Practical Conservation Days September-November 2018
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Practical Conservation Days September-November 2018 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. SEPTEMBER FRASER DOWN – Coppicing to improve diversity within scrub blocks. 10am - 4pm. WISLEY & OCKHAM COMMONS – Litter picking Simon Humphreys, 07505 287220. Pebble event to clean up and protect the heathland. Close – in car park for Aslotel House. Grid ref: 2 SUN Ross Packman, 07968 832504. Boldermere car 9 SUN TQ 212 530. Nearest postcode: KT20 7PA park. Grid ref: TQ 078 586. Nearest postcode: KT11 1NR CHOBHAM COMMON – Litter picking event to clean up and protect the ROYAL COMMON – Erecting electric fencing heathland. Suzie Robson, 07968 832507. compartment to allow for conservation grazing, Staple Hill car park. Grid ref: SU 973 648. maintaining the condition of the heathland and Nearest postcode: KT16 0ED acid grassland. Suzie Robson, 07968 832507. Royal Common entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU ASH RANGES – Staff and volunteer day in the 921 432. Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA ‘Glen’ scrub clearance, pollarding, coppicing 3 MON and infrastructure maintenance for the PRIEST HILL – Bird box installation, Chalk corral and holding pens on Ash Ranges. Ben scrape scarifying and seed spreading to 10 MON Habgood, 07891 850882. (Please confirm increase abundance of rare species. Jon attendance a week before the event). Off the Gardner, 07968 832501. Site entrance A240. Pirbright Road (A324), military gated entrance Grid ref: TQ 227 609. Nearest postcode: KT17 opposite Henley Park Farm. Grid Ref: SU 928 3BZ 526. Nearest postcode: GU3 2AG BURNER’S HEATH – Pond clearance to BROAD STREET COMMON – Ditch clearance to improve the suitability of the habitat for wildlife. 4 TUES improve the condition of the watercourse and Ross Packman, 07968 832504. Meeting its suitability for wildlife. Ross Packman, 07968 location TBC 11 TUES 832504. Site entrance at junction between NORBURY PARK – Erecting electric fencing Gravetts Lane and A323. Grid ref: SU 969 519. compartment to allow for conservation grazing. Nearest postcode: GU3 3JW Jon Gardner, 07968 832501. The Bothy car INHOLMS CLAYPIT – Annual grass cutting park at 9.45am. Grid ref: TQ 170 540. Nearest and raking in the orchard and tree popping postcode: RH5 6DN (FYI may become Quarry to improve diversity of the grassland. Jon Hangers if grazing delayed or QH a priority) 5 WED Gardner, 07968 832501. End of Holmbury Drive. BRENTMOOR HEATH – Matchett’s Meadow Grid ref: TQ 175 474. Nearest postcode: RH5 – Clearing invasive willow scrub from semi- 4TU improved natural grassland, one of the BOA’s 12 WED BRENTMOOR HEATH – Matchett’s Meadow in Surrey. Ben Habgood, 07891 850882. – Clearing invasive willow scrub from semi- Brentmoor Road just after Martin’s Tyres. Grid improved natural grassland, one of the BOA’s ref: SU 941 608. Nearest postcode GU24 9RH in Surrey. Ben Habgood, 07891 850882. BROOKWOOD LYE – Scrub clearance Brentmoor Road just after Martin’s Tyres. Grid to improve the diversity of the wet ref: SU 941 608. Nearest postcode GU24 9RH 6 THURS grassland. Ross Packman, 07968 832504. Gorsewood Road. Grid ref: SU 968 575. Nearest postcode: GU21 8XG Page 1. BROOKWOOD LYE – Scrub clearance WISLEY COMMON – Scrub clearance to to improve the diversity of the wet improve the diversity of the heathland. 13 THURS grassland. Suzie Robson, 07968 832507. Ross Packman, 07968 832504. Old car park 27 THURS Gorsewood Road. Grid ref: SU 968 575. on the track to Pond Farm. Contact Ross Nearest postcode: GU21 8XG for the padlock code. Grid ref: TQ 077 589. WHITMOOR COMMON – Gorse clearance to Nearest postcode: GU23 6QS improve access and diversity. Jon Gardner, 16 SUN OCTOBER 07968 832501. Salt Box Road car park. Grid ref: SU 981 529. Nearest postcode: GU3 3LH ELSTEAD COMMON – Pine clearance to ELSTEAD COMMON – Pine clearance to improve the diversity of the heathland. Suzie improve the diversity of the heathland. Suzie Robson, 07968 832507. Royal Common 17 MON Robson, 07968 832507. Royal Common 1 MON entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA HOWELL HILL – Scrub clearance. Jon