Practical Conservation Days September-November 2019

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.

SEPTEMBER BRICKWORKS – Path and boardwalk maintenance to enhance ROYAL COMMON – Volunteer site visit site access. Ross Packman, 07968 to review this winter’s works and beyond 832504. 10am meet car park on start clearing the grazing compartment Mulberry Place. Grid ref: TQ 203 425. fence line. Ben Habgood 07891 Nearest postcode: RH5 5DN 850882. 10am meet Royal Common 2 MON entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. CHITTY’S COMMON – Small pond Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA 8 SUN maintenance, litter pick, meadow area clearance, pond construction and reinstate – Monthly site maintenance. ditch. Pauline Searle, 01483 825424. Stuart Fleming 07799 894154. 10am meet 10am meet noticeboard at Rydes Hill Priest Hill entrance off A240. Grid ref: Road. Those arriving by car please park TQ 227 609. Nearest postcode: KT17 3BZ at the Keens Lane end of the common 3 TUES No volunteer day due to staff conference and follow the footpath south to the meeting point. Grid ref: SU 978 523. NORBURY PARK – Infrastructure repairs. Nearest postcode: GU3 3HL Stuart Fleming 07799 894154. 10am meet at the Bothy car park. Grid ref: TQ 170 540. ROYAL COMMON – Grazing compartment Nearest postcode: RH5 6DN scrub clearance and install electric fence. 9 MON Stuart Fleming 07799 894154. 10am meet FOLLY BOG – Mixed scrub clearance from Royal Common entrance on B3001. Grid ref: 4 WED Folly Bog, part of clearing SU 921 432. Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA young saplings from the mire edge. Wellies may be required. Ben Habgood 07891 – Pond clearance to 850882. 10am meet Greyspot Grenade enhance aquatic habitats. Ross Packman R a n g e , o ff R e d R o a d . G r i d r e f : S U 9 2 9 6 1 4 10 TUES 07968 832504. 10am meet at car park Nearest postcode: GU18 5XA off Horsham Road. Grid ref: TQ 121 388. Nearest postcode: RH5 5PL – Pond and culvert clearance to enhance aquatic habitats – Grass cutting to and prevent flooding. Ross Packman maintain sensitive chalk downland habitat. 5 THURS 07968 832504. 10am meet Gracious Stuart Fleming 07799 894154. 9.15am Pond Road. Grid ref: SU 988 639 meet at the Bothy car park (RH5 6DN) for Nearest postcode: GU24 8HL minibus to site, or 10am meet lay-by on Springbottom Lane. Grid ref: TQ 318 535. Nearest postcode: RH1 4QZ 11 WED BAROSSA DTA – Scots pine scrub clearance from mature lowland heathland habitat to benefit breeding ground-nesting birds and silver-studded blue butterfly. Ben Habgood 07891 850882. 10am meet end of Kings Ride. Grid ref: SU 876 622. Nearest postcode: GU15 4JE

Page 1. – Pond creation – Monthly site maintenance. to increase habitat mosaic. Jon Stuart Fleming 07799 894154. 9.30am meet 27 FRI 12 THURS Wells 07968 832516. 9.45am meet at Bay Pond, off Godstone High Street. Grid Gorsewood Road. Grid ref: SU 968 575. ref: TQ 351 516. Nearest postcode: RH9 8DT Nearest postcode: GU21 8XG WISLEY COMMON – Scrub clearance to COMMON – Scrub clearance on maintain lowland heath habitat. Stuart Brick Hill to maintain lowland heath habitat. 29 Fleming 07799 894154. 10am meet old car 15 SUN SUN Jon Wells 07968 832516. 10am meet park on the track to Pond Farm. Contact Roundabout car park. Grid ref: SU 965 649. Stuart for the padlock code. Grid ref: Nearest postcode: GU24 8TL TQ 077 589. Nearest postcode: GU23 6QS

