Change your world

Hopefully you will know that June 1 will see the launch day of the Sustrans change your world campaign, this has been running for a few years now and this year is aiming to be bigger and better and hopefully with more pledges from people pledging to walk, cycle or take the bus or train. The aim is to clock up enough miles to go around the world.
Between June 1- July 4 you take take your pledge at http://changeyourworld.org.uk/, by pledging you can also enter to win some great prizes too and let family and friends know about the change your world campaign.
To help spread the word in your work, school, club etc. I have a number of posters which I can post/deliver to you, if required any then do get in touch with me at sustransranger@hotmail.com , you can also download the posters at http://changeyourworld.org.uk/index.php?id=7

Sustrans/Boxlife Project- 2nd Update

A new update for you regarding the Sustrans/Boxlife project at Easton, Dave Clarke returned to the nest box site on Sunday 23 May to now find 4 healthy looking families. Looks very cosy in there.

Derby- Breadsall Cycle Ride & BBQ

Event information can be downloaded here.

NCR 647 Picnic on the bridge

National Cycle Network route 647 is a newly opened mostly traffic free route that will connect NCR 64 west of Lincoln towards the Clumber Park & Sherwood area. An instrumental section of the route is the Fledborough viaduct that crosses the River Trent which till recently was out of bounds, Nottinghamshire County Council who own the viaduct have put in place various construction on the site which now means it can be re-opened.
To celebrate this opening of the viaduct and NCR 647 the Newark Sustrans group will be holding a picnic on the bridge event on the viaduct on Saturday 5th June from 12:00 p.m.- 02:00 p.m. The event is open to all cyclists and walkers and will bring together people from Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
A detailed map of the location can be found here, and a map showing directions to the event from Newark can be found here. You may also be interested in join 1 of 2 led rides from Newark Castle station up to the event, both leaving at 10:30 a.m. There is no official car parking areas nearby but space I am sure could be found in the nearby access roads or villages.
A publicity poster giving further details can be found here, do pass on to others you think maybe of interest.

Don't forget your picnic.

Sustrans/Boxlife Project- Update

I have heard back from Dave Clarke of Boxlife and he informs me after visiting the Easton nest box site last weekend that six off the boxes have had activity in them and out of those four have new residents, see photos above. There is 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tits confirmed to be nesting, the 4th was unoccupied at the time of inspection but had eggs present and is thought to be another Great Tit family.

Thursday 20 & Sunday 30 May Workdays

Many thanks to those of you who have been able to attend the last 3 workdays & signing rides, this is very much appreciated. As announced in past blog postings the next 2 workdays will take place on 20 & 30 May. I can know let you know that on both days we will be repainting the millennium mileposts, I will provide all paint and tools so please just bring yourself along if you are able to attend.

• Thursday 20 May, 18:00- 20:00 (no later), meet at Denton Wharf milepost. Map
  
• Sunday 30 May, 10:00- 12:00, meet at milepost near Woolsthorpe Top Lock. Map
  

We shall take a short break during June but I will inform of new workdays/rides to take place from late June/early July.