Practical Conservation Days December 2019-February 2020

Joining Instructions: Contact details •To book your place, please text the event leader at least the day To be added to the weekly practical conservation update before with your name. email (county-wide) or to register as a volunteer, contact the SWT Volunteering Team: •Arrive promptly – it is often difficult to find the work area. Online: surreywildlifetrust.org/volunteering •Wear suitable outdoor clothing (old trousers, long sleeve top) 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 (form at Information correct at time of publication. Conservation surreywildlifetrust.org/volunteering) days might change due to unforeseen circumstances. For amendments and additional entries, visit •Take plenty to drink and a packed lunch. surreywildlifetrust.org/whatson. •Insurance cover is provided by Wildlife Trust. •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 ( - RH5 6DN, TQ 170 540) at 9.15am for a lift by minibus (entries shaded if transport available), or volunteers can make their own way to site for 10am. Weekend conservation days run from 10am - 3pm (or 4pm if stated). Volunteers need to make their own way to site.

DECEMBER RODBOROUGH COMMON – Pine pulling to maintain heathland and avoid BAGMOOR COMMON – Scrub clearance woodland succession. Ross Packman within 2020 grazing compartment and 07968 832504. 10am meet car park off thinning and coppicing scrub under the Portsmouth Road. Grid ref: SU 939 418. eastern powerlines. Jon Wells 07968 Nearest postcode: GU8 5BL 832516. 10am meet Royal Common 2 MON entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. CHITTY’S COMMON – Litter picking, Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA meadow clearance, small pond construction and reinstate ditch adjacent to meadow. – Habitat management and site Pauline Searle, 01483 825424. 10am meet maintenance. Stuart Fleming 07799 894154. 8 SUN noticeboard at Rydes Hill Road. Those 10am meet Priest Hill entrance off A240. Grid arriving by car please park at the Keens Lane ref: TQ 227 609. Nearest postcode: KT17 3BZ end of the common and follow the footpath PAPERCOURT MARSHES – Willow south to the meeting point. Grid ref: SU 978 coppicing to maintain riparian habitats. Ross 523. Nearest postcode: GU3 3HL 3 TUES Packman, 07968 832504. 10am meet lay- – Scrub clearance and re- by on Tannery Lane. Grid ref: TQ 036 561. coppicing veteran Hazels. 10am – 4pm. Nearest postcode: GU23 6JX Simon Humphreys 07505 287220. Meet – Scrub clearance to Aslotel House car park, Pebble Close, Walton maintain sensitive chalk downland habitat. on the Hill (cul-de-sac off Headley Common Jon Wells 07968 832516. 9.15am meet at Road at top of Pebble Hill) KT20 7PA the Bothy car park (RH5 6DN) for minibus to ROYAL COMMON – Scrub clearance. Stuart site, or 10am meet lay-by on Springbottom Fleming 07799 894154. 10am meet Royal Lane (limited parking). Grid ref: TQ 318 535. 9 MON Common entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 Nearest postcode: RH1 4QZ 432. Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA BAROSSA DTA – Preparing large task fire 4 WED – Hazel coppicing to enhance sites and safe working areas on Barossa dormouse habitats and improve biodiversity. as well as continuing with mixed scrub 10 TUES Matthew Cornwell 07968 832501. 10am meet clearance on the site benefitting the resident at Green Dene car park. Grid ref: TQ 092 510. population of Dartford warblers and other Nearest postcode: KT24 5TB resident and migratory passerine birds. Stuart Fleming 07799 894154. 10am meet NORBURY PARK – Hazel coppicing to end of Kings Ride. Grid ref: SU 876 622. enhance hazel dormouse habitats and Nearest postcode: GU15 4JE improve biodiversity. Jon Wells 07968 832516. 