Event Diary

 

 

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Tues 28th Sept 10:00 Redhill Wood, Hampstead Marshall Ride widening and brash clearance. Parking off road on entrance to the main ride SU420 642

 

Tue 5th Oct 10:00 Winterbourne Wood Woodland maintenance, coppicing and clearing fallen and damaged trees. Park in the entrance to the wood SU447 717       

 

Sat 9th Oct 10:30 – 1:00pm Bucklebury Common Heathland management. Help maintain this important heathland habitat. Meet at Angels Corner SU 550 688 

 

Tue 12th Oct 10:00 The Malt House West Woodhay Hedge laying and maintenance meet at the farm house SU395 637   

            

Tue 19th Oct 10:00 Rushall Manor Farm, Bradfield. Woodland management, coppicing and ride widening. Meet at the Black Barn off Back Lane between Stanford Dingley and Bradfield SU584 723

 

Sun 24th October 10:30 A walk with Charles Gilchrist. Explore the Holies with Charles Gilchrist. We may find varieties of fungi and it will be an interesting walk. Parking is available in the Lardon Chase car park at SU582 807.      

         

Tue 26th Oct 10:00 Redhill Wood Hampstead Marshall. Ride widening and brash clearance. Parking on entrance to the main ride SU420 642

 

Tue 2nd Nov 10:00 Bucklebury Common Heathland management. Help maintain this important heathland habitat. Meet at Angels Corner SU 550 688

 

Tue 9th Nov 10:00 Emery Down Woodland management. Park along Ashampstead Road Upper Basildon SU592 763    

           

Sun 14th Nov 10:30 – 1:00pm Bucklebury Common Heathland management. Help maintain this important heathland habitat. Meet at Angels Corner SU 550 688

 

Tue 16th Nov 10:00 Ashampstead Common Reworking halos on veteran trees SU576 751 park near the Common entrance along Suck's Lane off Yattendon Road.

   

Tue 23rd Nov 10:00 Sheepdrove, Lambourne. Continue  with hedge work Park near the Red Barn SU349 816 Do not use Sat Nav guidance to locate this site.

 

Tue 30th Nov 10:00 Furze Hill, Hermitage.  Woodland and butterfly habitat management on this parish wildlife site. Ample parking at village hall - through double gates off Pinewood Crescent SU512 740

 

Tue 7th Dec 10:00 Boxford 1 Brash clearing and tree lopping. Park along the lane and in the site entrance in Boxford Village SU426 717

 

Sat 11th Dec 10:30-1:00pm Bucklebury Common Heathland management Help maintain this important heathland habitat. Meet at Angels Corner SU 550 688

 

Tue 14th Dec 10:00 Rushall Manor Farm, Bradfield. Woodland management, coppicing and ride widening. Meet at the Black Barn off Back Lane between Stanford Dingley and Bradfield SU584 723

 

Tue 21st Dec 10:00 Grove Pit Common, Leckhampstead Scrub clearance on this parish wildlife site. Access the common via the track which leaves the B4494 west at Cotswold Farm. Please leave your vehicles at the bottom of the track and walk up to the common. Vehicles carrying tools and refreshments please drive directly to the task site SU440 777    

      

Tue-28-Dec-21  free