ROYAL COMMON – Mixed scrub clearance ROYAL COMMON – Mixed scrub clearance on acid grassland habitat and existing on lowland heathland habitat and grazing fence line. Stuart Fleming 07799 wood pasture. Also preparing the 2020 16 MON 894154. 10am meet Royal Common summer grazing compartment on Royal 30 MON entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. and Bagmoor Common. Stuart Fleming Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA 07799 894154. 10am meet Royal Common entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. CUCKNELLS WOOD – Scrub clearance Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA to maintain open glades for woodland biodiversity. Pippa Nelson 07967 17 TUES 325298. 10am meet car park off OCTOBER Stroud Lane. Grid Ref: TQ 040 430. Nearest postcode: GU5 0ST. – Scrub clearance in compartment one to improve habitat for HILL PARK – Scrub clearance to improve silver-studded blue butterfly. Ross Packman 1 TUES grassland habitats and avoid woodland 07968 832504. 10am meet Jolly Farmer succession. Stuart Fleming 07799 894154. car park on Burdenshott Road. Grid ref: 9.15am meet at the Bothy car park (RH5 SU 987 542. Nearest postcode: GU3 3RN 6DN) for minibus to site, or 10am meet lay-by on Chestnut Avenue. Grid ref: NORBURY PARK – Scrub clearance in TQ 417 559. Nearest postcode: TN16 2DG Walnut Tree Clump to maintain chalk 18 WED grassland habitats. Jon Wells 07968 832516. BAROSSA DTA – Scots pine scrub 10am meet at Bothy car park. Grid ref: TQ clearance from mature lowland heathland 170 540. Nearest postcode: RH5 6DN habitat to benefit breeding ground-nesting birds and silver-studded blue butterfly. 2 WED FOLLY BOG – Mixed scrub clearance Ben Habgood 07891 850882. 10am meet from Folly Bog, part of Brentmoor Heath end of Kings Ride. Grid ref: SU 876 622. clearing young saplings from the mire Nearest postcode: GU15 4JE edge. Wellies may be required. Leader to be confirmed. 10am meet Greyspot Grenade WEST END – Scrub clearance to maintain Range, off Red Road. Grid ref: SU 929 614. heath and grassland habitats. Jon Wells Nearest postcode: GU18 5XA 19 THURS 07968 832516. 10am meet Bisley car park off Shaftesbury Road. Grid ref: SU 949 595. WISLEY COMMON – Scrub clearance to Nearest postcode: GU24 9EP maintain lowland heath habitat. Stuart Fleming 07799 894154. 10am meet old car 3 THURS ROYAL COMMON – Mixed scrub clearance park on the track to Pond Farm. Contact on acid grassland habitat and existing Stuart for the padlock code. Grid ref: grazing fence line. Stuart Fleming 07799 23 MON TQ 077 589. Nearest postcode: GU23 6QS 894154. 10am meet Royal Common entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. ROYAL COMMON – Mixed scrub clearance Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA on lowland heathland habitat and wood pasture. Also preparing the 2020 summer RODBOROUGH COMMON – Pine grazing compartment on Royal and pulling to maintain heathland and avoid Bagmoor Common. Jon Wells 07968 woodland succession. Ross Packman 24 TUES 832516. 10am meet Royal Common 07968 832504. 10am meet car park off 7 MON entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. Portsmouth Road. Grid ref: SU 939 418. Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA Nearest postcode: GU8 5BL PRIEST HILL – Monthly site maintenance. QUARRY HANGERS – Grass cutting to Stuart Fleming 07799 894154. 10am meet maintain sensitive chalk downland habitat. Priest Hill entrance off A240. Grid ref: Stuart Fleming 07799 894154. 10am meet TQ 227 609. Nearest postcode: KT17 3BZ Lay-by on Springbottom Lane. Grid ref: TQ 318 535. Nearest postcode: RH1 4QZ RODBOROUGH COMMON – Pine pulling to maintain heathland and avoid 25 WED – Mixed scrub woodland succession. Ross Packman 8 TUES clearance on lowland heathland to connect 07968 832504. 10am meet car park off pioneer and mature dwarf scrub across the Portsmouth Road. Grid ref: SU 939 418. site. Ben Habgood 07891 850882. 10am Nearest postcode: GU8 5BL meet end of Bracknell Road. Grid ref: SU 889 631. Nearest postcode: GU15 4BE

CHOBHAM COMMON – Boardwalk installation to improve access and reduce 26 THURS erosion on-site. Jon Wells 07968 832516. 10am meet Jubilee mount car park. Grid ref: SU972644. Nearest postcode: GU24 8TU