Gardner, PUCK’S OAK BARN – Grass cutting and 07968 832501. Meeting location TBC raking in the orchard and tidying the site. Jon RODBOROUGH COMMON – Scrub clearance 18 TUES Gardner, 07968 832501. Parking outside the to improve the diversity of the heathland. Village Hall. Grid ref: SU 956 046. Nearest 2 TUES Jon Gardner, 07968 832501. Car park off postcode: GU3 1EG Portsmouth Road. Grid ref: SU 939 418. ASHSTEAD PARK – Annual grass cutting and Nearest postcode: GU8 5BL raking to improve diversity of the grassland. NORBURY PARK – Scrub clearance to improve Jon Gardner, 07968 832501. Park down track the diversity of the grassland. Ross Packman, off A24. Grid ref: TQ 192 587. Nearest postcode: 07968 832504. The Bothy car park at 9.45am. KT21 1LE Grid ref: TQ 170 540. Nearest postcode: RH5 19 WED BAROSSA (Dry Training Area) – Scots pine 6DN sapling pulling and scrub clearance on lowland 3 WED BRENTMOOR HEATH - Removal of scrub heathland. Suzie Robson, 07968 832507. around Burnt stubb pond to allow more light Military barrier at the end of Kings Ride. Grid ref: into the seasonal pond. Ben Habgood, 07891 SU 876 622. Nearest postcode: GU15 4JE 850882. End of Brentmoor Road (no formal car CHOBHAM COMMON – Scrub clearance park). Grid ref: SU 932 606. Nearest postcode: to improve the diversity of the heathland. GU24 9ND 20 THURS Ross Packman, 07968 832504. Staple WISLEY COMMON – Scrub clearance to Hill car park. Grid ref: SU 973 648. improve the diversity of the grassland in Snakes Nearest postcode: KT16 0ED 4 THURS Field. Suzie Robson, 07968 832507. Pond car BAY POND – Felling and clearing trees park, off Old Lane. Grid ref: TQ 079 583. Nearest identified in tree safety surveys. Suzie postcode: KT11 1NA 21 FRI Robson, 07968 832507. 9.30am Bay Pond WISLEY COMMON – Scrub clearance to Education Reserve. Grid ref: TQ 351 517. improve the diversity of the heathland. Suzie Nearest postcode: RH9 8LT Robson, 07968 832507. Old car park on the 7 SUN NEWDIGATE BRICKWORKS – Scrub clearance track to Pond Farm. Contact Suzie for the to improve the diversity of the grassland. padlock code. Grid ref: TQ 077 589. Nearest Ross Packman, 07968 832504. Car park postcode: GU23 6QS on Mulberry Place. Grid ref: TQ 203 425. ELSTEAD COMMON – Pine clearance to Nearest postcode: RH5 5DN improve the diversity of the heathland. Suzie FRASER DOWN – Clear scrub to restore chalk 8 MON Robson, 07968 832507. Royal Common grassland. 10am – 4pm. Simon Humphreys, entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. 07505 287220. Pebble Close – in car park Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA for Aslotel House. Grid ref: TQ 212 530. THUNDRY MEADOWS – Clearing Holly 23 SUN Nearest postcode: KT20 7PA to improve light levels and diversity in the woodland. Jon Gardner, 07968 CHITTY’S COMMON – Pond restoration and 9 TUES scrub clearance adjacent to the meadow. 832501. Puttenham Top car park for Pauline Searle, 01483 825424. Noticeboard collection by minibus. Grid ref: SU 919 461. at Rydes Hill Road at 10am. Those arriving Nearest postcode: GU3 1BE by car please park at the Keens Lane end of QUARRY HANGERS – Grass cutting or scrub the common and follow the footpath south clearance to improve the diversity of the to the meeting point. Grid ref: SU 978 523. calcareous grassland. Ross Packman, 07968 Nearest postcode: GU3 3HL 832504. Lay-by on Springbottom Lane. Grid ref: TQ 318 535. Nearest postcode: RH1 4QZ ELSTEAD COMMON – Pine clearance to 10 WED improve the diversity of the heathland. Jon BAROSSA (Dry Training Area) – Scots pine 24 MON Gardner, 07968 832501. Royal Common sapling pulling and scrub clearance on lowland entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. heathland. Ben Habgood, 07891 850882. End Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA of Kings Ride. Meet at military barrier. Grid ref: WHITMOOR COMMON – Scrub clearance to SU 876 622. Nearest postcode: GU15 4JE 25 TUES improve the diversity of the heathland. Jon BROOKWOOD LYE – Clearing Rhododendron to Gardner, 07968 832501. Meeting location TBC increase light levels and improve the diversity NORBURY PARK – Scrub clearance to improve 11 THURS of the woodland. Suzie Robson, 07968 832507. the diversity of the grassland.