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ASHDOWN FOREST VOLUNTEERS HANDBOOK V5 – 1 July 2011 ASHDOWN FOREST VOLUNTEERS HANDBOOK V5 – 1 July 2011 Thank you for joining the Ashdown Forest Volunteer team! We hope you really enjoy your volunteering sessions with us. This Handbook has been put together to give you as much basic information about Ashdown Forest as possible. You will learn so much more from actually doing the job, chatting to the public and answering their questions. Forest staff and fellow volunteers (who have a huge and diverse range of knowledge) are always available to answer your questions, offer help and support. Most of the information contained in this book can be found on www.ashdownforest.org or in the ‘Information Barn Volunteers Manual’ (the black folder). Don’t feel you have to ’know it all’. None of us do and we all learn from each other. Remember the only foolish question is the one not asked. Any feedback, suggestions, alterations are always welcome. The Ashdown Forest Centre Tel: 01342 823583 Wych Cross Fax: 01342 824177 Forest Row [email protected] East Sussex [email protected] RH18 5JP www.ashdownforest.org 1 CONTENTS Page PART 1 The Staff 4 PART 2 Volunteer Policy 6 Health and Safety 9 Risk Assessments 9 - 17 Uniform 18 Two Way Radios and Their Use 18 Fire Alarms and Forest Fires 19 First Aid 19 - 20 Training 20 PART 3 The Board of Conservators 21 The Committees 21 - 22 Organisational Chart 22 Funding and Income Chart 22 - 23 PART 4 Forest Bye-Laws 24 - 26 Helping Visitors 26 Maps and Walks 27 Schools and Educational Visitors 28 Frequently Asked Questions 24 Permits, Licences and Rents 29 Developments at the Forest Centre 30 PART 5 History of the Forest 31 Iron Working 37 Deer Hunting 38 Special Designations 38 Flora 39 Fauna 42 - Birds 42 - Insects including Butterflies and Moths 42 - Snakes 43 - Lizards and Amphibians 45 - Mammals 45 Geology 46 Further reading 46 2 Ashdown Forest – a lovely place! 1 2 3 4 5 1 A view from the Broadstone Amble taken in 2010. 2 The volunteers summer BBQ 2010. 3 Volunteers from Southview Close, part of ESCC Social Services based in Crowborough 4 Conservation Group volunteers at the Folly Bridge in the Vachery 5 A member of the Mounted Rangers team 3 PART ONE THE STAFF 6 Below is a list of the Forest staff. You are likely to meet all the Rangers and the office staff. You are less likely to meet the countryside workers or the shepherds other than at the Christmas party or the summer BBQ as they spend significant amounts of time out on the Forest. You can find photos of the team on the website. Mike Payne - West Chase Ranger Mike studied Countryside Management at Brinsbury College. Mike has been employed as estate worker and second tractor driver for several years. He has recently been promoted to Chase Ranger and has taken over the West Chase from Rich Allum. Mike Yates - North Chase Ranger Mike came to Ashdown Forest in 2003 from a background of commercial forestry, having served as a Ranger volunteers for several years. Mike looks after our contracts, spraying of invasive species and also liaises with the Probation Service (Community Payback) and our special needs volunteers. Rich Allum – South Chase Ranger Rich joined the team in 2005. He has a degree in Ecology & Conservation from the University of Sussex, was a ranger for ESCC and Bracknell Forest Borough Council and was Heathland Project Officer for the High Weald AONB Unit at Flimwell. Rich has taken over the South Chase from Roger Beal who retired early 2011. Rich looks after the Ranger volunteers and volunteer mounted Rangers. Chris Sutton - East Chase Ranger Chris Sutton is our Health and Safety advisor and organises such things as maintenance of our vehicles, PAT testing, and fire and intruder alarm servicing. He also liaises with the East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service in regards to Forest fires. Chris also has a Diploma in Countryside Recreation. Chris Marrable - Conservation Officer and Acting Superintendent Chris has worked on the Forest for over 20 years, first as a Chase Ranger and later as the Centre Ranger. What Chris doesn’t know about the Forest and its wildlife is not worth knowing. Chris is Acting Superintendent while the Board decide what they want to do about the role. Gerry Lee - Countryside Worker Gerry is the newest member of the estate team and more about him will follow in the next edition of this handbook. Colin Lutman - Countryside Worker Colin has been the Forest tractor driver for over 18 years and his knowledge of the area is second to none - there isn’t a slit-trench or drainage ditch that Colin hasn’t got stuck in He is now very experienced in all aspects of the Forest’s machinery which includes high horse-power four-wheel drive tractors, forwarders, winches and forestry grinders. Like most tractor drivers, Colin is keen to maintain and repair his machines himself. 