Ashford Volunteer Tasks: Summer 2019

Conningbrook Lakes Country Park : Meet Julie Rose Stadium Car Park, Willsborough Rd, TN24 9QX. Grid ref: TR 028436

Ashford Warren : Meet A20 layby road, past Orchard Heights roundabout. Between Ashford and . TN25 4NP. Grid ref: TQ 994447 Alex Farm : Meet Greenfarm, Duck Lane, , TN26 1LT, For car parking, enter Duck Lane, take track to left after 50m, take right fork, then through gate. Grid ref: TQ 971375 Forest: Meet Orlestone Forest car park, corner of Birchett Lane and Malthouse Lane, Between and Shadoxhurst; Nearest Post code TN26 2ED, Grid ref: TQ 986348 Hothfield Heathlands : Meet Reserve Car Park, Cades Rd, Hothfield, TN26 1HD, (A20 between Ashford and ) Grid ref: TQ 971458 (formerly Park Farm Country Park): Meet at entrance on Church Hill Rd, Kingsnorth, TN23 3EU. Grid ref. TR012386 Others : Location sent via email prior to task day. Contact: Ian Rickards (07889 737839) [email protected] Contact: Cristina Juan (07747 608826) [email protected]

Date Day Meet Task Date Day Meet Task Tue /Thur 9am –4pm , Fri /Sun /Wed 10am -3pm 2 Tue Hothfield Bracken/ Fence 3 Fri Kingsnorth Fencing 4 Thur Hothfield Botanical Survey 7 Tue Hothfield Fence and birch 5 Fri Conningb Orchid survey 10 Fri Conningbr Paths and meadow 9 Tue Warren Pond, Bracken 12 Sun Hothfield Family Task day 10 Wed Hothfield JOINT TASK DAY 14 Tue Warren Fencing, paths 11 Thur Hothfield Botanical Survey 17 Fri Kingsnorth Fencing 12 Fri TBA Away day 21 Tue Hothfield Fence and birch 16 Tue Hothfield Bracken, Fence 24 Fri Conningb Balsam bash 18 Thur Hothfield Botanical Survey 28 Tue Hothfield Paths, fencing 19 Fri Conningbr Ragwort control

May 31 Fri Kingsnorth Fencing 23 Tue Warren Hay cut, pond work 4 Tue Hothfield Fence and birch 25 Thur Hothfield Botanical Survey 6 Thur Hothfield Botanical Survey 26 Fri Orlestone Meadow cut

7 Fri Conningb Thistle control July 30 Tue Hothfield Bracken/ Paths 9 Sun Hothfield Family task and craft 2 Fri Hothfield Bracken/ Paths 11 Tue TBA Volunteer Outing 6 Tue Hothfield Bracken and paths 13 Thur Hothfield Botanical Survey 9 Fri Downs V Meadow cut 14 Fri Kingsnorth Fencing 13 Tue Hothfield Ragwort, fence 18 Tue Hothfield Bracken / birch 16 Fri Pilgrims Meadow cut 20 Thur Hothfield Botanical Survey 20 Tue Alex Fm Path clear 21 Fri Conningb Balsam bash 23 Fri Conningb Meadow cut 25 Tue Warren Path and bracken 27 Tue Hothfield Bracken/ birch

27 Thur Hothfield Botanical Survey August 30 Fri Conningb Meadow cut

June 28 Fri Hothfield Bracken / birch Tue /Thur 9am–4pm, Fri /Sun/Wed 10am-3pm