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Holme Pit SSSI has been awarded a Green Flag Award in recognition of achieving the national standard for parks and open spaces.
A really BIG THANK YOU to everyone who has helped manage this important local site over the last 19 years for both fishing and wildlife. We could not have done it without you!
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The next two work parties are on Sunday 9th and Sunday 16th September. Meet at the Pads at 9am. Work includes hand pulling the reeds and cutting back trees along the Pads and the Willows.
We'll be working from a boat and in the margins so please bring chest waders if you can. Everyone welcome. Click here Work Parties and Events for more details. During the school summer holidays from 24th July until the 30th August Holme Pit will be open to TVA junior members aged 14 (and below) on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays each week.
We will supply the fishing tackle and bait for free and one of our Committee members will meet you at the pond, help you get set up and start fishing. If you would like to book a fishing session, please email trentvalleyangling@btinternet.com or phone John on 07976 794880. Please note, junior members must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times during the session. The GDPR became law on 25th May 2018. This means that all organisations, including Trent Valley Angling, must make their members aware what we do with their data / personal information and how we store and protect it, and members must agree to this.
Click here to see the TVA GDPR Policy. If you agree to TVA storing and keeping your data for the purposes specified in the Policy, you do not have to do anything. If you do not agree, please let us know by emailing trentvalleyangling@btinternet.com or by phoning 07976 794880. Next work party is a litter pick, grass cutting and clean up along the Weir Field on Saturday 9th June, 9am. Meet at the bottom of Holgate Hill. All the other river pegs have been cut.
Due to the success of the Family fishing day in 2017, we are holding another one at Holme Pit on Saturday 21st July 2018, 10am - 2pm. Everyone welcome.
All juniors under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
Saturday 21st July 5pm - 8pm
This year the AGM will follow on from the family fishing day at Holme Pit and will include BBQ and drinks. Everyone welcome. Venue: Holme Pit pond New for 2018: when you join in 2018, membership runs for 12 months from the date your application is processed. Your membership expiry date is stated in the Membership Book. Apply now for 2018 by clicking here for renewing members or click here for new members or click here for junior members (for juniors, its free to join).
Current (2017/18) Holme Pit membership expires at midnight on the 15th June 2018. Following further discussions on the Work Party rule and buy out fee, the rule and fee have been scrapped. This means from 2018, TVA membership is cheaper. Click here for 2018/19 prices.
As an incentive to attend work parties, we are offering 2 free Membership Books to the 2 members that attend the most work parties. These will be awarded at the AGM. For more information on work parties and other ways you can help, click here Deadline is Monday 9th October 2017HPAG believe this is not an appropriate development for this area and there are other more suitable sites available. It will have a negative impact on Holme Pit, the surrounding environment and local wildlife sites and habitats. if you wish to comment on the planning application please email development.management@nottscc.gov.uk or for more information visit www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/planningsearch/plandisp.aspx?AppNo=ES/3712
Trent Valley Angling, AGM 2017
12th May 2017, 7.00pm to 9.00pm Clifton Community Centre (The Shed) 14 Southchurch Drive Clifton Nottingham NG11 8AR Everyone welcome; licensed bar, memberships updates, details of work parties and buy out fee, postal membership applications, question and answer session, plus free TVA membership draw (awarded to the member who attended the most work parties during 2016/17) In recognition of its dedication and hard work over the last 17 years Holme Pit Action Group has won a 2nd Green Flag Community Award. A really BIG Thank you to everyone who has supported us for the last 17 years; this is your award too, well done.  Next work party - next Sunday, 10th July 10am down at the pond. Main tasks will be pulling hymalayan balsam and dragging blanket weed from along the arm. All welcome, the more the merrier - always need someone to make the tea even if you are not up to the physical stuff. Should you wish to pay your way out of attending work parties there is now the option to pay using paypal. Remember it is a condition of membership that you attend 2 work parties a year - so far 12% of members have already fulfilled this criteria and 25% have only one more to do. Don't forget that there is a free permit up for grabs to the person that attends the most work parties.
All eligible members must attend at least 2 full work party days per year. This is a condition of TVA membership.
For further details on the work party buy out fee and exemptions please click here
All start at 10.00 am, meet on site were the work is taking place. Please bring gloves, bin liners and a petrol strimmer if you have one. Future work includes hand pulling Himalayan Balsam at Holme Pit. This is essential management of the SSSI and usually takes place around the end of June, beginning of July depending on growth rates.  'Operation Traverse'
To help tackle illegal fishing and poaching please report anyone fishing Trent Valley Angling waters during the closed season (15th March - 15th June inclusive) using the phone numbers on the above notice. For the 2016/17 season we will be trialling the use of bait boats on Holme Pit. Please see the Bait Boat rules page under the membership menu.
Also for the new season we will be allowing a free Junior membership (under 18's) option to fish The Weir stretch of the River Trent. Please see the Junior Membership page under the membership menu. Don't forget about the AGM on 15th April at The Fairham Pub, Clifton at 7pm - we look forward to seeing you all there. We are now not only accepting online applications and payment by paypal - you can now upload a photo direct to the website on the online form - amazing what you can do on a sunday afternoon.. So no excuses now gents (and ladies - we are an equal opps kind of a club...)
9am - 5pm down at Holme Pit
2nd Phase of the weed removal. All welcome - get all your work party requirements done in one weekend! Once again Paul Middleton will be bringing his weedcutter boat along to remove more of the weed from the pond. Phase 1 was extremely successful and we hope that the phase 2 will be equally successful. We really do need all hands on deck for this project, tea/coffee/refreshments will be provided throughout the day. |
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