9.45am meet at the Bothy car park. – Scrub clearance on Grid ref: TQ 170 540. Nearest postcode: RH5 Brick Hill to maintain lowland heath habitat. 6DN 5 THURS Suzie Robson: 07968 832507. 10am meet Roundabout car park. Grid ref: SU 965 649. 11 WED BAROSSA DTA – Continuing the mire Nearest postcode: GU24 8TL restoration scrub clearance on Broadmoor Bottom cutting and clearing invasive species. Wellies required. Access is restricted so we ask that you stay for the duration of the volunteer day. Ben Habgood 07891 850882. 10am meet end of Kings Ride. Grid ref: SU 876 622. Nearest postcode: GU15 4JE Page 1. VOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS – Festive 30 MON DAWCOMBE – Scrub clearance to restore volunteer day on Ockham Common. Please more grassland. 10am – 4pm. Simon 12 THURS note this is a bookings only event for SWT Humphreys 07505 287220. Meet Aslotel volunteers. Invitations will have been sent House car park, Pebble Close, Walton on the via email. Hill (cul-de-sac off Headley Common Road at CHOBHAM COMMON – Scrub clearance top of Pebble Hill) KT20 7PA on Brick Hill to maintain lowland heath 15 SUN habitat. Jon Wells 07968 832516. 10am meet JANUARY Roundabout car park. Grid ref: SU 965 649. Nearest postcode: GU24 8TL 6 MON BAGMOOR COMMON – Scrub clearance within 2020 grazing compartment and – Scrub clearance BAGMOOR COMMON thinning and coppicing scrub under the within 2020 grazing compartment and eastern powerlines. Jon Wells 07968 thinning and coppicing scrub under 832516. 10am meet Royal Common the eastern powerlines. Stuart Fleming 16 MON entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. 07799 894154. 10am meet Royal Common Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA PRIEST HILL – Site habitat management and maintenance. Stuart Fleming 07799 894154. – Cut willow and birch THUNDRY MEADOWS 10am meet Priest Hill entrance off A240. Grid scrub to avoid woodland succession. Suzie ref: TQ 227 609. Nearest postcode: KT17 3BZ Robson: 07968 832507. 9.45am minibus 17 TUES from Puttenham Common Top car park, 7 TUES – Scrub clearance to limited parking on-site. Grid ref: SU 919 461. maintain heathland habitat. Suzie Robson: Nearest postcode: GU3 1BE 07968 832507. 10am meet Jolly Farmer car park on Burdenshott Road. Grid ref: SU 987 – Scrub Clearance to maintain 542. Nearest postcode: GU3 3RN important chalk grassland habitat. Jon Wells 07968 832516. 9.15am meet at the 8 WED BRICKWORKS – Habitat Bothy car park (RH5 6DN) for minibus to management for biodiversity. Jon Wells site, or 10am meet at Cuddington Way 07968 832516. 9.15am meet at the Bothy car (limited parking). Grid ref: TQ 239 616. park (RH5 6DN) for minibus to site, or 10am Nearest postcode: SM2 7JB at the car park on Mulberry Place. Grid ref: TQ 203 425. Nearest postcode: RH5 5DN 18 WED – Mixed scrub clearance on lowland heathland to connect – Cutting and clearing pioneer and mature dwarf habitat. This will mixed scrub to benefit the Silver-studded be our last volunteer day for the group before blue butterfly’s local breeding range as Christmas so minced pies and mulled wine well as the recent Heath Tiger Beetle at the ready! Ben Habgood 07891 850882. recorded during the 2019 summer. 10am 10am meet end of Bracknell Road. Grid ref: meet Greyspot Grenade Range entrance SU 889 631. Nearest postcode: GU15 4BE – metal MoD barrier (Not an official car park). Off Red Road. Grid ref: SU 929 614. Mixed scrub clearance on BAROSSA - Nearest postcode: GU18 5XA lowland heathland. 10am meet at Kings Ride. Collaboration with SWT Conservation CHOBHAM COMMON – Scrub clearance on 19 THURS Manager Ben Habgood. Suzie Robson: 07968 Brick Hill to maintain lowland heath habitat. 832507. 10am meet end of Kings Ride. Grid Ross Packman, 07968 832504. 10am meet ref: SU 876 622. Nearest postcode: GU15 4JE Roundabout car park. Grid ref: SU 965 649. Nearest postcode: GU24 8TL – Monthly site maintenance. 