Page 2. HACKHURST – Scrub clearance to maintain RODBOROUGH COMMON – Pine chalk grassland habitat. Stuart Fleming pulling to maintain heathland and avoid 07799 894154. 9.15am meet at the Bothy car woodland succession. Ross Packman park for minibus to site. Grid ref: TQ 170 540. 07968 832504. 10am meet car park off Nearest postcode: RH5 6DN Portsmouth Road. Grid ref: SU 939 418. Nearest postcode: GU8 5BL 9 WED BAROSSA DTA – Scots pine scrub clearance from mature lowland heathland CHITTY’S COMMON – Pond construction, habitat to benefit breeding ground-nesting 20 SUN litter pick, meadow area clearance and birds and silver-studded blue butterfly. reinstate ditch. Pauline Searle, 01483 Ben Habgood 07891 850882. 10am meet 825424. 10am meet noticeboard at end of Kings Ride. Grid ref: SU 876 622. Rydes Hill Road. Those arriving by car Nearest postcode: GU15 4JE please park at the Keens Lane end of the common and follow the footpath south to – Pine pulling the meeting point. Grid ref: SU 978 523. to maintain heathland and avoid Nearest postcode: GU3 3HL woodland succession. Ross Packman 10 THURS 07968 832504. 10am meet Jubilee ROYAL COMMON – Mixed scrub clearance mount car park. Grid ref: SU972644. on lowland heathland habitat and Nearest postcode: GU24 8TU wood pasture. Also preparing the 2020 summer grazing compartment on Royal 21 MON COLEKITCHEN DOWN – Collaborative task and Bagmoor Common. Stuart Fleming with Butterfly Conservation to improve 07799 894154. 10am meet Royal Common habitat for small blue butterfly. Jon Wells 11 FRI entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. 07968 832516. 9.45am meet at Newlands Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA Corner for minibus to site. Grid ref: TQ 043 493. Postcode: GU4 8SE – Ditch clearance to enhance aquatic habitats and prevent 22 TUES CHOBHAM COMMON – Scrub clearance on flooding. Jon Wells 07968 832516. Brick Hill to maintain lowland heath habitat. Meeting location TBC 13 SUN Jon Wells 07968 832516. 10am meet Roundabout car park. Grid ref: SU 965 649. HACKHURST – Scrub clearance to maintain Nearest postcode: GU24 8TL chalk grassland habitat. Stuart Fleming 07799 894154. 9.15am meet at the Bothy car ROYAL COMMON – Mixed scrub clearance park for minibus to site. Grid ref: TQ 170 540. on lowland heathland habitat and Nearest postcode: RH5 6DN wood pasture. Also preparing the 2020 summer grazing compartment on Royal 23 WED POORS ALLOTMENT – Mixed scrub 14 MON and Bagmoor Common. Stuart Fleming clearance on lowland heathland to connect 07799 894154. 10am meet Royal Common pioneer and mature dwarf scrub across the entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. site. Ben Habgood 07891 850882. 10am Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA meet end of Bracknell Road. Grid ref: SU 889 631. Nearest postcode: GU15 4BE THUNDRY MEADOWS – Cut willow and alder scrub to avoid woodland succession. WEST END – Scrub clearance to maintain Ross Packman 07968 832504. 9.45am heath and grassland habitats. Ross 15 TUES meet Puttenham Common Top car park for 24 THURS Packman 07968 832504. 10am meet Bisley minibus to site, limited parking on-site. Grid car park off Shaftesbury Road. Grid ref: ref: SU 919 461. Nearest postcode: GU3 1BE SU 949 595. Nearest postcode: GU24 9EP

BROCKHAM LIMEWORKS – Scrub clearance WISLEY COMMON – Scrub clearance to to maintain chalk grassland habitat. Jon maintain lowland heath habitat. Stuart Wells 07968 832516. 9.15am meet at the Fleming 07799 894154. 10am meet old car 27 SUN Bothy car park (RH5 6DN) for minibus to site, park on the track to Pond Farm. Contact or 9.45am meet at Arkle Manor for minibus Stuart for the padlock code. Grid ref: to site. Grid ref: TQ 199 504. Nearest TQ 077 589. Nearest postcode: GU23 6QS postcode: RH3 7HB 16 WED ROYAL COMMON – Mixed scrub clearance BAROSSA DTA – Scots pine scrub on lowland heathland habitat and clearance from mature lowland heathland wood pasture. Also preparing the 2020 habitat to benefit breeding ground-nesting summer grazing compartment on Royal 28 MON birds and silver-studded blue butterfly. and Bagmoor Common. Stuart Fleming Ben Habgood 07891 850882. 10am meet 07799 894154. 10am meet Royal Common end of Kings Ride. Grid ref: SU 876 622. entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. Nearest postcode: GU15 4JE Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA WISLEY COMMON – Scrub clearance to THUNDRY MEADOWS – Cut willow and maintain lowland heath habitat. Ross alder scrub to avoid woodland succession. Packman 07968 832504. 10am meet Jon Wells 07968 832516. 9.45am meet 17 THURS 29 TUES old car park on the track to Pond Farm. at Puttenham Common Top car park for Contact Ross for the padlock code. Grid ref: minibus to site, limited parking on-site. Grid TQ 077 589. Nearest postcode: GU23 6QS ref: SU 919 461. Nearest postcode: GU3 1BE

