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2012



Sat 19th May – 11am – 3pm- Rushall Manor Farm - Car park at the Black Barn SU584  723 for the Drab Looper Hunt. 

We will look to see if we can see Drab Loopers at Rushall then split into cars to look for new sites or check known ones. They fly in daytime.


Tue 22nd   May - 10am  - Mapleash Copse, Snelsmore Common – Workshop - Car parking SU4624 7182 in Bussock Hill House stable yard.

A Workshop led by Charles Flower of Flowers Farms to look at the management of wild flowers in woodland. Booking via our website essential places very limited see home page. Bring a packed lunch.


Wed 23rd  May - 10am  - Rushall Manor Farm - Car park at the Black Barn SU584  723

Come and help layer hazel to encourage new growth. This is a joint task with CROW.


Tue 12th   June - 10am - Kings Copse - Pulling Himalayan balsam and bracken bashing. Park outside the cottage – not the house. SU579 706  

Please come and help control invasive balsam and encroaching bracken which threaten to swamp the woodland flowers.


Tue 19th   June - 10am - Garden Cottage, Streatley - Water Meadow management. Car park SU593 812

Come and join us as we continue our important work recovering these Thames water meadows near Streatley. Meet at the Recreation Ground car park, top of Cleeve Court Road.


Sun 24th   June - 11am - ‘Saxons to Swimming Pools’ - Car park at Hampstead Norreys Village Hall SU527 762

Join Dick Greenaway for a six mile walk to look at the landscape, wild life and history of Hampstead Norreys parish. There are two steep hills on this walk. Bring a packed lunch. Well behaved dogs welcome but will be on leads for some parts. A short cut allows walkers to miss one hill and reduces the walk length. They will not be guided to do this but the route is clearly defined and a map will be provided.


Tue 26th   June - 10am - Leyfields Meadow. - Bracken control. Car park at The Cottage, Ashampstead Common SU577 752

Come and help us prevent bracken taking over this important piece of flower rich grassland. There is a ¾ mile walk to and from this site.


Thurs 5th July 8pm Bucklebury Common - Evening Walk. Meet at Angels Corner SU550 689

Join Tim Culley for a short walk to see the glow-worms and see and hear the nightjars.  Boots recommended


Sun 15th July 1pm ‘Ancient and Modern’ - Park in Yattendon Village and meet in the Square. SU552 745

Join Dick Greenaway for a short walk around Yattendon Village and the surrounding fields with a visit to the state-of-the-art Yattendon Estate Dairy Unit during milking time by courtesy of Yattendon Farms. No dogs on this walk please.


Thurs 19th July 8pm Bucklebury Common - Evening Walk. Meet at Angels Corner SU550 689

Join Tim Culley for a short walk to see the glow-worms and see and hear the nightjars.  Boots recommended



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