9 THURS Stuart Fleming 07799 894154. 9.30am meet OCKLEY COMMON - Pine scrub clearance 20 FRI at Bay Pond, off High Street. Grid in partnership with Natural England. ref: TQ 351 516. Nearest postcode: RH9 8DT Jon Wells 07968 832516. 10am meet Moat car park. Grid ref SU 899 415. – Scrub clearance OCKHAM COMMON Nearest postcode: GU8 6LW. to maintain lowland heath habitat. Stuart Fleming 07799 894154.10am meet at 12 SUN – Bimonthly site Boldermere car park (Ockham Bites) Grid ref: maintenance. TQ 078 586. Nearest postcode: KT11 1NR Ross Packman, 07968 832504. Car park on Please confirm before Friday 20th Mulberry Place. Grid ref: TQ 203 425. Nearest 22 SUN December to join this group postcode: RH5 5DN – Coppicing to improve CHOBHAM COMMON – Scrub clearance diversity within scrub blocks. 10am – 4pm. on Brick Hill to maintain lowland heath Simon Humphreys 07505 287220. Meet habitat. Jon Wells 07968 832516. 10am meet Aslotel House car park, Pebble Close, Walton Roundabout car park. Grid ref: SU 965 649. on the Hill (cul-de-sac off Headley Common Nearest postcode: GU24 8TL Road at top of Pebble Hill) KT20 7PA DAWCOMBE – Scrub clearance and halo BAGMOOR COMMON – Scrub clearance release around Elm trees. Simon Humphreys within 2020 grazing compartment and 07505 287220. Aslotel House car park, thinning and coppicing scrub under Pebble Close, Walton on the Hill (cul-de-sac 23 MON the eastern powerlines. Stuart Fleming off Headley Common Road at top of Pebble 07799 894154. 10am meet Royal Common Hill) KT20 7PA entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. 13 MON BAGMOOR COMMON – Scrub clearance Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA within 2020 grazing compartment and 29 SUN THE MOORS/ HOLMETHORPE LAGOONS, thinning and coppicing scrub under the NUTFIELD MARSH SNCI – Willow eastern powerlines. Stuart Fleming 07799 Coppicing. Simon Elson 01737 242644. 894154. 10am meet Royal Common entrance 10am meet car park off Nutfield Road, on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. Nearest between the roundabout to Watercolour postcode: GU8 6LA and Fordbridge. Grid ref: TQ 295 517. Nearest postcode: RH1 3HH

Page 2. THUNDRY MEADOWS – Cut willow and HACKHURST DOWN – Scrub clearance to birch scrub to avoid woodland succession. maintain sensitive chalk downland habitat. Jon Wells 07968 832516. 9.45am minibus Ross Packman 07968 832504. 9:45am meet 14 TUES from Puttenham Common Top car park, at the Bothy car park minibus to site (no limited parking on-site. Grid ref: SU 919 461. parking available at Hackhurst). Grid ref: TQ Nearest postcode: GU3 1BE 170 540. Nearest postcode: RH5 6DN NORBURY PARK – Hazel coppicing to 22 WED BAROSSA DTA – Continuing with mixed enhance hazel dormouse habitats and scrub clearance on the site benefitting the improve biodiversity. Stuart Fleming resident population of Dartford warblers 07799 894154. 9.45am meet at the and other resident and migratory passerine Bothy car park. Grid ref: TQ 170 540. birds. Ben Habgood 07891 850882. 10am Nearest postcode: RH5 6DN meet end of Kings Ride. Grid ref: SU 876 622. 15 WED BAROSSA DTA – Continuing with mixed Nearest postcode: GU15 4JE scrub clearance on the site benefitting the OCKLEY COMMON - Pine scrub clearance resident population of Dartford warblers in partnership with Natural England. and other resident and migratory passerine Jon Wells 07968 832516. 10am meet birds. Ben Habgood 07891 850882. 10am Moat car park. Grid ref SU 899 415. meet end of Kings Ride. Grid ref: SU 876 622. Nearest postcode: GU8 6LW. 23 THURS Nearest postcode: GU15 4JE WEST END – Scrub clearance to maintain OCKLEY COMMON - Pine scrub clearance heath and grassland habitats. Suzie in partnership with Natural England. Robson: 07968 832507. Bisley car park off Jon Wells 07968 832516. 