Practical Conservation Days December 2018 - February 2019
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Practical Conservation Days December 2018 - February 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. DECEMBER DAWCOMBE – Scrub clearance and re- coppicing veteran Hazels. 10am – 4pm. OCKHAM COMMON – Scrub clearance to 9 SUN Simon Humphreys, 07505 287220. Pebble improve the diversity of the heathland. Ross Close - in car park for Aslotel House. Grid ref: 2 SUN Packman, 07968 832504. Boldermere car TQ 212 530. Nearest postcode: KT20 7PA park. Grid ref: TQ 078 586. Nearest postcode: KT11 1NR ELSTEAD COMMON – Pine clearance to improve the diversity of the heathland. Suzie ELSTEAD COMMON – Pine clearance to 10 MON Robson, 07968 832507. Moat car park. Grid improve the diversity of the heathland. Suzie ref: SU 898 414. Nearest postcode: GU8 6LW Robson, 07968 832507. Moat car park. Grid ref: SU 898 414. Nearest postcode: GU8 6LW THUNDRY MEADOWS – Clearing Holly to 3 MON improve light levels and diversity in the PRIEST HILL – Scrub clearance. Stuart woodland. Jon Gardner, 07968 832501. Fleming, 07799 894154. Site entrance off 11 TUES Puttenham Top car park for collection A240. Grid ref: TQ 227 609. Nearest postcode: by minibus. Grid ref: SU 919 461. Nearest KT17 3BZ postcode: GU3 1BE WHITMOOR COMMON – Scrub clearance to BAROSSA (Dry Training Area) – Scots pine improve the diversity of the heathland. Ross scrub clearance on lowland heathland. 4 TUES Packman, 07968 832504. Jolly Farmer car Leader TBC. Military barrier at the end of park, on Burdenshott Road. Grid ref: SU 987 Kings Ride. Grid ref: SU 876 622. Nearest 542. Nearest postcode: GU3 3RN postcode: GU15 4JE BAROSSA (Dry Training Area) – Scots pine 12 WED QUARRY HANGERS – Scrub clearance scrub clearance on lowland heathland. Ben to improve the diversity of the calcareous Habgood, 07891 850882. Military barrier at grassland. Jon Gardner, 07968 832501. Lay- the end of Kings Ride. Grid ref: SU 876 622. by on Springbottom Lane. Grid ref: TQ 318 Nearest postcode: GU15 4JE 5 WED 535. Nearest postcode: RH1 4QZ NORBURY PARK – Coppicing to improve the BROOKWOOD LYE – Invasive clearance light levels and diversity of the woodland. in the woodland to reduce competition James Johnson, 07968 832501. The Bothy 13 THURS with native species. Ross Packman, 07968 car park at 9.45am. Grid ref: TQ 170 540. 832504. Gorsewood Road. Grid ref: SU 968 Nearest postcode: RH5 6DN 575. Nearest postcode: GU21 8XG OCKHAM COMMON – Scrub clearance to improve the diversity of the heathland. Ross 6 THURS Packman, 07968 832504. Boldermere car park. Grid ref: TQ 078 586. Nearest postcode: KT11 1NR Page 1. CHOBHAM COMMON – Scrub clearance to BAROSSA (Dry Training Area) – Scots pine improve the diversity of the heathland. Suzie scrub clearance on lowland heathland. Robson, 07968 832507. Lay-by near corner Leader TBC. Military barrier at the end of of Gracious Pond Road. Grid ref: SU 988 639 Kings Ride. Grid ref: SU 876 622. Nearest Nearest postcode: GU24 8HL postcode: GU15 4JE 9 WED CHITTY’S COMMON – Scrub clearance. NORBURY PARK – Coppicing to improve the Pauline Searle, 01483 825424. Noticeboard light levels and diversity of the woodland. at Rydes Hill Road at 10am. Those arriving Ross Packman, 07968 832504. The Bothy 16 SUN by car please park at the Keens Lane end of car park at 9.45am. Grid ref: TQ 170 540. the common and follow the footpath south Nearest postcode: RH5 6DN to the meeting point. Grid ref: SU 978 523. OCKHAM COMMON – Scrub clearance to Nearest postcode: GU3 3HL improve the diversity of the heathland. Suzie WHITMOOR COMMON – Scrub clearance to 10 THURS Robson, 07968 832507. Boldermere car park. improve the diversity of the heathland. Jon Grid ref: TQ 078 586. Nearest postcode: KT11 Gardner, 07968 832501. Jolly Farmer car 1NR park, on Burdenshott Road. Grid ref: SU 987 BROCKHAM LIMEWORKS – Scrub clearance 542. Nearest postcode: GU3 3RN (in partnership with Butterfly Conservation). 