Practical Conservation Days MARCH-MAY 2020

We run an extensive programme of conservation days for volunteers, which make a vital contribution to the management of our sites across the county:

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 , meet at the Bothy ( - 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.

JOINING INSTRUCTIONS CONTACT DETAILS

To book your place, please text the event leader at least To be added to the weekly practical the day before with your name. conservation update email (county-wide) or • Arrive promptly – it is often difficult to find the work area. to register as a volunteer, contact the SWT Volunteering Team: • Wear suitable outdoor clothing (old trousers, long sleeve top) and stout footwear or wellies. Online: surreywildlifetrust.org/volunteering Email: [email protected] • Children under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible Call: 01483 795464 adult. Those aged16 – 18 must have formal consent (form at surreywildlifetrust.org/volunteering) Information correct at time of publication. Conservation days might change due • Take plenty to drink and a packed lunch. to unforeseen circumstances. For • Insurance cover is provided by . amendments and additional entries, • No dogs allowed unless permission is given by the leader. visit surreywildlifetrust.org/whats-on

MARCH – Erecting exclosure fencing to protect coppice stools from CHITTY’S COMMON – Clearing up and deer browsing. Ross Packman 07968 tidying around the two new ponds we 3 TUES have discovered!, litter picking, dig out 832504. 10am meet at Green Dene the second pond in the meadow area, car park. Grid ref: TQ 092 510. Nearest digging out pendulous grass and tree postcode: KT24 5TB popping. Pauline Searle 01483 825424. 1 SUN NORBURY PARK – Erecting exclosure 10am meet noticeboard at Rydes Hill fencing to protect coppice stools Road. Those arriving by car please park from deer browsing. Jon Wells 07968 at the Keens Lane end of the common 832516. 9.45am meet at the Bothy and follow the footpath south to the car park. Grid ref: TQ 170 540. Nearest meeting point. Grid ref: SU 978 523. postcode: RH5 6DN or 10am at the Nearest postcode: GU3 3HL 4 WED recent coppicing site (for those that already know the location and live ROYAL & BAGMOOR COMMON – Continuing bare ground creation. nearby). Jon Wells 07968 832516. 10am BAROSSA DTA –.Fire site clearance. meet Royal Common entrance Ben Habgood 07891 850882. 10am on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. meet end of Kings Ride. Grid ref: SU 2 MON Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA 876 622. Nearest postcode: GU15 4JE – Habitat management BONHURST FARM – Fence repairs to and site maintenance. Stuart Fleming enable conservation grazing. Suzie 07799 894154. 10am meet Priest Hill Robson 07968 832507. 9.15am minibus entrance off A240. Grid ref: TQ 227 609. pick-up at Pond Farm. Grid ref: TQ 074 Nearest postcode: KT17 3BZ 5 THURS 591. Nearest postcode: GU23 6QS. (Contact Suzie for the gate padlock code), or 10am meet at Bonhurst Farm, off Birtley Road. Grid ref: TQ 010 427. Nearest postcode: GU5 0LA

Page 1. BRICKWORKS – Path – Removal of tree maintenance to improve site access. safety brash from grassland areas Ross Packman 07968 832504. to maintain sensitive habitat. Stuart 19 THURS 10am meet at the car park on Fleming 07799 894154. 9.45am meet at Mulberry Place. Grid ref: TQ 203 425. Gorsewood Road. Grid ref: SU 968 575. Nearest postcode: RH5 5DN Nearest postcode: GU21 8XG