10am meet Shaftesbury Road. Grid ref: SU 949 595. Moat car park. Grid ref SU 899 415. Nearest postcode: GU24 9EP Nearest postcode: GU8 6LW. 16 THURS BROCKHAM LIMEWORKS - Collaborative OCKHAM COMMON – Scrub clearance to task with Butterfly Conservation to improve maintain lowland heath habitat. 10am meet habitat for small blue butterfly. Stuart 24 FRI at Boldermere car park (Ockham Bites) Ross Fleming 07799 894154. 9.45am meet at Arkle Packman 07968 832504. Grid ref: TQ 078 Manor for minibus to site. Grid ref: TQ 199 586. Nearest postcode: KT11 1NR. 504. Nearest postcode: RH3 7HB BAY POND – Monthly site maintenance. OCKHAM COMMON – Scrub clearance Stuart Fleming 07799 894154. 9.30am meet to maintain lowland heath habitat. Stuart at Bay Pond, off Godstone High Street. Grid Fleming 07799 894154.10am meet at ref: TQ 351 516. Nearest postcode: RH9 8DT Boldermere car park (Ockham Bites) Grid ref: 17 FRI NETLEY PLANTATION – Collaborative task TQ 078 586. Nearest postcode: KT11 1NR with Butterfly Conservation to improve 26 SUN HEADLEY WARREN – Clear scrub to restore habitat for small blue butterfly. Suzie Robson: chalk grassland. Simon Humphreys 07505 07968 832507. Meeting location TBC 287220. Aslotel House car park, Pebble SHEEPLEAS – Hazel coppicing to enhance Close, Walton on the Hill (cul-de-sac off dormouse habitats and improve biodiversity. Headley Common Road at top of Pebble Hill) Ross Packman 07968 832504. 10am meet KT20 7PA at Green Dene car park. Grid ref: TQ 092 510. BAGMOOR COMMON – Scrub clearance Nearest postcode: KT24 5TB within 2020 grazing compartment and KITCHEN COPSE SNCI/AW, BLETCHINGLEY thinning and coppicing scrub under the – Woodland Management. Come along and 27 MON eastern powerlines. Suzie Robson: 07968 discover the world of woodmanship! Simon 832507. 10am meet Royal Common Elson 01737 242644. Meet in the track to the entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. Copse, off Place Farm Road. Grid ref: TQ 327 Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA 19 SUN 523. Nearest postcode: RH1 4QR. SHEEPLEAS – Hazel coppicing to enhance CHITTY’S COMMON – Clearing brambles, dormouse habitats and improve biodiversity. dead trees and undergrowth to find hidden 28 TUES Jon Wells 07968 832516. 10am meet at pond adjacent to meadow area, litter picking Green Dene car park. Grid ref: TQ 092 510. and boardwalk clearance. Pauline Searle, Nearest postcode: KT24 5TB 01483 825424. 10am meet noticeboard QUARRY HANGERS – Scrub clearance to at Rydes Hill Road. Those arriving by car maintain sensitive chalk downland habitat. please park at the Keens Lane end of the Jon Wells 07968 832516. 9.15am meet at the common and follow the footpath south to Bothy car park (RH5 6DN) for minibus to site, the meeting point. Grid ref: SU 978 523. or 10am meet lay-by on Springbottom Lane. Nearest postcode: GU3 3HL Grid ref: TQ 318 535. Nearest postcode: RH1 4QZ BAGMOOR COMMON – Scrub clearance 29 WED within 2020 grazing compartment and BAROSSA DTA – Continuing with mixed thinning and coppicing scrub under the scrub clearance on the site benefitting the 20 MON eastern powerlines. Stuart Fleming 07799 resident population of Dartford warblers 894154. 10am meet Royal Common entrance and other resident and migratory passerine on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. Nearest birds. Ben Habgood 07891 850882. 10am postcode: GU8 6LA. meet end of Kings Ride. Grid ref: SU 876 622. RODBOROUGH COMMON – Scrub Nearest postcode: GU15 4JE clearance to maintain grassland habitat, CHOBHAM COMMON – Scrub clearance on avoid woodland succession and fulfil HLS Brick Hill to maintain lowland heath habitat. 21 TUES requirements. Jon Wells 07968 832516. 10am 30 THURS Ross Packman 07968 832504. 10am meet meet car park off Portsmouth Road. Grid ref: Roundabout car park. Grid ref: SU 965 649. SU 939 418. Nearest postcode: GU8 5BL Nearest postcode: GU24 8TL

