Practical Conservation Days March-May 2019
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Practical Conservation Days March-May 2019 Joining Instructions: Contact details • To book your place, please text the event leader at least the To be added to the weekly update email (county- day before with your name. wide) or to register as a volunteer, contact the SWT • Arrive promptly – it is often difficult to find the work area. Volunteering Team: • Wear suitable outdoor clothing (old trousers, long sleeve top) Online: surreywildlifetrust.org/volunteering and stout footwear or wellies. Email: [email protected] • Children under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible Call: 01483 795464 adult. Those aged16 – 18 must have formal consent Information correct at time of publication. Conservation (form at surreywildlifetrust.org/volunteering) days might change due to unforeseen circumstances. • Take plenty to drink and a packed lunch. For amendments and additional entries, visit • Insurance cover is provided by Surrey Wildlife Trust. surreywildlifetrust.org/whatson. • No dogs allowed unless permission is given by the leader. Conservation day information: Listed postcodes are an approximate location only. Many reserves are isolated and some have limited or no parking. Weekday conservation days run from 10am - 3pm approx. For most days, volunteers must make their own way to site. On Wednesdays, volunteers in the East of Surrey, meet at the Bothy car park (NORBURY PARK - RH5 6DN, TQ 170 540) at 9.15am for a lift by minibus or make their own way to site for 10am (entries shaded if transport available). Weekend conservation days run from 10am - 3pm (or 4pm if stated). Volunteers need to make their own way to site. MARCH NEWDIGATE – Site maintenance. Ross Packman, 07968 832504. Car park on CHITTY’S COMMON – General site Mulberry Place. Grid ref: TQ 203 425. Nearest maintenance. Pauline Searle, 01483 825424. postcode: RH5 5DN Noticeboard at Rydes Hill Road at 10am. 3 SUN Those arriving by car please park at the 10 SUN DAWCOMBE - Remove small scrub using Keens Lane end of the common and follow Tree Poppers. Simon Humphreys 07505 the footpath south to the meeting point. Grid 287220. Pebble Close – In car park for ref: SU 978 523. Nearest postcode: GU3 3HL Aslotel House, Grid ref: TQ 212 530. Nearest postcode: KT20 7PA ROYAL COMMON – Clearing fence-line to enable conservation grazing in wood pasture ELSTEAD COMMON – Tidying up the site compartment. Suzie Robson, 07968 832507. and reviewing completed work at the end Royal Common entrance on B3001. Grid ref: 11 MON of the winter scrub clearance season. Suzie 4 MON SU 921 432. Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA Robson, 07968 832507. Moat car park. Grid ref: SU 898 414. Nearest postcode: GU8 6LW PRIEST HILL – Site maintenance. Jon Gardner, 07968 832501. Site entrance BONHURST FARM – Helping our off A240. Grid ref: TQ 227 609. Nearest conservation grazing team with infrastructure improvements on the farm. postcode: KT17 3BZ 12 TUES Ross Packman, 07968 832504. Entrance SHEEPLEAS – Erecting exclosure fencing to near Birtley House. Grid ref: TQ 012 428. protect coppice stools from deer browsing. Nearest postcode: GU5 0LA 5 TUES Ross Packman, 07968 832504. St Marys Church car park. Grid ref: TQ 088 526. HACKHURST – Refreshing areas of bare Nearest postcode: KT24 6AP ground creation to increase the biodiversity of the calcareous grassland. Jon Gardner, BONHURST FARM – Helping our 07968 832501. The Bothy car park. Grid ref: conservation grazing team with TQ 170 540. Nearest postcode: RH5 6DN infrastructure improvements on the farm. 13 WED Jon Gardner, 07968 832501. Entrance near BAROSSA (Dry Training Area) – Tidying up Birtley House. Grid ref: TQ 012 428. Nearest the fire sites from the winter works. Ben 6 WED postcode: GU5 0LA Habgood 07891 850882. Military barrier at end of Kings Ride. Grid ref: SU 876 622. BAROSSA (Dry Training Area) – Tidying up Nearest postcode: GU15 4JE the fire sites from the winter works. Ben Habgood 07891 850882. Military barrier CHOBHAM COMMON – Litter pick and at end of Kings Ride. Grid ref: SU876 622. 14 THURS checking rights of way. Ross Packman, Nearest postcode: GU15 4JE 07968 832507. Meeting location TBC CHOBHAM COMMON – Path clearance TILLBURSTOW HILL – Clearing rights of 7 THURS to improve access onsite. Ross Packman, way and replacing infrastructure. 9.30am – 07968 832504. Meeting location TBC 15 FRI 2.30pm. Suzie Robson, 07968 832507. Bay Pond, off Godstone High Street. Grid ref: TQ 351 516. Nearest postcode: RH9 8DT Page 1. ROYAL COMMON – Preparing butterfly HACKHURST – Refreshing areas of bare transect to enable surveying and monitoring ground creation to increase the biodiversity over the summer. Suzie Robson, 07968 of the calcareous grassland. Ross Packman, 18 MON 832507. Royal Common entrance on B3001. 