8 SUN – Remove small scrub – Habitat management and using tree poppers and move rabbit maintenance. Stuart Fleming 07799 exclosures. 10am – 4pm. Simon 20 FRI 894154. 9.30am meet at Bay Pond, off Humphreys 07505 287220. Meet High Street. Grid ref: TQ 351 Aslotel House car park, Pebble Close, 516. Nearest postcode: RH9 8DT Walton on the Hill (cul-de-sac off – Remove small scrub Headley Common Road at top of using tree poppers and install fencing. Pebble Hill) KT20 7PA 10am – 4pm. Simon Humphreys 07505 ROYAL & BAGMOOR COMMON – 22 SUN 287220. Meet Aslotel House car park, Continuing bare ground creation. Pebble Close, Walton on the Hill (cul- Stuart Fleming 07799 894154. 10am de-sac off Headley Common Road at 9 MON meet Royal Common entrance on top of Pebble Hill) KT20 7PA B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. Nearest – postcode: GU8 6LA ROYAL & BAGMOOR COMMON Review of winter works completed – Infrastructure and looking at upcoming spring and installation on Salt Box Road to 23 MON summer works. Stuart Fleming 07799 enable conservation grazing. Ross 894154. 10am meet Royal Common 10 TUES Packman 07968 832504. 10am meet entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 Jolly Farmer car park on Burdenshott 432. Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA Road. Grid ref: SU 987 542. – Bridge and Nearest postcode: GU3 3RN PUCK’S OAK BARN fence repairs to improve access. – Improved access and Ross Packman 07968 832504. 10am 24 TUES fence repairs to enable conservation meet at Puck’s Oak Barn (limited grazing. Jon Wells 07968 832516. parking). Grid ref: SU 956 469. 9.15am meet at the Bothy car park Nearest postcode: GU3 1EG (RH5 6DN) for minibus to site or – Fence repairs 10am meet at Cuddington Way HACKHURST DOWN to enable conservation grazing. Jon (limited parking). Grid ref: TQ 239 616. 11 WED Wells 07968 832516. 9:30am meet Nearest postcode: SM2 7JB at the Bothy car park for minibus BAROSSA DTA –.Fire site to site (no parking available at clearance. Ben Habgood 07891 H a c k h u r s t ) . G r i d r e f : T Q 1 7 0 5 4 0 . 850882. 10am meet end of 25 WED Nearest postcode: RH5 6DN Kings Ride. Grid ref: SU 876 622.

Nearest postcode: GU15 4JE BAROSSA DTA & – Review of winter works and litter pick. POND FARM – Infrastructure repairs Ben Habgood 07891 850882. 10am and farm maintenance to enable meet end of Kings Ride. Grid ref: SU conservation grazing. Suzie Robson 876 622. Nearest postcode: GU15 4JE 07968 832507. 10am meet at the old 12 THURS – Fence repairs to car park on the track to Pond Farm. WISLEY COMMON enable conservation grazing. Suzie Grid ref: TQ 077 589. Nearest postcode: Robson 07968 832507. 10am meet at GU23 6QS. (Contact the leader for the the old car park on the track to Pond gate padlock code), 26 THURS Farm. Grid ref: TQ 077 589. Nearest ROYAL & BAGMOOR COMMON – postcode: GU23 6QS. (Contact the Preparing butterfly transect. Stuart leader for the gate padlock code) Fleming 07799 894154. 10am 16 MON – Deer meet Royal Common entrance ROYAL & BAGMOOR COMMON netting down from Guinea & Bagmoor on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. Common. Stuart Fleming 07799 Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA 30 MON 894154. 10am meet Royal Common THE FOREST – Ditch maintenance entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 to improve water flow and aquatic 432. Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA habitats for amphibians. Ross Packman COOMBE BOTTOM – Install exclosures 17 TUES 07968 832504. 9.45am minibus pick to protect declining Juniper bushes up from Pond Farm. Contact Ross for from grazing. Ross Packman 07968 31 TUES the padlock code. Grid ref: TQ 074 591. 832504. 10am meet at Staple Lane Nearest postcode: GU23 6QS car park. Grid ref: TQ 069 492. Nearest postcode: GU5 9TD