Page 3. COLEKITCHEN DOWN – Collaborative task HACKHURST DOWN – Scrub clearance to with Butterfly Conservation to improve maintain sensitive chalk downland habitat. habitat for small blue butterfly. Stuart Ross Packman 07968 832504. 9:45am meet 31 FRI Fleming 07799 894154.10am meet at at the Bothy car park minibus to site (no for minibus to site. Grid ref: parking available at Hackhurst). Grid ref: TQ TQ 043 493. Postcode: GU4 8SE 170 540. Nearest postcode: RH5 6DN BRENTMOOR HEATH – Cutting and clearing 12 WED mixed scrub to benefit the Silver-studded blue butterfly’s local breeding range as well FEBRUARY as the recent Heath tiger beetle recorded BAGMOOR COMMON – Scrub clearance during the 2019 summer. Leader to be within 2020 grazing compartment and confirmed. 10am meet Greyspot Grenade thinning and coppicing scrub under the Range, off Red Road, metal MoD barrier (Not eastern powerlines. Jon Wells 07968 an official car park). Grid ref: SU 929 614. 832516. 10am meet Royal Common Nearest postcode: GU18 5XA 3 MON entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. CHOBHAM COMMON – Scrub clearance Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA on Brick Hill to maintain lowland heath PRIEST HILL – Monthly site maintenance. 13 THURS habitat. Jon Wells 07968 832516. 10am meet Stuart Fleming 07799 894154. 10am meet Roundabout car park. Grid ref: SU 965 649. Priest Hill entrance off A240. Grid ref: TQ 227 Nearest postcode: GU24 8TL 609. Nearest postcode: KT17 3BZ SHEEPLEAS – Hazel coppicing to enhance PAPERCOURT MARSHES – Tree popping to dormouse habitats and improve biodiversity. maintain grassland habitats and fulfil HLS Ross Packman, 07968 832504. 10am meet 4 TUES requirements. Suzie Robson: 07968 832507. at Green Dene car park. Grid ref: TQ 092 510. Lay-by on Tannery Lane. Grid ref: TQ 036 561. Nearest postcode: KT24 5TB Nearest postcode: GU23 6JX SPYNES MERE, NUTFIELD MARSH SNCI – HOWELL HILL – Scrub clearance to Scrub bashing and burning up! Simon Elson maintain chalk grassland habitats. Ross 01737 242644. 10am meet in the car park Packman, 07968 832504. 9.15am meet at off Bletchingley Road, Grid ref: TQ 306 526. Nearest postcode: RH1 3QN the Bothy car park (RH5 6DN) for minibus 16 SUN to site, or 10am meet at Cuddington Way CHITTY’S COMMON – Clearing brambles, (limited parking). Grid ref: TQ 239 616. dead trees and undergrowth to find hidden 5 WED Nearest postcode: SM2 7JB pond adjacent to meadow area, litter picking POORS ALLOTMENT – Mixed scrub and boardwalk clearance. Pauline Searle, clearance on lowland heathland to connect 01483 825424. 10am meet noticeboard pioneer and mature dwarf habitat. Ben at Rydes Hill Road. Those arriving by car Habgood 07891 850882. 10am meet end please park at the Keens Lane end of the of Bracknell Road. Grid ref: SU 889 631. common and follow the footpath south to Nearest postcode: GU15 4BE the meeting point. Grid ref: SU 978 523. Nearest postcode: GU3 3HL OCKHAM COMMON - Scrub clearance to maintain lowland heath habitat. Matthew OCKLEY COMMON – Mixed scrub clearance 6 THURS Cornwell 07968 832501. 10am meet at along and inside the 2020 grazing compartment. Stuart Fleming 07799 894154. Boldermere car park (Ockham Bites) Grid ref: 17 MON TQ 078 586. Nearest postcode: KT11 1NR. 10am parking on site via Thursley Road, access via track. Grid ref: SU 900 421. CHOBHAM COMMON – Scrub clearance Nearest postcode GU8 6EE on Brick Hill to maintain lowland heath habitat. Jon Wells 07968 832516. 10am meet WHITMOOR COMMON – Scrub clearance to Roundabout car park. Grid ref: SU 965 649. maintain heathland habitat. Ross Packman Nearest postcode: GU24 8TL 18 TUES 07968 832504. 