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This Month on the Emm Brook
What to look for when you are out and about in
September is a time of change as the tide turns from Summer to Autumn with the Autumnal equinox usually on the 22nd September. The hedgerows are full of ripening berries with Hawthorn haws, Rose hips, Sloes, Blackberries and Elderberries. The leaves are just starting to change to the reds and golds of Autumn and Winter as bird migrants start to appear. Keep an eye out for Jays. These birds are more noticeable at this time of the year as they stash acorns away for the winter by burying them in the ground.
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Issue 14 June 2010
Nest Box News
The results of 2009 breeding season are now in.
Malcolm Dunmore and Mike Saynor finally cleared out the nesting boxes along Riverside Walk and Emmbrook Walk on 18th and 19th January 2010 after being delayed by the snow. They were assisted first by Cyril Fuller and then by two enthusiastic new helpers,
Alan Jeffries and Roger Stanley, who had responded to the call in the last newsletter. Gratifyingly, there had been a high level of nest-box occupation (80%), including by a Tree-creeper, although a clutch of 9 Blue Tit eggs had not hatched from one nest.
Malcolm has re-settled the special Kingfisher box on the Riverside Walk bank which had become too exposed owing to the weather; however, there was no sign of it having been occupied last year
New Information Board A new Information Board designed by children from Year 5 at Emmbrook Junior School has been installed in Emmbrook Walk.
This was unveiled on April 24th 2009 and is called "Go with the Flow" A routine inspection of the footbridge in Emmbrook Walk by Wokingham Borough Council revealed that it needed replacing this was completed in August 2009.
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FOTEB Events 2010 Tuesday 21st September 2010 The British Oak and its wildlife A talk by Martin Woolner at Woosehill Community Hall from 19:30-21:30. For more infommation or to print off a poster click here Public Talk
Bash the Balsam Himalayan Balsam pulling 10:00-12:00 Meet at the Riverside Walk footbridge (to the rear of Morrisons). Strong gloves and footwear, long-sleeved jacket or similar as the nettles are fearsome at Riverside. For further information contact Sue Farrington on 0118 978 2371. Sunday 6th & 27th June 2010 Bash the Balsam Himalayan Balsam pulling 11:00-13:00 Meet at the shops adjacent to the Dog and Duck pub, Matthewsgreen Rd .(See Conservation page for more info) Tuesday 25th May 2010- AGM Doors open at 19:30. Woosehill Community Hall, Emm View Close, Wokingham Sunday 25th April 2010 - Kick Sampling. Meet at 14:30 at Toutley Bridge on Old Forest Rd , Wokingham (near jct with Toutley Rd) (See Conservation page for more info)
New Website
Regular visitors to this site may have noticed that it has changed. The new look Friends of the Emm Brook (FOTEB) site became live at the end of Jan 2010.
It has a new logo,style and web address( www.foteb.org.uk ). Please save this to your favourites.
You will still be able to access the new site from the old address ( www.emmbrook.org.uk ) but only till Dec 2010.
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70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. A Spitfire and a Hurricane were seen flying NW over Riverside Walk ( Area 5 ) towards Woosehill Roundabout on 20/08/10 as part of the commemorations for the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Emm Brook River levels now on line The Environment Agency Website now has a daily update on river levels of the Emm near Tesco's in Area 2 Whats Happening ?
The FOTEB website has been contacted by several concerned users of Riverside Walk about what is happening near Dragonfly Bridge. I can reveal that contractors on behalf of Wokingham Borough Council are constructing a new footpath from the existing path adjacent to Woosehill Community Centre to the area containing the youth shelters to the rear of Morrisons service yard. Works are also being undertaken to improve facilities in this area . Dragonfly Bridge
A naming ceremony was held at the footbridge over the Emm in Riverside Park, to the rear of Morrisons supermarket in Woosehill, Wokingham, on Tuesday, 20th July at 7.00pm. The name Dragonfly Bridge had been chosen some time ago by children of the Woodcraft Folk, a local group of 8-11 year olds who meet weekly for social and nature activities, and they helped to screw it into place. We were able to have the sign made by J.D. Signs and they came to watch. We had a good turn-out by the Friends themselves, several families, friends and neighbours, and a WBC representative. It was a happy occasion and we hope will enable the Public and ourselves to know exactly where we want to meet. This has been a source of past confusion as there are four footbridges in Riverside Park. The children have chosen names for the other bridges and it is hoped that they will soon have their signs made. Hawthorns Primary School trip to Riverside Walk on 25th May 2010 Click on the link to see what plants they found.
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