6 See ‘Information on Ashdown Forest’ by Chris Marrable, 1998. Specific information is very much out of date but there are some very helpful chapters. Chapter 4 gives an overview of the administration and management of the Forest including the role of the Conservator, the role of the Ranger, Commoners and their rights, the Trusts and the Friends. 4 Ed Burgin - Countryside Worker Ed spent two years studying Countryside Management at Hadlow College where he was taught to manage the land sympathetically and also learnt hedge laying, tree felling (by hand and with a chainsaw) and species identification. After completing two years at Hadlow College he was able to get a job working for a specialist countryside contractor up in Yorkshire where he stayed for six months before returning south. Caroline FitzGerald - Grazing Officer Caroline is the newest member of the team. Caroline has a long history and great experience of working on heathland conservation and running her own flock of Hebridean sheep. She is also very familiar with the Forest through her time at the High Weald Unit working on the Weald Heathland Initiative. Joe Walsh – Grazing Assistant Joe joined the Forest in July 2011 and works three days a week with Caroline and/or covers for her when she has a break. Joe’s other job is on a commercial farm looking after Dorset Poll and Southdown sheep. Ros Marriott - Office Manager and Clerk Ros has been at the Forest Centre since 1994. She is the font of all knowledge when it comes to issuing and advising on perpetual licences, the collection of Forest rates, acknowledgement rents, direct debiting, overseas the accounts, finances and human resources. Any questions regarding the intricacies of finances should be directed to her. Tracy Buxton - Office Administrator Tracy helps out Ros with all the day-to-day duties and any one else who asks nicely. She is responsible for, amongst other things, riding permits, the volunteers, Forest events, the website and anything else that might need doing. These days she is the one you will get on the telephone. John Ridley - Caretaker John has recently joined the team after many years at nearby Wych Cross Place and keeps the Forest Centre site including the loos, the grounds and the offices spick and span. 5 PART TWO VOLUNTEER POLICY The support that volunteers offer the staff at Ashdown Forest is incredibly important. For example without volunteers, giving up their valuable time, the Information Barn could not operate and be open to visitors. The organisation, as a whole, benefits from the diverse experience volunteers can bring. Although many people volunteer in order to do something ‘completely different’ it is hugely useful to be able to tap into the wealth of skills and experiences of our volunteers. It is considered best practice, by both central and local government, to have an up-to-date Volunteer Policy. Our policy has been drafted with guidance from Volunteering England and the Volunteer Centre East Sussex. All policies are ‘living’ documents and subject to regular reviews as legislation changes. The views of volunteers are also very important and any suggestions to improve the policy or rectify any omissions will be gratefully received. A laminated copy of the Policy can be found on the notice board in the Radio Room. For more information on volunteer policies visit http://www.volunteering.org.uk Volunteer Policy The Board of Conservators welcomes and values the input of volunteers in the many and varied aspects of its work. Key points • Guidance has been sought from support officers at Volunteer Centre East Sussex and direct.gov.uk/HomeAndCommunity/Gettinginvolvedinyourcommunity/Volunteering and www.Volunteering.org.uk/PoliciesBooklet.pdf • Responsibilities in relation to this Policy fall on the Board, Clerk, Health and Safety Advisor (Chris Sutton), employees and volunteers. 1. Introduction Originally a deer hunting forest in Norman times, Ashdown Forest is now the largest free public access space in the South East. It is a great place for walking and enjoying spectacular views over the Sussex countryside and is known the world over as the 'home' of Winnie-the-Pooh. The Forest is at the heart of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has national and international protection because of its wildlife. Nearly two thirds of its 6500 acres (2500 hectares) are heathland, amounting to 2.5% of the UK's extent of this rare habitat. It is therefore an extremely important national conservation area and also very significant in European terms. Roughly a third of the Forest is managed as woodland. There are four areas where individuals may contribute to the Forest through volunteering: the Information Barn, Rangers, mounted Rangers and Conservation Group.
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