10am meet Jolly Farmer car park on Burdenshott Road. Grid ref: SU 987 9 SUN DAWCOMBE – Coppicing to improve diversity 542. Nearest postcode: GU3 3RN within scrub blocks. Simon Humphreys 07505 287220. Aslotel House car park, QUARRY HANGERS – Scrub clearance to Pebble Close, Walton on the Hill (cul-de-sac maintain sensitive chalk downland habitat. off Headley Common Road at top of Pebble Jon Wells 07968 832516. 9.15am meet at Hill) KT20 7PA the Bothy car park (RH5 6DN) for minibus to site, or 10am meet lay-by on Springbottom OCKLEY COMMON – Mixed scrub clearance Lane (limited parking). Grid ref: TQ 318 535. along and inside the 2020 grazing Nearest postcode: RH1 4QZ compartment. Stuart Fleming 07799 10 MON 19 WED 894154. Parking on site via Thursley Road, BAROSSA DTA – Continuing with mixed access via track. Grid ref: SU 900 421. scrub clearance on the site benefitting the Nearest postcode GU8 6EE resident population of Dartford warblers and other resident and migratory passerine birds. THUNDRY MEADOWS – Cut willow and birch Ben Habgood 07891 850882. 10am meet end scrub to avoid woodland succession. Suzie of Kings Ride. Grid ref: SU 876 622. Nearest Robson: 07968 832507. 9.45am minibus from 11 TUES postcode: GU15 4JE Puttenham Common Top car park, limited parking on-site. Grid ref: SU 919 461. Nearest SHEEPLEAS – Hazel coppicing to enhance postcode: GU3 1BE dormouse habitats and improve biodiversity. 20 THURS Ross Packman, 07968 832504. 10am meet at Green Dene car park. Grid ref: TQ 092 510. Nearest postcode: KT24 5TB BAY POND – Habitat management and maintenance. Stuart Fleming 07799 894154. 21 FRI 9.30am meet at Bay Pond, off Godstone High Street. Grid ref: TQ 351 516. Nearest postcode: RH9 8DT

Page 4. OCKHAM COMMON – Scrub clearance to NORBURY PARK – Hazel coppicing to maintain lowland heath habitat and fulfil enhance hazel dormouse habitats and HLS requirements. Stuart Fleming 07799 improve biodiversity. Ross Packman 894154.10am meet at Boldermere car 07968 832504. 9.45am meet at the park (Ockham Bites) Grid ref: TQ 078 586. Bothy car park. Grid ref: TQ 170 540. Nearest postcode: KT11 1NR Nearest postcode: RH5 6DN 23 SUN FRASER DOWN – Coppicing to improve 26 WED BAROSSA DTA – Continuing with mixed diversity within scrub blocks. 10am – 4pm. scrub clearance on the site benefitting the Simon Humphreys 07505 287220. 10am resident population of Dartford warblers meet Aslotel House car park, Pebble Close, and other resident and migratory passerine Walton on the Hill (cul-de-sac off Headley birds. Ben Habgood 07891 850882. 10am Common Road at top of Pebble Hill) KT20 7PA meet end of Kings Ride. Grid ref: SU 876 622. OCKLEY COMMON – Mixed scrub clearance Nearest postcode: GU15 4JE along and inside the 2020 grazing CHOBHAM COMMON – Scrub clearance compartment. Suzie Robson: 07968 832507. on Brick Hill to maintain lowland heath 24 MON 10am parking on site via Thursley Road, 27 THURS habitat. Jon Wells 07968 832516. 10am meet access via track. Grid ref: SU 900 421. Roundabout car park. Grid ref: SU 965 649. Nearest postcode GU8 6EE Nearest postcode: GU24 8TL SHEEPLEAS – Hazel coppicing to enhance dormouse habitats and improve biodiversity. 25 TUES Ross Packman, 07968 832504. 10am meet at Green Dene car park. Grid ref: TQ 092 510. Nearest postcode: KT24 5TB

Other regular practical conservation days (please check with the event leader if there is space beforehand as these groups are often fully booked).

WESTFIELD COMMON VOLUNTEERS – Near Woking Every other Thursday, habitat management and maintenance of Westfield Common. 9.30am – 12.30pm. Stuart Fleming 07799 894154

NOWER WOOD – Near Leatherhead 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]

BAY POND – Godstone Every Friday, habitat management and site maintenance of 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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