Event Diary

 

 

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Sun -21-Jul 2.00 pm BUTTERFLIES, BOTANY AND BOG, Snelsmore Common SU463 710. Join Charles Gilchrist and Grahame Hawker for a short walk around Snelsmore Common to look at the plant and butterfly life on the Common.               

               

Tue-23-Jul 10.00 am Ashampstead Common, SU586 751 RG8 8QJ. Raking previously cut grass in woodland glades. Meet at car park SU586 751 RG8 8QJ

                                               

Tue-30-Jul 10.00 am Furze Hill, Hermitage SU511 739. Woodland and butterfly habitat management on this parish wildlife site.        Parking at new village hall - through double gates off Pinewood Crescent SU511 739

                                               

Tue-06-Aug 10.00 am The Malt House, West Woodhay. SU395 637. Woodland management. 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.

 

Tue-13-Aug 10.00 am Rushall Manor Farm, SU584 723. Off Back Lane, Bradfield, Woodland management. Meet at the Black Barn off Back Lane between Stanford Dingley and Bradfield. SU584 723

  

Tue-20-Aug 10.00 am Wychwood BBQ & Tools check RG18 9TD Parking details to be confirmed.     Please note that this task is shown in Upstream as 27th August                                        

 

Tue-27-Aug 10.00 am Grove Pit Common, Leckhampstead, SU440 777. Scrub clearance on this parish wildlife site. Access the common via the track which leaves the B4494 west at Cotswold Farm.  SU440 777   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. 

Please note this task is shown in Upstream as 20th August                                                                                          

Tue-03-Sep 10.00 am Rushall Manor Farm, SU584 723. Off Back Lane, Bradfield   Woodland management. Meet at the Black Barn off Back Lane between Stanford Dingley and Bradfield. SU584 723

                                               

Tue-10-Sep 10.00 am Winterbourne Wood, SU447 717. Grass cut and rake clear. Park in the entrance to the wood. SU447 717

                                               

Tue-17-Sep 10.00 am Cleeve Water Meadow, Garden Cottage, Streatley SU593 812.

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.

                                               

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.