Page 2. APRIL FRASER DOWN – Remove small scrub using tree poppers and install fencing. GRAEME HENDREY WOOD – Infrastructure installation to improve 10am – 4pm. Simon Humphreys 07505 site access. Stuart Fleming 07799 12 SUN 287220. Meet Aslotel House car park, 894154. 9.15am meet at the Bothy Pebble Close, Walton on the Hill (cul- 1 WED car park (RH5 6DN) for minibus to de-sac off Headley Common Road at site or 10am meet at Tilburstow top of Pebble Hill) KT20 7PA Hill car park. Grid ref: TQ 349 500. THE FOREST – Ditch maintenance Nearest postcode: RH9 8NP to improve water flow and aquatic habitats for amphibians. BROOKWOOD LYE – Bridge and fence Ross Packman 07968 832504. repairs to improve access and enable 14 TUES conservation grazing. Ross Packman 9.45am minibus pick up from 2 THURS 07968 832504. 9.45am meet at Pond Farm. Contact Ross for the Gorsewood Road. Grid ref: SU 968 575. p a d l o c k c o d e . G r i d r e f : T Q 0 7 4 5 9 1 . Nearest postcode: GU21 8XG Nearest postcode: GU23 6QS – Infrastructure CHITTY’S COMMON – Continue to dig out the second pond in the meadow installation to improve site access. area, litter picking, ditch clearance, Suzie Robson 07968 832507. digging out pendulous grass and tree 9.15am meet at the Bothy car park popping. Pauline Searle 01483 825424. (RH5 6DN) for minibus to site or 10am meet noticeboard at Rydes Hill 10am meet at Hedgecourt (Limited Road. Those arriving by car please park 15 WED p a r k i n g) . G r i d re f : TQ 3 51 4 0 2 . at the Keens Lane end of the common Nearest postcode: RH19 2QF and follow the footpath south to the BAROSSA DTA –. Review of winter meeting point. Grid ref: SU 978 523. works and litter pick. Ben Habgood 5 SUN Nearest postcode: GU3 3HL 07891 850882. 10am meet end of Kings Ride. Grid ref: SU 876 622. THE MOORS, NUTFIELD MARSH SNCI – Redhill Brook Clearance. Nearest postcode: GU15 4JE Our annual trawl of the Brook running BROOKWOOD LYE – Bridge through the site to remove any debris construction in Southern accumulated over the winter. Simon Compartment and removal of tree Elson 01737 242644. 16 THURS safety brash from grassland areas. Meet in the car park at Fordbridge, off Ross Packman 07968 832504. 9.45am Nutfield Road, by the entrance to the meet at Gorsewood Road. Grid ref: SU Watercolour development. Grid ref: TQ 968 575. Nearest postcode: GU21 8XG 295 517. Nearest postcode: RH1 3HH BAY POND – Habitat management and ROYAL/BAGMOOR/ELSTEAD/ maintenance. Stuart Fleming 07799 COMMONS – Maintenance 17 FRI 894154. 9.30am meet at Bay Pond, off of reptile refugia and transect route. Godstone High Street. Grid ref: TQ 351 Suzie Robson 07968 832507. 10am 516. Nearest postcode: RH9 8DT meet Royal Common entrance ROYAL/BAGMOOR/ELSTEAD/ on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. OCKLEY COMMONS – Reptile survey 6 MON Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA technique training with Jamel 20 MON Guenioui. Stuart Fleming 07799 PRIEST HILL – Habitat management 894154. 10am meet Royal Common and site maintenance. Stuart Fleming entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 07799 894154. 10am meet Priest Hill 432. Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA entrance off A240. Grid ref: TQ 227 – Step repairs to 609. Nearest postcode: KT17 3BZ FIR TREE COPSE improve site access. Suzie Robson THUNDRY MEADOWS – Electric fence 07968 832507. 9.15am meet at the installation to enable conservation Bothy car park (RH5 6DN) for minibus 21 TUES grazing. Ross Packman 07968 832504. to site or 10am meet at Sidney Wood 7 TUES 9.45am meet at Puttenham Top car car park (Forestry Commission) on park for collection by minibus. Grid ref: Dunsfold Road. Grid ref: TQ 026 350. SU 919 461. Nearest postcode: GU3 Nearest postcode: GU6 8HU 1BE (limited parking at Thundry) SPYNES MERE – Infrastructure and BONHURST FARM – Farm site improvements to enhance and maintenance in preparation for ‘Meet improve access. Stuart Fleming 07799 the Newborns’ event – a chance 894154. 9.15am meet at the Bothy 22 WED to say hello to the farm’s newest car park (RH5 6DN) for minibus to residents! Stuart Fleming 07799 site or 10am meet in the car park off 8 WED 894154. 9.15am meet at the Bothy Bletchingley Road, Grid ref: TQ 306 car park (RH5 6DN) for minibus to 526. Nearest postcode: RH1 3QN site or 10am meet at Bonhurst Farm, o ff B i r t l e y R o a d . G r i d r e f : T Q 0 1 0 4 2 7 . Nearest postcode: GU5 0LA