07968 832504. The Bothy car park. Grid ref: Grid ref: SU 921 432. Nearest postcode: GU8 TQ 170 540. Nearest postcode: RH5 6DN 6LA 3 WED BRENTMOOR HEATH (Folly Bog) - Livestock SHEEPLEAS – Hazel layering to increase infrastructure maintenance and clearance. density of coppice stools.. Ross Packman, Ben Habgood 07891 850882. Meet at the 19 TUES 07968 832504. St Marys Church car park. Grey spot grenade range entrance at the Grid ref: TQ 088 526. Nearest postcode: KT24 military barrier, just off Red Road (parking on 6AP site). Grid ref: SU 929 614. Nearest postcode: BONHURST FARM – Helping our GU18 5XA conservation grazing team with CHOBHAM COMMON – Litter pick and infrastructure improvements on the farm. 4 THURS checking rights of way. Suzie Robson, 07968 20 WED Suzie Robson, 07968 832507. Entrance near 832507. Meeting location TBC Birtley House. Grid ref: TQ 012 428. Nearest CHITTY’S COMMON – General site postcode: GU5 0LA maintenance. Pauline Searle, 01483 825424. OCKHAM COMMON – Litter pick. Pippa Noticeboard at Rydes Hill Road at 10am. Nelson, 07967 325298. Boldermere car park. 7 SUN Those arriving by car please park at the Keens 21 THURS Grid ref: TQ 078 586. Nearest postcode: KT11 Lane end of the common and follow the 1NR footpath south to the meeting point. Grid ref: FRASER DOWN – Remove small scrub using SU 978 523. Nearest postcode: GU3 3HL Tree Poppers. Simon Humphreys 07505 ROYAL COMMON – Preparing grazing 24 SUN 287220. Pebble Close – In car park for compartment infrastructure to enable Aslotel House, Grid ref: TQ 212 530. Nearest conservation grazing in one of the acid postcode: KT20 7PA 8 MON grassland compartments. Suzie Robson, CHITTY’S COMMON – Improving 07968 832507. Royal Common entrance infrastructure to improve access onsite. on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. Nearest 25 MON Suzie Robson, 07968 832507. Car park at postcode: GU8 6LA Keens Lane end of the common. Grid ref: SU BONHURST FARM – Helping our 978 523. Nearest postcode: GU3 3HL conservation grazing team with infrastructure improvements on the farm. Jon Gardner, THUNDRY MEADOWS – Checking fencing 9 TUES and erecting grazing compartment fence- 07968 832501. Entrance near Birtley House. line to enable conservation grazing on the Grid ref: TQ 012 428. Nearest postcode: GU5 26 TUES wet grassland. Jon Gardner, 07968 832501. 0LA Puttenham Top car park for collection NORBURY PARK – Task TBC. Ross Packman, by minibus. Grid ref: SU 919 461. Nearest 07968 832504. 9.45am Bothy car park. Grid postcode: GU3 1BE ref: TQ 170 540. Nearest postcode: RH5 6DN NORBURY PARK – Hazel layering to increase BAROSSA RDA – Livestock infrastructure density of coppice stools. Jon Gardner, 10 WED maintenance and dismantling an old fence 07968 832501. 9.45am, The Bothy car park. line. PLEASE GIVE AT LEAST 2 DAYS NOTICE Grid ref: TQ 170 540. Nearest postcode: RH5 TO Ben Habgood 07891 850882 as access 6DN is restricted. Military barrier at end of Kings 27 WED POORS ALLOTMENT – Livestock Ride. Grid ref: SU 876 622. Nearest postcode: infrastructure maintenance and clearance. GU15 4JE At the end of Bracknell Road. Ben Habgood PAPERCOURT MEADOWS – Checking 07891 850882. Grid ref: SU 889 631. Nearest fencing and infrastructure to enable postcode: GU15 4BE conservation grazing on the wet grassland. 11 THURS BROOKWOOD LYE – Checking fencing and Suzie Robson, 07968 832507. Send business infrastructure to enable conservation grazing centre, Tannery Lane. Grid ref: TQ 029 562 28 THURS on the wet grassland. Ross Packman, 07968 Nearest postcode: GU23 7EF 832504. Gorsewood Road. Grid ref: SU 968 DAWCOMBE - Remove small scrub using Tree 575. Nearest postcode: GU21 8XG Poppers. Simon Humphreys 07505 287220. 14 SUN Pebble Close – In car park for Aslotel House, Grid ref: TQ 212 530. Nearest postcode: KT20 APRIL 7PA BONHURST FARM – Helping our BAGMOOR COMMON – Ensuring accessibility conservation grazing team with infrastructure of rights of way and removing deer exclosures improvements on the farm. Suzie Robson, from coppice stools. Suzie Robson, 07968 15 MON 07968 832507. Entrance near Birtley House. 832507. Royal Common entrance on B3001. Grid ref: TQ 012 428. Nearest postcode: GU5 Grid ref: SU 921 432. Nearest postcode: GU8 1 MON 0LA 6LA PRIEST HILL – Site maintenance. Jon VANN LAKE – Removing deer exclosure Gardner, 07968 832501. Site entrance off fencing from around established coppice A240. Grid ref: TQ 227 609. Nearest postcode: stools. Jon Gardner, 07968 832501. Meet at KT17 3BZ the Inn on the Green and car share to site. 16 TUES SHEEPLEAS – Erecting exclosure fencing to Grid ref: TQ 147 401. Nearest postcode: RH5 protect coppice stools from deer browsing. 5TD. Only room for 5/6 cars on Vann Lake 2 TUES Jon Gardner, 07968 832501. St Marys Church Road. Grid ref: TQ 157 394. Nearest postcode: car park. Grid ref: TQ 088 526. Nearest RH5 5NT postcode: KT24 6AP Page 2. BONHURST FARM – Helping our BRITTENS POND – Repairing and replacing conservation grazing team with infrastructure infrastructure. Ross Packman, 07968 832504. 7 TUES improvements on the farm. Ross Packman, Brittens Pond car park, Salt Box Road. Grid 17 WED 07968 832504. Entrance near Birtley House. ref: SU 981 529. Nearest postcode: GU3 3LH.