanic challenge!

11 January 2012

Titanic-shaped beds

On a sunny August morning in 2011 the North Down Conservation Action Team undertook an unusual challenge to mark the centenary year of the launch of the Titanic.

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Abseiling heroics

19 December 2011

Mayor of Belfast with abseilers

On Saturday 3rd December 2011, a group of brave people abseiled 100ft off the roof of the Radisson Blu Hotel in Belfast all in the name of charity.

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Sculpting success

19 December 2011

Willow sculpting in progress

Volunteers and staff from Belfast met with members of the local community to build a willow tunnel in Grove Park.

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Vital funds raised

19 December 2011

Two fundraising events took place in November and helped raise invaluable funds to support our work.

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Shifting sands

19 December 2011

Planting in the dunes

We're feeling so Christmassy here in Coleraine that we're planting Christmas trees in the sand! At least that's what one tourist thought when she asked for an explanation.

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National Tree Week 2011

12 December 2011

Tree Week 2011

Pupils and teachers from Eden Primary School helped plant 100 native trees at Eden Allotments as part of national Tree Week in November.

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