11 FRI ELSTEAD COMMON – Pine clearance to Ross Packman, 07968 832504. Meeting improve the diversity of the heathland. Suzie location TBC 17 MON Robson, 07968 832507. Moat car park. Grid DAWCOMBE – Scrub clearance and halo ref: SU 898 414. Nearest postcode: GU8 6LW release around Elm trees, 10am – 4pm. WHITMOOR COMMON – Scrub clearance to Simon Humphreys, 07505 287220. Pebble improve the diversity of the heathland. Jon Close - in car park for Aslotel House. Grid ref: 18 TUES Gardner, 07968 832501. Jolly Farmer car TQ 212 530. Nearest postcode: KT20 7PA park, on Burdenshott Road. Grid ref: SU 987 WHITMOOR COMMON – Scrub clearance to 542. Nearest postcode: GU3 3RN improve the diversity of the heathland. Jon POORS ALLOTMENT – Silver birch and Scots Gardner, 07968 832501. Jolly Farmer car pine scrub clearance to improve the mosaic 13 SUN park, on Burdenshott Road. Grid ref: SU 987 of the mature heather habitat. Leader TBC. 542. Nearest postcode: GU3 3RN End of Bracknell Road. Grid ref: SU 889 631. CHITTY’S COMMON – Scrub clearance. Nearest postcode: GU15 4BE 19 WED Pauline Searle, 01483 825424. Noticeboard NORBURY PARK – Coppicing to improve the at Rydes Hill Road at 10am. Those arriving light levels and diversity of the woodland. by car please park at the Keens Lane end of Jon Gardner, 07968 832501. The Bothy car the common and follow the footpath south park at 9.45am. Grid ref: TQ 170 540. Nearest to the meeting point. Grid ref: SU 978 523. postcode: RH5 6DN Nearest postcode: GU3 3HL CHOBHAM COMMON – Scrub clearance to BAGMOOR COMMON – Scrub clearance to improve the diversity of the heathland. Ross improve the diversity of the heathland. Suzie 20 THURS Packman, 07968 832504. Lay-by near corner 14 MON Robson, 07968 832507. Royal Common of Gracious Pond Road. Grid ref: SU 988 639 entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. Nearest postcode: GU24 8HL Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA FRASER DOWN – Coppicing to improve SHEEPLEAS – Coppicing to improve the diversity within scrub blocks. 10am – 4pm. light levels and diversity of the woodland. 23 SUN Simon Humphreys, 07505 287220. Pebble 15 TUES Jon Gardner, 07968 832501. St Marys Close - in car park for Aslotel House. Grid ref: Church car park. Grid ref: TQ 088 526. TQ 212 530. Nearest postcode: KT20 7PA Nearest postcode: KT24 6AP DAWCOMBE – Scrub clearance to restore BAROSSA (Dry Training Area) – Scots pine more grassland. 10am – 4pm. Simon scrub clearance on lowland heathland. 28 FRI Humphreys, 07505 287220. Pebble Close - in Leader TBC. Military barrier at the end of car park for Aslotel House. Grid ref: TQ 212 Kings Ride. Grid ref: SU 876 622. Nearest 530. Nearest postcode: KT20 7PA postcode: GU15 4JE 16 WED QUARRY HANGERS – Scrub clearance JANUARY to improve the diversity of the calcareous grassland. Ross Packman, 07968 832504. OCKHAM COMMON – Scrub clearance to Lay-by on Springbottom Lane. Grid ref: TQ improve the diversity of the heathland. Ross 318 535. Nearest postcode: RH1 4QZ 6 SUN Packman, 07968 832504. Boldermere car – Clearing Alder to park. Grid ref: TQ 078 586. Nearest postcode: PAPERCOURT MARSHES improve the condition of the acid grassland. KT11 1NR 17 THURS Suzie Robson, 07968 832507. Tannery Lane. BAGMOOR COMMON – Scrub clearance to Grid ref: TQ 036 561. Nearest postcode: GU23 improve the diversity of the heathland. Suzie 6JX Robson, 07968 832507. Royal Common – Scrub clearance to entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. BLINDLEY HEATH improve the condition of the wet heath. Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA 7 MON 18 FRI 9.30am – 2.30pm. Suzie Robson, 07968 PRIEST HILL – Scrub clearance. Jon 832507. Bay Pond Education Reserve. Grid Gardner, 07968 832501. Site entrance ref: TQ 351 517. Nearest postcode: RH9 8LT off A240. Grid ref: TQ 227 609. Nearest postcode: KT17 3BZ WHITMOOR COMMON – Scrub clearance to improve the diversity of the heathland. Jon 8 TUES Gardner, 07968 832501. Jolly Farmer car park, on Burdenshott Road. Grid ref: SU 987 542. Nearest postcode: GU3 3RN Page 2. CHOBHAM COMMON – Scrub clearance to FEBRUARY improve the diversity of the heathland. Suzie OCKHAM COMMON – Scrub clearance to Robson, 07968 832507. Lay-by near corner improve the diversity of the heathland. Ross of Gracious Pond Road. Grid ref: SU 988 639 3 SUN Packman, 07968 832504. Boldermere car Nearest postcode: GU24 8HL park. Grid ref: TQ 078 586. Nearest postcode: THE MOORS – Willow Coppicing. Simon KT11 1NR Elson 01737 242644.