Friends of the Byes: AGM: Tuesday 12th May >>>>>>>>> A talk on 'The History of the Byes'

Tomorrow night, the Friends of the Byes holds its AGM:
Futures Forum: Friends of the Byes: AGM: Tuesday 12th May >>> looking forward

And part of that is 'looking forward' to what can be done over the next five years:

Friends of the Byes Consultation

Share your ideas and help mould a 5-year management plan for the Byes.

PLEASE USE AS MUCH SPACE AS YOU NEED TO WRITE.

Q.1. What is your main reason for using The Byes?
Dog walk, Route to town / work, Cycle route, Recreation, Nature , Other

Q.2. What do you love about the Byes?

Q.3. What areas could be improved over the next 5 years & how?
E.G. Tree coverage, River and banks, Grassland, Paths, wildlife, plant variety, facilities, etc.

Q.4. Have you any skills or passions that you would be happy to share? EG, Website, botanical, finance, ecology, etc.

Q.5.Would you be interested in helping ’Friends of the Byes’ with sympathetic improvements? If so please leave contact details:

Q.6. Anything else you would like to share with us?

Please answer below, message them to us or email your feedback back to FOTByes@gmail.com

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This is the latest newsletter from the FOTB:

Since our last email in early April, volunteers have been busy clearing grass and putting a layer of mulch around young trees. We do this to help them establish quicker and grow into healthier specimens.

The tree copses were planted about 3 years ago in early 2012 

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Volunteers have also planted a small area in Sid Meadow with more wild-flowers that we collected from last years flowers. We are hoping that previous sowings will come back up naturally and put on a good show. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1130401476985811

Next Tuesday 12th May, 7pm we will be holding our AGM at Sidford Rugby / Community Pavilion, Byes close, Sidford, EX10 9PY, please see poster attached. We hope you can join us for a talk by local historian professor Brian Golding on ‘The History of The Byes’. Everyone is welcome and refreshments will be supplied.

We will also be launching our consultation to help in the forming of a 5 year management plan. 

We are aiming to prepare it throughout 2015 with the help of Bicton College and consolidate all input into a 5 year management plan at the end of 2015. We are inviting land owners National Trust, East Devon District Council and Sid Vale Association for their input. 

Importantly we are also inviting all locals and visitors to offer their thoughts on the Byes. Please take a few moments to share your thoughts on the Byes and what you improvements or management you would like to see over the next 5 years. To help get you started there is an attached consultation that can be completed and emailed back to FOTByes@gmail.com 

To speak about volunteering or our AGM please phone Kati on 01395 578344 or 07817 041239

One photo attached is of volunteers taking a break in Sid Meadow on one of our Saturday volunteer mornings. 

The other two attached photos are both looking North at the bottom of Sid Meadow AKA Roly Poly Hills, the older one was taken in 1897 which we borrowed it from an article by Nigel Hyman on the History of the Byes.

Kind Regards

Michael Horsnell

Behalf of Friends of The Byes

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