Embrace Environmental Conservation and Horticulture Projects

Embrace Cooperation Ltd  www.myembrace.org

Embrace Cooperation Ltd. Environmental conservation projects, corporate volunteering, gardening/horticulture projects and school eco/nature projects.

Our first environmental project Natural History of Streatham Common began in 2007 when Embrace received a Heritage Lottery Fund grant to run a community project promoting the natural heritage of Streatham Common.

Our second environmental project was a one year Heritage Lottery funded project called Embrace Woodlands! which started in October 2009, Embrace Cooperation Ltd project ran this project in partnership with Trust for Urban Ecology (TRUE).

We are also now running  Nature Photography Workshops.

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St Joseph’s College Nature Survey on Streatham Common

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Here are photos taken on an nature survey activity for students from St Josephs College secondary school at Streatham Common on Thursday 16th May 2013. The students in groups went to various points on Streatham Common and measured light, soil ph, moisture, temperature & wind speed . The groups when explained to other students their […]

St Josephs College insect hunt on Streatham Common

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Here are photos taken on an nature activity for students from St Josephs College secondary school at Streatham Common on Thursday 5th May 2013. The students in groups identified trees and insects living in the trees by using the “tree beating” survey method where students shook the trees so insects fell out onto white clothes […]

Ernst & Young Corporate Volunteer Day 15/5/13

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Here are photos taken on Ernst & Young Corporate Volunteer Day at The Lodge, Crown Lane, Streatham on Wednesday 15th May 2013. 13 volunteers from Ernst & Young took part on the day as well as volunteers from The Lodge Time Bank. The day was organised with the help of charity CSV . Tasks on […]

Embrace volunteers helping in Belair Park London

Embrace volunteers helped at Belair Park, Southwark, London on Friday 3rd May 2013, transplanting plants from one part of the park to another to help the local wildlife.

More inofrmation can be seen in Friends of Belair Park newsletter which can be downloaded here:  Friends of Belair Park newsletter 65. May 4, 2013

Photos from the day:

Photos from Wyck Gardens Clean Up

These photos were taken by Embrace volunteer Katy Griffiths on Embrace Wyck Gardens Clean up in Brixton, Saturday 13th April 2013.

This event was Funded by The Mayor of London’s Capital Clean-up Initiative.

Wyck Gardens Clean Up Saturday 13th April 2013

12:30pm – 2:30pm Saturday 13th April 2013

Capital Clean Up event run by Brixton based Embrace Social Enterprises Ltd.

We shall be mending a wooden fence, cutting back shrubs & planting trees / shrubs.

There shall be FREE food & drink for volunteers & everyone is welcome to come along.

1. Plant up gaps in hedgerow around Ebony Horse club paddock. The hedge is part of longer term planning to keep inquisitive dogs at a safer distance. Ebony Horse Club is a charity that helps improve the life skills, education and aspirations of disadvantaged children and young people growing up in Brixton, South London, by providing access to horse riding, outdoor activities and mentoring. Ebony uses access to horses and riding to teach five key social skills: punctuality, regular attendance, commitment to improvement, team work and exam preparation.

2. Mend fence in front of the Ebony Horse Club. The fence will help to keep riders and horses safe from inquisitive dogs.

3. Plant wildlife trees to create a small corpse area and litter pick the area. This will help to increase the biodiversity of Wyck Gardens and help make the area more attractive to local and therefore encourage more regular use of the site by the local population.

Google map of Wyck Gardens: http://goo.gl/maps/buaUX

Contact john.c@myembrace for more details

Nature Conservation / Environmental Education Volunteer opportunity in Brixton, London

The applicant/s will gain valuable practical work experience and an insight in helping run a community environmental nature conservation / education project in London.

Project events will be run in Brixton, Lambeth & other areas in South London.

The volunteer will take part in practical nature conservation activities, the activities will take place on various days (most on weekdays but some may be weekends).

Working with groups of mainly adults from community groups, volunteering organisations, corporate teams, etc.

The majority of activities are likely to be helping run environmental education activities for groups from schools / youth organisations.

