Wildlife Trust West Conservation Volunteers Task List 22 – 4th March 2020 – 19th August 2020

Date Reserve Task – All start at 10.30 am. Meet Cutting out low lying bramble to prevent loss of species rich Roadside at reserve entrance ST 486 514 4th March grassland & removing young hawthorn growth with tree poppers Please car share if possible **

Clearing low lying bramble and hawthorn regrowth from Black Rock Gate ( Road) 18th March Black Rock calcareous grassland at risk of scrub encroachment ST 482 545 Repairing/replacing stock fencing, continuing on from the Roadside at reserve entrance ST 486 514 1st April Draycott Sleights group’s previous work along New Road Please car share if possible ** Dry stone walling & improving stock proof fencing around the Park in lay-by at the top of the Gorge road at 15th April Middledown dew pond to prevent livestock access to pond and hay meadow ST 495 533 (nr Cheddar Head) Park in lay-by at the top of the Gorge road at 29th April Middledown Dry stone walling & fence repairs around the reserve ST 495 533 (nr Cheddar Head)

th Deer Leap car park - ST 520 494 13 May Cooks Fields Dry stone walling & fence repairs around the reserve ( to Road)

Meet at Chancellors Farm off the B3135 27th May Chancellors Farm Dry stone walling along flag alley Plummers Lane at ST 525 526

Repairing stock fencing & “troop stiles” used for access around Meet at Chancellors Farm off the B3135 10th June Yoxter the reserve Plummers Lane at ST 525 526

Dry stone wall repairs & ragwort pulling around the hay Deer Leap car park - ST 520 494 24th June Cooks Fields meadows (Priddy to Ebbor Gorge Road)

Ragwort pulling in top hay meadow before hay cuts take place Park in lay-by at the top of the Gorge road at 8th July Middledown in mid-July ST 495 533 (nr Cheddar Head) Bracken control to restore species rich grassland, and clear the Black Rock Gate (Cheddar Gorge Road) 22nd July Velvet Bottom roman lead mining archaeology of vegetation ST 482 545

th Cutting, raking & crushing bracken to reduce its density and Park in lay-by at the top of the Gorge road at 5 August Middledown ST 495 533 (nr Cheddar Head) encourage a greater diversity of grassland species in the sward Bracken control & ragwort pulling to maintain species rich Black Rock Gate (Cheddar Gorge Road) 19th August Black Rock calcareous grassland slopes ST 482 545

Contact Chris Billinghurst on 01761 221579 for more details ** Parking limited; car share if possible