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 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 ( - 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 - Remove small scrub using Keens Lane end of the common and follow 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 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 – 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 – 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 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 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 – 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. , 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 (Folly ) - 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: – 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 – 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 – 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. Grid ref: TQ 012 428. Nearest postcode: GU5 HOLMETHORPE LAGOON – Controlling 0LA invasives, removing tree guards and checking CHOBHAM COMMON – Erecting grazing 8 WED paths and rights of way. Suzie Robson, 07968 compartment fence-line to enable 832507. Car park on Nutfield Road. Grid ref: TQ conservation grazing on the heathland. Suzie 295 517. Nearest postcode: RH1 2ND 18 THURS Robson, 07968 832504. Jubilee mount car WISLEY COMMON – Controlling Piri Piri weed park. Grid ref: SU 972 644 Nearest postcode: to meet HLS invasives targets. Jon Gardner, GU24 8TU 07968 832501. Old car park on the track to 9 THURS GRAEME HENDRY WOOD – Checking rights Pond Farm. Contact Jon for the padlock code. of way and self-guided and replacing Grid ref: TQ 077 589. Nearest postcode: GU23 infrastructure. 9.30am – 2.30pm. Suzie 6QS 19 FRI Robson, 07968 832507. Bay Pond, off NEWDIGATE – Site maintenance. Ross Godstone High Street. Grid ref: TQ 351 516. Packman, 07968 832504. Car park on 12 SUN Nearest postcode: RH9 8DT Mulberry Place. Grid ref: TQ 203 425. Nearest 22 MON BANK HOL postcode: RH5 5DN THUNDRY MEADOWS – Cutting rushes to ROYAL COMMON – Clearing grazing improve condition of the wet grassland. Jon compartment fence-line to enable 23 TUES Gardner, 07968 832501. Puttenham top car conservation grazing in one of the acid park for minibus to site. Grid ref: SU 919 461. grassland compartments. Suzie Robson, Nearest postcode: GU3 1BE 07968 832507. Royal Common entrance – Ensuring accessibility 13 MON on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. Nearest of rights of way and removing tree guards postcode: GU8 6LA from hedge saplings. Ross Packman, 07968 PRIEST HILL – Site maintenance. Jon 832504. Lay by on Springbottom Lane. Grid Gardner, 07968 832501. Site entrance off ref: TQ 318 535. Nearest postcode: RH1 4QZ A240. Grid ref: TQ 227 609. Nearest postcode: 24 WED BAROSSA DTA – Mire restoration, ditch KT17 3BZ and dam maintenance. Ben Habgood 07891 BROAD STREET COMMON – Path clearance 850882. Military barrier at end of Kings Ride. to improve accessibility on site and around Grid ref: SU 876 622. Nearest postcode: GU15 boundaries. Ross Packman, 07968 832504. 14 TUES 4JE Site entrance at junction between Gravetts BISLEY COMMON – Erecting electric fencing Lane and A323. Grid ref: SU 969 519. Nearest compartment to allow for conservation postcode: GU3 3JW grazing on the acid grassland. Suzie Robson, HACKHURST – Refreshing areas of bare 25 THURS 07968 832507. Bisley car park off Shaftesbury ground creation to increase the biodiversity Road. Grid ref: SU 949 595. Nearest postcode: of the calcareous grassland. Suzie Robson, GU24 9EP 07968 832507. Bothy car park. Grid ref: TQ 170 540. Nearest postcode: RH5 6DN FRASER DOWN - Remove small scrub using 15 WED Tree Poppers. Simon Humphreys 07505 – Invasive species 28 SUN 287220. Pebble Close – In car park for removal and litter pick. Ben Habgood 07891 Aslotel House, Grid ref: TQ 212 530. Nearest 850882. Gordon’s