SUSTRANS RANGERS – Workday & social programme for Deeside & North East Wales

Programme – 2022

Newcomers Welcome to a Special Buzz with New Friends!!

 

      Welsh Sports Minister Alun Pugh and Sustrans Director Matt Price launch the first stage of the All-Wales National Cycle Network in 2005.

 

PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING HI VIZ JACKETS AND GLOVES ON ALL WORKDAYS.

Tuesday 15 February    Clearing path of winter debris and litter collecting along NCN 5 east of the ‘Triangle’. Meet 10:00am, at Yvonne’s Cafe, Dock Road, Connah’s Quay
Saturday 19 February    Greenfield Cycling Event, in conjunction with Flintshire Rangers. To include Dr Bike and demonstrations. Meet at Greenfield Valley Country Park. Time TBC
Tuesday 22 February     Clearing path of winter debris and litter collecting along NCN 5 north of the ‘Triangle’. Meet 10:00am, at Yvonne’s Cafe, Dock Road, Connah’s Quay
Saturday 26 February    Social ride/route checking –
Tuesday 1 March          Hedge and tree planting and habitat creation on the ‘Triangle’. Meet 10:00am at Yvonne’s Café, Dock Road, Connah’s Quay
Tuesday 8 March          Clearing path of winter debris and litter collecting along NCN 5 west of ‘Dragon Bridge’. Meet 10:00am, at Yvonne’s Cafe, Dock Road, Connah’s Quay
Tuesday 15 March     Clearing path of winter debris and litter collecting through the Wepre Brook Wood west of Hawarden Bridge. Meet 10:00am, at Yvonne’s Cafe, Dock Road, Connah’s Quay
Tuesday 22 March      Joint with FCC Countryside Team to collect all the plastics & other debris brought up by the spring high tides along NCN 568. Phase 1 working from Hawarden Bridge to Queensferry Blue Bridge and                                         beyond. Meeting point and time to be confirmed.
Saturday 26 March     Social ride/route checking
Tuesday 5 April      Joint with FCC Countryside Team to collect all the plastics & other debris brought up by the spring high tides along NCN 568 – Phase 2 pick up from where we finished on 22 March working from                                                 Queensferry Blue Bridge to Saltney Ferry/Chester border. Meeting point and time to be confirmed.
Tuesday 12 April      Litter collecting along NCN 5/568 from Hawarden Bridge through to the ‘Triangle”. Meet 10:00am, Yvonne’s Café, Dock Road, Connah’s Quay.
Tuesday 19 April       Easter Holiday – no workday
Tuesday 26 April      Joint Workday with FCC Countryside Team at Talacre – vegetation management, cutting back overgrowing shrubs & encroaching cycle path edges & litter collecting towards Point of Ayr. Meet                                                  10:00am,at Gamfa Wen Car Park (turn left off Station Road).
Saturday 30 April     Social ride/route checking
Tuesday 3 May          May Day Bank Holiday – no workday
Tuesday, 10 May       Vegetation management the ‘Triangle’ clearing around Charlie’s orchard and Challenger Wood. Meet 10:00am, Yvonne’s Café, Dock Road, Connah’s Quay
Saturday 14 May       North Wales Volunteers’ Conference 2022, Greenfield
Tuesday, 17 May      Litter collecting along NCN 5 from the ‘Triangle” through to Deeside Industrial Park. Meet 10:00am, Yvonne’s Café, Dock Road, Connah’s Quay.
Tuesday, 24 May       Joint with FCC Countryside Team – shrub & vegetation cutting, path clearing & litter collecting along the coastal path/estuary cycle way between Ffynnongroyw & Mostyn. Meet at 10:00am in the lay-by                                     opposite the cycle path.
Saturday, 28 May     Social ride/route checking
Tuesday 31 May       Whitsun Bank Holiday – no workday
Tuesday, 7 June       Litter collecting along NCN 5 from the ‘Triangle” through to ‘Dragon’ Bridge. Meet 10:00am, Yvonne’s Café, Dock Road, Connah’s Quay.
Tuesday, 14 June      Workday – NCN 568 – cutting back brambles & vegetation encroaching onto the path & litter collecting along the route leaving DIP by the high wall & under the road bridge. Meet 10:00am, at Yvonne’s                                     Cafe, Dock Road, Connah’s Quay.
Tuesday, 21 June     Joint workday with FCC Countryside Team at Talacre – litter collecting & a short session pulling any ragwort that has emerged after previous year’s clearance. Meet at 10am, Gamfa Wen Car Park (turn                                     left off Station Road).
Saturday, 25 June     Social ride/route checking
Tuesday, 28 June      NCN 84 Clear and tidy as necessary, trim hedges, collect litter, along the route out of Rhyl towards Rhuddlan. Meet 10:00am, at Rhyl Cycle Hub Café

Please keep your diary free for the following NE Wales group  dates.

Tuesday, 5 July
Tuesday, 12 July
Tuesday, 19 July
Tuesday, 26 July
Saturday, 30 July    Social ride/route checking
Tuesday, 2 August
Tuesday, 9 August
Tuesday, 16 August
Tuesday, 23 August
Tuesday, 30 August     August Bank Holiday – no workday
Tuesday, 6 September
Tuesday, 13 September   Bettisfield
Tuesday, 20 September
Saturday, 24 September Social ride/route checking
Tuesday, 27 September
Tuesday, 4 October
Tuesday, 11 October
Tuesday, 18 October
Tuesday, 25 October
Saturday, 29 October Social ride/route checking
Tuesday, 1 November
Tuesday, 8 November
Tuesday, 15 November
Tuesday, 22 November
Saturday, 26 November Social ride/route checking
Tuesday, 29 November
Tuesday, 6 December
Tuesday, 13 December
Tuesday, 20 December
 

2023
Saturday 7th January New Year’s Social Ride
Tuesday 10th January

 

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