On-going projects
The Fareham Society has two on-going projects that are
accomplished through the dedicated work of our volunteer Society
members: The Gillies open space near the centre of Fareham and
the annual Beach Clean at Hill Head.
The Gillies
The Gillies open space is an extensive area of grassland and woodland with heavily used public
footpaths between West Street and Paxton Road to its south.
On average 8-10 volunteers come along to each of The Gillies Work Days – and they are all needed! Work groups are led by one of Fareham Borough Council's Countryside Rangers.
The work dates for this year (2012) are on the following Sundays:
22 January, 1 April, 17 June, 2 September and 25 November
We meet at 9.30 a.m. at The Gillies allotments, near the Paxton Road entrance. But you can also approach the site on foot from Belvoir Close or West Street (near the Aldi carpark). For more information, ring the phone number on the Contacts page.
Volunteers are always welcome – do try to come along and join us.
On average 8-10 volunteers come along to each of The Gillies Work Days – and they are all needed! Work groups are led by one of Fareham Borough Council's Countryside Rangers.
The work dates for this year (2012) are on the following Sundays:
22 January, 1 April, 17 June, 2 September and 25 November
We meet at 9.30 a.m. at The Gillies allotments, near the Paxton Road entrance. But you can also approach the site on foot from Belvoir Close or West Street (near the Aldi carpark). For more information, ring the phone number on the Contacts page.
Volunteers are always welcome – do try to come along and join us.
The Beach Clean
It is very important that at least 30 volunteers take part in this annual Sunday-morning event,
in which a mile of beach is cleared from Meon Shore to Brownwich, with the help of volunteers from
the Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve.
The date for 2011 was Sunday 22 May. Although very windy, it was very successful this year when more than 20 volunteers collected about 18 sackfuls of rubbish.
The date for 2011 was Sunday 22 May. Although very windy, it was very successful this year when more than 20 volunteers collected about 18 sackfuls of rubbish.