WELCOME !
WHAT CAN BE FOUND ON SITE
OUR VOLUNTEER WORK
PICTURE GALLERY-Page 1
OUR ANNUAL COMMUNITY OPEN DAY
GROUP PICTURE GALLERY
DOG WALKERS AND THEIR DOGS.
PICTURE GALLERY -Page 2
ANTI-SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
WILDLIFE PICTURE GALLERY
WILD FLOWERS OF KINSON COMMON
HISTORY of KINSON COMMON
BIRDS
BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS
PAST MEMORIES IN PICTURES AND WORDS
FUNGI OF KINSON COMMON -Page 1
INTRODUCTION OF GRAZING MANAGEMENT
PLANT LIST FOR KINSON COMMON
NAMED AREAS OF KINSON COMMON
FUNGI OF KINSON COMMON- Page 2
GEORGE'S NATURE ALBUM-Page 1
GEORGE'S NATURE ALBUM -Page 2
GINNY'S PAGE
MEMBERSHIP & LATEST NEWS
LAURA'S NATURE GALLERY
RICHARD'S PAGE
BIRD SURVEY
MEMBERS VIEWS
VAL PEPIN'S PHOTO'S OF THE PAST
Contact Information for FRIENDS OF KINSON COMMON
Links for FRIENDS of KINSON COMMON
Message Board
Guestbook
Event Calendar
Mail Form
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Welcome to our website .....
 | Since our formation in 1999, the Friends have helped Bournemouth Borough Council's Countryside Officer's manage Kinson Common, a Local Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest as Countryside Volunteers.
We are also associate members of the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers.
To find out more about the Countryside Volunteer Groups in north Bournemouth please click on the " NBCV" link below
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Our volunteer work......
 | Litter -picking, guided walks,wildlife recording and monitoring the site for anti-social behaviour such as arson are part of our work as well as liasing with residents and visitors about any problems that may occur on site. We have also placed bird and bat boxes around the site and are also undertaking surveys of fungi and moths as well as planning other projects for future records.
In our Autumn/Winter work programme jobs such as scrub and gorse clearance are carried out.
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Our partnership...
The Friends have a Committee of 7 members and hold quarterly meetings as well as our yearly AGM which is held at Pelhams Community Centre and open to all members. Much of our work involves organising our annual Community Open Day in August.
Guided walks are organised throughout the year and displays of our work can be found at Kinson Library, Pelhams and the Kinson Flower Show.
Through very positive meetings with others involved in the partnership, such as...
Urban Heaths Project -Dorset Police- Dorset Fire & Rescue Service- North Bournemouth Crime Prevention Panel- Bournemouth Borough Council and the help of local Councillors we have seen initiativies being implemented which have resolved many of the issues concerning those who regularly use Kinson Common.
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Membership
is at present free, but donations are always welcome !
Why not join our growing band ?
If you would like to support us , the following are available-
Badges @ 10p each
Keyrings @ 50p each ( includes free badge)
Hand made cards @ 50p and £1 each
Please note that we now accept aluminium and aluminium foil for fund raising purposes
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Useful telephone numbers.
Bournemouth Borough Council's Countryside Officers. (The Barn)
01202-535140
Town Hall ( Out of hours calls)
01202-451145
Police- Non emergency calls
222222 ( 01305) or ( 01202)
Environment Agency- Stream pollution
FREEPHONE-0800-807060
FRIENDS OF KINSON COMMON
Chairman- 01202-570581
Vice-Chairman- 01202-573148
Secretary- 01202-580139
Treasurer- 01202- 573148
Publicity- 01202-570581
or email us -friendsofkc@supanet.com
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Where to find us...
 | 1- GREAT OAKS
2- TWO BARROW HEATH
3- CENTRAL BOG
4- CENTRAL SALLOWS
5- POOLE LANE SALLOWS
6- POOLE LANE HEIGHTS
7- POOLE LANE MEADOWS
8- BLANCHARDS COPSE
9- POND SCRUB
10- GLENMEADOWS
11- DRAGONFLY HOLLOW
11a- GOVER'S GLADE
12- PEPIN'S POND
Kinson Common is surrounded by urban development with South Kinson Drive to the south, Kinson Primary School to the north, Poole Lane to the west and Kinson Road and Glenmeadows Drive to the east. Numerous access points to the site can be found in all these roads.
Site details:
Size: 16.43 hectares
Grid Ref: SZ 067960
Designations:
Majority Local Nature Reserve, all Public Open Space.
The heathland areas are Sites of Special Scientific Interest, Special Areas of Conservation , Special Protection Areas and Ramsar sites. (Ramsar sites are wetland of international importance)
( Turbary & Kinson Commons are listed as one site for the SSSI Citation).
The barrows are listed at County level but are not Scheduled Ancient Monuments.
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On our website you will find..
 | Landscape pictures showing the rich and varied habitat.
Wildlife pictures showing many of the species on site.
2 pages of Fungi pictures in their many forms.
Ginny's page showing her work with butterfly conservation.
George's pages showing his superb wildlife photography. Laura's Nature Gallery - more superb photography ! Our annual Community Open Day.Picture of the month- and much more !
Many thanks to Dave & Elaine Ames, Jan Budden, Ginny Herring, George Dunkling,Paul Tuck, Mo Orchard, Pat & Mike Preston,Mandy Bascombe, Bill Crayton, Laura Bryant, Sarah Morrison, William Western, John (Ted) Jolliffe, Richard Hesketh, Val Pepin,David Dupplaw, the Gelkin family and Mrs A.K.Hook for their contributions to this website..
NEW ! = Val Pepin's photo's of the past.
Plus -The Common
A poem which you will find on Richard's page
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Picture of the Month
 | We took part in Bournemouth's Big Tidy Up on 14th September together with Paul from the BTCV who organised the event..
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Would you...
please sign our Guestbook ?
We welcome any comments you may have.
Don't forget the message board !
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And now a ....
 | Need help with an orphaned or injured wild mammal ?
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Introducing.....
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Fundraising
Do you use the internet for shopping ?
Would you like to support us by doing so ?
Well, you can !!
Easy Fundraising allows you to buy from over 400 retailers who will give us a percentage.
Please link below to find out more.
It's totally free !
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and...
once you have registered your support for us you can also use the Easysearch tool to browse the web on our behalf.
Link below.
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Bird boxes
 | These tit nesting boxes are available for £1 each.
They are flatpack, in one piece self assembly and made of fully weatherproof plastic.
Please contact us if you are interested.
Photo shows assembled.
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The Friends of Kinson Common
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Autumn/Winter work programme
We started our scrub clearance work on Sunday 2nd November. Would you be interested in joining us ?
It's very rewarding !
There's lots to do !!
We normally work for 2-3 hours only.
Please contact us if you are over 18 years of age and would like to help.
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