BAY POND - Monthly site maintenance. Stuart Fleming 07799 894154. 9.30am meet 18 FRI at Bay Pond, off Godstone High Street. Grid ref: TQ 351 516. Nearest postcode: RH9 8DT

Page 3. NORBURY PARK – Scrub clearance in ROYAL COMMON – Mixed scrub clearance Walnut Tree Clump to maintain chalk on lowland heathland habitat and grassland habitats. Ross Packman 07968 wood pasture. Also preparing the 2020 832504. 10am meet at the Bothy car park. summer grazing compartment on Royal 11 MON Grid ref: TQ 170 540. Nearest postcode: RH5 and Bagmoor Common. Stuart Fleming 6DN 07799 894154. 10am meet Royal Common 30 WED entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. FOLLY BOG – Mixed scrub clearance from Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA Folly Bog, part of Brentmoor Heath clearing young saplings from the mire edge. Wellies THUNDRY MEADOWS – Cut willow and may be required. Ben Habgood 07891 alder scrub to avoid woodland succession. 850882. 10am meet Greyspot Grenade Ross Packman 07968 832504. 9.45am 12 TUES Range, off Red Road. Grid ref: SU 929 614 meet Puttenham Common Top car park for Nearest postcode: GU18 5XA minibus to site, limited parking on-site. Grid ref: SU 919 461. Nearest postcode: GU3 1BE CHOBHAM COMMON – Pine pulling to maintain heathland, avoid woodland – Scrub clearance to 31 THURS succession. Stuart Fleming 07799 894154. maintain chalk grassland habitats. Stuart 10am meet Jubilee mount car park. Grid ref: Fleming 07799 894154. 9.15am meet at SU972644 Nearest postcode: GU24 8TU the Bothy car park (RH5 6DN) for minibus to site, or 10am meet at Cuddington Way (limited parking). Grid ref: TQ 239 616. NOVEMBER Nearest postcode: SM2 7JB 13 WED – Scrub BAROSSA DTA – Scots pine scrub clearance to improve grassland habitats clearance from mature lowland heathland Ross Packman, 07968 832504. 10am habitat to benefit breeding ground-nesting meet car park on Mulberry Place. Grid ref: birds and silver-studded blue butterfly. TQ 203 425. Nearest postcode: RH5 5DN Ben Habgood 07891 850882. 10am meet 3 SUN end of Kings Ride. Grid ref: SU 876 622. CHOBHAM COMMON – Scrub clearance Nearest postcode: GU15 4JE to maintain lowland heath habitat. Jon Wells 07968 832516. 10am meet WISLEY COMMON – Scrub clearance to roundabout car park. Grid ref: SU 965 649. maintain lowland heath habitat. Ross Nearest postcode: GU24 8TL Packman 07968 832504. 10am meet 14 THURS old car park on the track to Pond Farm. ROYAL COMMON – Mixed scrub clearance Contact Ross for the padlock code. Grid ref: on lowland heathland habitat and wood TQ 077 589. Nearest postcode: GU23 6QS pasture. Also preparing the 2020 summer grazing compartment on Royal and WEST HANGER – Collaborative task Bagmoor Common. Jon Wells 07968 with Butterfly Conservation to improve 832516. 10am meet Royal Common habitat for small blue butterfly. Stuart 15 FRI 4 MON entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. Fleming 07799 894154. 10am meet Staple Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA Lane car park. Grid ref: TQ 069 492. Nearest postcode: GU5 9TD PRIEST HILL – Monthly site maintenance. Stuart Fleming 07799 894154. 10am meet – Hazel coppicing to Priest Hill entrance off A240. Grid ref: enhance hazel dormouse habitats and TQ 227 609. Nearest postcode: KT17 3BZ improve biodiversity. Ross Packman 07968 832504. 10am meet St Marys SHEEPLEAS – Dormouse training and Church car park. Grid ref: TQ 088 526. hazel coppicing to enhance dormouse Nearest postcode: KT24 6AP habitats and improve biodiversity. Ross 5 TUES Packman 07968 832504. 10am meet St CHITTY’S COMMON – Pond construction, Marys Church car park. Grid ref: TQ 088 526. 17 SUN litter pick, meadow area clearance and Nearest postcode: KT24 6AP reinstate ditch. Pauline Searle, 01483 825424. 10am meet noticeboard at Rydes NORBURY PARK – Dormouse training and Hill Road. Those arriving by car please park hazel coppicing to enhance dormouse at the Keens Lane end of the common and habitats and improve biodiversity. follow the footpath south to the meeting Ross Packman 07968 832504. 10am meet point. Grid ref: SU 978 523. Nearest at the Bothy car park. Grid ref: TQ 170 540. postcode: GU3 3HL Nearest postcode: RH5 6DN ROYAL COMMON – Mixed scrub clearance 6 WED BAROSSA DTA – Scots pine scrub on lowland heathland habitat and clearance from mature lowland heathland wood pasture. Also preparing the 2020 habitat to benefit breeding ground-nesting summer grazing compartment on Royal birds and silver-studded blue butterfly. 18 MON and Bagmoor Common. Stuart Fleming Leader to be confirmed. 10am meet 07799 894154. 10am meet Royal Common end of Kings Ride. Grid ref: SU 876 622. entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. Nearest postcode: GU15 4JE Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA BROOKWOOD LYE – Scrub clearance SHEEPLEAS – Hazel coppicing to enhance to improve grassland habitats. Jon hazel dormouse habitats and improve 7 THURS Wells 07968 832516. 9.45am meet at 19 TUES biodiversity. Jon Wells 07968 832516. 10am Gorsewood Road. Grid ref: SU 968 575. meet St Marys Church car park. Grid ref: Nearest postcode: GU21 8XG TQ 088 526. Nearest postcode: KT24 6AP No volunteer day due to Remembrance 10 SUN Sunday