School roundabout with postcode: KT20 7PA the yellow height barrier. Grid ref: SU 941 613. SITE TBC – Replacing infrastructure. Suzie Nearest postcode: GU24 9PZ 29 MON Robson, 07968 832507. Meeting location TBC BISLEY COMMON – Erecting electric fencing VANN LAKE – Removing deer exclosure compartment to allow for conservation grazing on the acid grassland. Jon Gardner, fencing from around established coppice 16 THURS stools. Jon Gardner, 07968 832501. Meet at 07968 832501. Bisley car park off Shaftesbury the Inn on the Green and car share to site. Road. Grid ref: SU 949 595. Nearest postcode: 30 TUES Grid ref: TQ 147 401. Nearest postcode: RH5 GU24 9EP 5TD. Only room for 5/6 cars on Vann Lake BLINDLEY HEATH – Checking rights of Road. Grid ref: TQ 157 394. Nearest postcode: way and improving infrastructure to enable RH5 5NT conservation grazing on the heathland. 17 FRI 9.30am - 2.30pm. Suzie Robson, 07968 832507. Bay Pond, off Godstone High Street. MAY Grid ref: TQ 351 516. Nearest postcode: RH9 – Checking rights 8DT of way and self-guided trail and replacing CHITTY’S COMMON – General site infrastructure. Suzie Robson, 07968 832507. maintenance. Pauline Searle, 01483 825424. Grants Lane car park. Grid ref: TQ 227 609. Noticeboard at Rydes Hill Road at 10am. Nearest postcode: TN8 6QR 19 SUN Those arriving by car please park at the Keens 1 WED BAROSSA DTA – Mire restoration, ditch Lane end of the common and follow the and dam maintenance. Ben Habgood footpath south to the meeting point. Grid ref: 07891 850882. Military barrier at end of Kings SU 978 523. Nearest postcode: GU3 3HL Ride. Grid ref: SU 876 622. Nearest postcode: ROYAL COMMON – Erecting grazing GU15 4JE compartment fence-line to enable BROOKWOOD LYE – Stream bank restoration conservation grazing in one of the acid and pond creation. Jon Gardner, 07968 20 MON grassland compartments. Suzie Robson, 2 THURS 832501. Gorsewood Road. Grid ref: SU 968 07968 832507. Royal Common entrance 575. Nearest postcode: GU21 8XG on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA 6 MON BANK HOL

Page 3. – Checking rights of - Cutting back overgrown way and improving infrastructure on site. vegetation along rights of way to improve 21 TUES Ross Packman, 07968 832504. Jolly Farmer access on site. Suzie Robson: 07968 832507. car park on Burdenshott Road. Grid ref: SU Recreation ground car park. Grid ref: TQ 278 987 542. Nearest postcode: GU3 3RN 568. Nearest postcode: CR5 3SB 29 WED BONHURST FARM – Helping our BRENTMOOR HEATH – Dismantling old fire conservation grazing team with infrastructure sites and bare ground creation. Ben Habgood improvements on the farm. Suzie Robson, 07891 850882. Gordon’s School roundabout 22 WED 07968 832507. Entrance near Birtley House. with the yellow height barrier. Grid ref: SU 941 Grid ref: TQ 012 428. Nearest postcode: GU5 613. Nearest postcode: GU24 9PZ 0LA BROOKWOOD LYE – Stream bank restoration CHOBHAM COMMON – Erecting grazing and pond creation. Jon Gardner, 07968 30 THURS compartment fence-line to enable 832501. Gorsewood Road. Grid ref: SU 968 conservation grazing on the heathland. Jon 575. Nearest postcode: GU21 8XG 23 THURS Gardner, 07968 832501. Monument car park. Grid ref: SU 964 654. Nearest postcode: SL5 0HY The following regular conservation days also take 27 MON BANK HOL place (please check with the event leader if there – Cutting back overgrown is space beforehand as these groups are often full vegetation along rights of way to improve booked). access on site and beginning bracken 28 TUES management. Ross Packman, 07968 832504. Car park off B2128. Grid ref: TQ 015 464. Nearest postcode: GU5 0PR Every Wednesday, habitat management and maintenance of education reserve. 10am - 3.30pm. Car park on Mill Way, nearest postcode KT22 8QA. Roger Granby, 01372 379509 or email [email protected]

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