Page 3. – Pond clearance BLINDLEY HEATH – Rush cutting to to maintain riparian habitat. Ross maintain wet grassland habitat. Suzie Packman 07968 832504. 10am meet Robson 07968 832507. 9.15am meet 23 THURS at the lay-by near corner of Gracious at the Bothy car park (RH5 6DN) for Pond Road. Grid ref: SU 988 639 minibus to site or 10am meet in the car Nearest postcode: GU24 8HL park by Stantons Hall Farm. Grid ref: TQ 6 WED 366 445. Nearest postcode: RH7 6GS FRASER DOWN – Remove small scrub using tree poppers and install fencing. BAROSSA DTA –. Mire restoration 10am – 4pm. Simon Humphreys 07505 (maintaining existing dams). Ben 26 SUN 287220. Meet Aslotel House car park, Habgood 07891 850882. 10am meet Pebble Close, Walton on the Hill (cul- end of Kings Ride. Grid ref: SU 876 622. de-sac off Headley Common Road at Nearest postcode: GU15 4JE top of Pebble Hill) KT20 7PA COMMON – Electric – Site fence installation on Monument to maintenance. Stuart Fleming 07799 enable conservation grazing. Ross 7 THURS 27 MON 894154. 10am meet at the car park off Packman 07968 832504. 10am meet Crooksbury Road. Grid ref: SU 877 457. at Monument car park. Grid ref: SU 964 Nearest postcode: GU10 1RF 654. Nearest postcode: SL5 0HY THUNDRY MEADOWS – Bridge and ROYAL COMMON – Electric fence boardwalk repairs to improve access installation for grazing compartment. and clearance of dipping points for Stuart Fleming 07799 894154. 10am 11 MON water surveys. Suzie Robson 07968 meet Royal Common entrance 28 TUES 832507. 9.45am meet at Puttenham on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. Top car park for collection by minibus. Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA Grid ref: SU 919 461. Nearest postcode: – Site maintenance GU3 1BE (limited parking at Thundry) BONHURST FARM to enable conservation grazing. GRAEME HENDREY WOOD – Suzie Robson 07968 832507. 12 TUES Infrastructure installation to improve 10am meet at Bonhurst Farm off site access. Stuart Fleming 07799 B i r t l e y R o a d . G r i d r e f : T Q 0 1 0 4 2 7. 894154. 9.15am meet at the Bothy car Nearest postcode: GU5 0LA 29 WED park (RH5 6DN) for minibus to site – Site maintenance or 10am meet at car BOXHILL FARM to enable conservation grazing. Ross park. Grid ref: TQ 349 500. Nearest Packman 07968 832504. 9.30am postcode: RH9 8NP 13 WED meet at the Bothy car park for minibus PAPERCOURT MEADOWS – Fence to site. Grid ref: TQ 170 540. Nearest and bridge repairs to improve access postcode: RH5 6DN and enable conservation grazing. Ross 30 THURS – Electric fence Packman 07968 832504. 10am meet BISLEY COMMON installation to enable conservation at Send Business Centre. Grid ref: TQ grazing. Suzie Robson 07968 832507. 029 562. Nearest postcode: GU23 7EF 14 THURS 10am meet at Bisley car park off Shaftesbury Road. Grid ref: SU 949 MAY 595. Nearest postcode: GU24 9EP