Be involved in the following activities:

• Wildlife / Nature Surveys & Walks
• Glade Maintenance & other practical conservation
• Tailor-made events for primary & secondary schools
• Developing new links with schools, youth centres & community groups
• Development of new nature conservation projects / funding applications

The volunteer’s role will be tailor made to when they are available and which areas of the project they wish to be involved in.

Embrace can pay volunteers local (London) travel expenses.

Volunteers working with vulnerable adults or children will need to take a CRB check which will be paid by Embrace.

Email: john.c@myembrace.org to apply

KPMG Volunteer Day in Streatham London

On Friday 1st February 2013 Embrace helped run a corporate volunteer event for over 30 staff from KPMG plus volunteers from Embrace and the local community.

KPMG is a leading provider of professional services including audit, tax and advisory in UK (website: http://www.kpmg.com/uk/en/pages/default.aspx).

The volunteers did a great job help at The Lodge 57 Crown Lane (website: http://www.crownlane.lambeth.sch.uk/childrenscentre/lodge) Streatham, London. The volunteers did various tasks at the Lodge including outside work in the garden. Helping to make the garden ready for activities for children in the Lodge garden. Plus inside the volunteers did tasks such as cutting and laminating displays / resources for future activities with children and cleaning areas of the Lodge.

The Lodge site is being developed by Crown Lane Primary School & Children’s Centre, who are working in partnership with Lambeth Parks, Friends of Streatham Common, Lambeth Children’s Services and other local organisations to bring the site back into use. The Lodge will provide services for the benefit of the local community and particularly families with children under five who live close by. It will become a hub for outdoor learning and play, with support services to meet the needs of local children and families.  It will promote care and protection of the natural environment and positive activities on the Common.

The KPMG volunteers also helped on Streatham Common under the guidance of staff from Lambeth Parks Department. The volunteers on Streatham Common pruned trees and cut back shrubs in order to make the Common a safer place and encourage more wildlife biodiversity.

The volunteer day was also coordinated with the help of volunteering charity CSV.

Photographs taken by Victoria Kovalenko

Website: http://www.victoriakovalenko.com/index.html

Become a Solar PV installer – fully funded work placement in Germany!

Become a Solar PV installer – fully funded work placement in Germany!
We are offering the possibility to go to Germany for a 2-weeks work placement to become competent in the installation of Solar PV systems (design, installation, commissioning & handover). The work placement is fully funded by the European Commission (Leonardo da Vinci). You must be a holder of a British passport or have permanent residency in the UK. For 2 weeks we are looking for trained & qualified electricians who have successfully completed a Solar PV course here int he UK (i.e. LOGIC, BPEC, C&G  2399 etc).

The following is included in the work placement (and is fully paid for):

•     Flights to Germany incl. insurance
•     Half board accommodation (breakfast & dinner)
•     Local transportation (to get you from your accommodation to work)
•     Specific training in renewables (depending on your interests/ expertise)
•     Work placement in a selected renewable energy company (Solar PV)
•     Local support from our partner (they speak English and are there for you)

Download Renewable_Pioneers_Leaflet

If you haven’t received training (Solar PV) yet, we can also offer it at our training facility at Lambeth College:
http://www.lambethcollege.ac.uk/_media/360/renewable_energy/index.html

Please find more details on the work placement opportunity here (incl application form & flyer):
http://www.embracecooperation.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97&Itemid=118

ING volunteer days with Embrace

Embrace helped run and organise two corporate volunteer days for staff from ING Commercial Banking (http://www.ingcommercialbanking.com) on Tuesday 23rd & Wednesday 24th October 2012.

The volunteers helped at a new project at Streatham Lodge near Streatham Common where the former park keepers lodge is been transformed into a community centre focusing on young people.

The activities done by the volunteers included helping prepare & weed ground for the laying of a new lawn and they also laid the turf in some areas, ready for the opening of the centre.

The work done was a great help in helping to make the centre ready for many exciting new projects and activities specially for local young children.

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Photos taken on the two volunteer days, some photos where taken by Matthew Gray (website: www.matthewpaulgray.com)