CMA Events & Training

The day will focus on how the Forestry Commission is developing cycling access and managing events:

1) The Forestry Commissions approach to managing informal down hilling mountain bike routes within a woodland environment visiting an FC site to look at how our policy has evolved.

2) Presentation on the 1 SW cycle project and how it aims to encourage more people to get on their bikes

3) Considering the impacts of managing access and events against the backdrop of Phytophthora ramorum

The day starts at 10:30 and is finished by 15:30 / 16:00.

CMA Members £0
Non-members £35 (Includes CMA membership)

• Coffee / tea provided on arrival
• Please bring packed lunch
• Wear suitable clothing for walking in forest environment and bring a Hi-Vis jacket

To book please complete booking from overleaf or contact CMA Administration:
Writtle College, Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3RR
Tel: 01245 424116
e-mail: cma@writtle.ac.uk

The EUROSITE conference theme is "The Challenge of Managing Sites in a Changing Environment" (open to anyone).

More info here http://www.eurosite.org/en-UK/content/eurosite-annual-conference-scotland-13-16-september-2010

The IRF European representative (Florin Halauastan or Hombre) has been in touch to confirm that the European Seminar (get-together) originally planned for this year will hopefully now take place next year in the Kaliningrad region of Russia at the Curonian Spit UNESCO World Heritage site. This is a sandy peninsula about 100 km long and 5 km wide up on the Baltic and bordering the Lithuania. Florin was asking for suggestions as to preferred time of the year from potential attendees. It's mainly a summer destination (May to September) as it gets pretty cold in the winter. So let me know if you are interested in attending and what time of year you'd prefer.

Finally - the IRF World Ranger Congress in 2012 will be in Tanzania. I plan to attend and if there's enough interest from other CMA members we could look at organising a group trip to take-in some pre or post congress touring in the region (Tanzania/Kenya). I used to live in Nairobi so have some local knowledge that might be useful.

Roger; CMA International Adviser

As part of World Ranger Day and National Parks Week/National Archaeology week; CMA members and volunteers are invited (along with friends and family) to come to Timberscombe Hill Fort (near Dunster, Minehead) any time from 10:30am onwards to find out more about its history. See how the National Parks Archaeologists have been finding out more and watch the re-enactors on the site to understand how Iron age people lived. Once the main event is over we will be having a BBQ (about 6pm) for all the Staff and Volunteer Helpers and CMA members. After the BBQ any one who wants is invited to join us at Wimbleball Lake for an evening of star gazing with the Tiverton astronomy Society. Things kick off at Wimbleball Lake from 8pm. After this camping will be available for a donation of £5 per person which will go towards IRF Dependency Fund.

For more details and booking contact Patrick Watts-Mabbott 07973727469 pwatts-mabbott@exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk

The Mere, Ellesmere, Shropshire

Shropshire Council are running a World Ranger Day Event on 31st July at The Boathouse Visitor Centre; The Mere; Ellesmere; SY12 0PA . There will be a display on the work of Rangers around the world and the “Thin Green Line” DVD will be shown, plus family activities and refreshments. All welcome.
For more details contact Gareth Egarr; 01691 624448 gareth.Egarr@shropshire.gov.uk

Leavesden Country Park; Abbots Langley; Herts.
Leavesden Country Park (Three Rivers DC) is located on the original site of the Leavesden Asylum and St. Pancras Orphanage dating back to 1868. Along with a guided tour including the history/management of the park, other topics to be covered during the day will include: Dealing with anti-social behaviour in an urban park setting; Retaining and promoting the history and heritage of your park; Benefits of forming a "Friends of Group" and Developing natural play areas within the park for a variety of age groups. 1000 - Meet and greet at the Woodlands Centre (YMCA), Linnet Rd. WD5 0GN