ROYAL COMMON – Temporary electric BAY POND – Habitat management and fence line clearance. Suzie Robson maintenance. Stuart Fleming 07799 07968 832507. 10am meet Royal 15 FRI 894154. 9.30am meet at Bay Pond, off Common entrance on B3001. Grid ref: Godstone High Street. Grid ref: TQ 351 SU 921 432. Nearest postcode: GU8 516. Nearest postcode: RH9 8DT 4 MON 6LA WHITMOOR COMMON – Electric fence PRIEST HILL – Habitat management installation to enable conservation and site maintenance. Stuart Fleming grazing. Suzie Robson 07968 832507. 19 TUES 07799 894154. 10am meet Priest Hill 10am meet Jolly Farmer car park on entrance off A240. Grid ref: TQ 227 609. Burdenshott Road. Grid ref: SU 987 Nearest postcode: KT17 3BZ 542. Nearest postcode: GU3 3RN WHITMOOR COMMON – Electric fence installation on Jordan’s Hill to enable conservation grazing. Ross 5 TUES Packman 07968 832504. 10am meet Jolly Farmer car park on Burdenshott Road. Grid ref: SU 987 542. Nearest postcode: GU3 3RN

Page 4. HOLMETHORPE LAGOON – Clearing REDGATE FARM – Site maintenance invasive Goat’s-Rue and Burdock to to enable conservation grazing. Ross preserve biodiversity. Ross Packman Packman 07968 832504. 9.15am meet 27 WED 07968 832504. 9.15am meet at the at the Bothy car park (RH5 6DN) for Bothy car park (RH5 6DN) for minibus minibus to site or 10am at Boxhill Road to site or 10am meet at the car park Nearest postcode: RH4 1NR on Nutfield Road. Grid ref: TQ 295 517. 20 WED – Electric fence Nearest postcode: RH1 2ND BISLEY COMMON installation to enable conservation BAROSSA DTA –. Mire restoration grazing. Stuart Fleming 07799 894154. 28 THURS (maintaining existing dams). Ben 10am meet at Bisley car park off Habgood 07891 850882. 10am meet Shaftesbury Road. Grid ref: SU 949 end of Kings Ride. Grid ref: SU 876 622. 595. Nearest postcode: GU24 9EP Nearest postcode: GU15 4JE CHITTY’S COMMON – Continue if still PAPERCOURT MARSHES – Clearing needed to dig out the second pond in invasive Goat’s-Rue and Goldenrod to the meadow area, litter picking, ditch preserve biodiversity. Suzie Robson clearance, digging out pendulous 21 THURS 07968 832507. 10am meet at the layby grass and tree popping. Pauline Searle on Tannery Lane. Grid ref: TQ 036 561. 31 SUN 01483 825424. 10am meet noticeboard Nearest postcode: GU23 6JX at Rydes Hill Road. Those arriving by car please park at the Keens Lane end – Clearing PAPERCOURT MARSHES of the common and follow the footpath invasive Goat’s-Rue and Goldenrod to south to the meeting point. Grid ref: SU preserve biodiversity. Suzie Robson 26 TUES 978 523. Nearest postcode: GU3 3HL 07968 832507. 10am meet at the layby on Tannery Lane. Grid ref: TQ 036 561. Nearest postcode: GU23 6JX

THE FOLLOWING REGULAR CONSERVATION DAYS ALSO TAKE PLACE (PLEASE CHECK WITH THE EVENT LEADER IF THERE IS SPACE BEFOREHAND AS THESE GROUPS ARE OFTEN FULL BOOKED).

WESTFIELD COMMON VOLUNTEERS – Near Woking 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, habitat management and maintenance of Westfield Common. 9.30am – 12.30pm. Stuart Fleming 07799 894154 NORBURY PARK LOCAL GROUP – Mickleham 3rd Friday of each month, habitat management and conservation of the reserve. 10am – 3pm. Jon Wells 07968 832504 BAY POND – Godstone Every Friday, habitat management and site maintenance of the education reserve.9.30am – 2.30pm Meet at Bay Pond, off Godstone High Street, nearest postcode: RH9 8DT. Clifford Smith 07803 159167

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