Event Diary

 

 

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Please note, all our tasks and events are open to non-members unless it specifically states otherwise, although we do ask that anyone who tries our weekly tasks and decides to become a “regular” joins the Society

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Tue-24-Sep 10.00 am Elm Farm SU414 654. Organic Research Centre, Kintbury. General woodland management. Parking on opposite side of the road from the main building in track leading to barns. SU414 654.

 

Tue-01-Oct 10.00 am Winterbourne Wood – coppicing, Park in the entrance to the wood. SU447 717

                                               

Tue-08-Oct 10.00 am The Malt House, West Woodhay. SU395 637 Hedge maintenance of hedges laid in previous years.    Please remember to bring your own lunch with you on this task, our hosts at the Malt House now supply lunch for us during our March visit but not for other occasions.

                                               

Sat-12-Oct 10.30 am - 1.00 pm Bucklebury Common, heathland management. Join the Bucklebury Heathland Group to help maintain this important heathland habitat. Meet at Angels Corner SU 550 688

                                               

Tue-15-Oct 10.00 am Cleeve Water Meadow, Garden Cottage, Streatley. Ongoing maintenance of this important Thames side water meadow. Park in the recreation ground car park at the top of Cleeve Court Road.  SU593 812

                                               

Sun-20-Oct 2.00 pm Fungi Fruits and Autumn Woods. Join Charles Gilchrist for a short walk in Hermitage woods. Please check our web site diary page for parking details a little nearer the date of the walk.

                                               

Tue-22-Oct 10.00 am Bucklebury Common Heathland management. Cutting silver birch and Scots pine saplings. Hopefully a bonfire. Parking at Angels Corner SU550 688   

                                               

Tue-29-Oct 10.00 am Padworth Common BBOWT site - Woodland management. Park in the Common car park SU619 648

                                               

Tue-05-Nov 10.00 am Redhill Wood. Ride widening and brash clearance Parking SU419 642 off road park on entrance to the main ride

                                               

Sun-10-Nov 10.30 am - 1.00 pm Bucklebury Common, heathland management. Join the Bucklebury Heathland Group to help maintain this important heathland habitat. Meet at Angels Corner SU 550 688

                                               

Tue-12-Nov 10.00 am Furze Hill, Hermitage. Woodland and butterfly habitat management on this parish wildlife site. Parking at new village hall - through double gates off Pinewood Crescent SU511 739

                                               

Tue-19-Nov 10.00 am Boxford Water Meadow Site #1 Westbrook, Boxford. Scrub and vegetation clearance on this SSSI. SU426 717 Parking in access track off Westbrook 

                                               

Tue-26-Nov 10.00 am Bucklebury Common Heathland management. Cutting silver birch and Scots pine saplings. Hopefully a bonfire. Parking at Angels Corner SU550 688   

                                               

Tue-03-Dec 10.00 am Ashampstead Common.  SU576 751 Veteran Tree Halo Polishing. Help us maintain the glades that help our veterans prosper. We will be cutting back bracken, bramble and small saplings. Meet at The Cottage, Ashampstead Common. SU5765 7512                                    

 

Tue-10-Dec 10.00 am Boxford Water Meadow Site #2 Westbrook, Boxford  Scrub and vegetation clearance on this SSSI. SU426 717 Parking in access track off Westbrook 

                                               

Sat-14-Dec 10.30 am - 1.00 pm  Bucklebury Common, heathland management. Join the Bucklebury Heathland Group to help maintain this important heathland habitat. Meet at Angels Corner SU 550 688

                                               

Tue-17-Dec 10.00 am Stanford Dingley - river bank clearance #1. Clearing selected trees and scrub along the riverbank of the Pang to allow light into the bed of the river. Park on the Byway which runs South from Bucklebury Road in Stanford Dingley opposite the entrance to Pangfield Farm SU566 716

                                               

Tue-24-Dec         Christmas. - Day off       

                                               

Tue-31-Dec 10.00 am - joint with CROW – details to be agreed