Page 4. NORBURY PARK – Hazel coppicing to NEWDIGATE BRICKWORKS – Scrub enhance hazel dormouse habitats and clearance to improve grassland habitats improve biodiversity. Ross Packman Stuart Fleming 07799 894154. 9.15am meet 07968 832504. 10am meet at the at the Bothy car park (RH5 6DN) for minibus Bothy car park. Grid ref: TQ 170 540. to site, or 10am meet car park on Mulberry Nearest postcode: RH5 6DN Place. Grid ref: TQ 203 425. Nearest 20 WED postcode: RH5 5DN POORS ALLOTMENT – Mixed scrub 27 WED clearance on lowland heathland to connect FOLLY BOG – Mixed scrub clearance from pioneer and mature dwarf scrub across Folly Bog, part of Brentmoor Heath clearing the site. Ben Habgood 07891 850882. young saplings from the mire edge. Wellies 10am meet end of Bracknell Road. Grid ref: may be required. Ben Habgood 07891 SU 889 631. Nearest postcode: GU15 4BE 850882. 10am meet Greyspot Grenade Range, off Red Road. Grid ref: SU 929 614 SHEEPLEAS – Dormouse training and Nearest postcode: GU18 5XA hazel coppicing to enhance dormouse habitats and improve biodiversity. Stuart WISLEY COMMON – Scrub clearance to 21 THURS Fleming 07799 894154. 10am meet St Marys maintain lowland heath habitat. Ross Church car park. Grid ref: TQ 088 526. Packman 07968 832504. 10am meet old 28 THURS Nearest postcode: KT24 6AP car park on the track to Pond Farm. Contact Stuart for the padlock code. Grid ref: BAY POND - Monthly site maintenance. TQ 077 589. Nearest postcode: GU23 6QS Stuart Fleming 07799 894154. 9.30am meet at Bay Pond, off Godstone High Street. Grid ref: TQ 351 516. Nearest postcode: RH9 8DT 22 FRI BROCKHAM LIMEWORKS – Collaborative Other regular practical conservation days task with Butterfly Conservation Surrey to improve habitat for small blue butterfly. (please check with the event leader if there is space Ross Packman 07968 832504. 9.45am meet beforehand as these groups are often fully booked). Arkle Manor for minibus to site. Grid ref: WESTFIELD COMMON VOLUNTEERS TQ 199 504. Nearest postcode: RH3 7HB 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, habitat management and maintenance of Westfield Common. 9.30am – 12.30pm. WISLEY COMMON – Scrub clearance to Stuart Fleming 07799 894154 maintain lowland heath habitat. Stuart Fleming 07799 894154. 10am meet old car 24 SUN park on the track to Pond Farm. Contact Every Wednesday, habitat management and maintenance of Stuart for the padlock code. Grid ref: education reserve. 10am-3.30pm. Car park on Mill Way, nearest TQ 077 589. Nearest postcode: GU23 6QS postcode KT22 8QA. Roger Granby, 01372 379509 or email [email protected] ROYAL COMMON – Mixed scrub clearance on lowland heathland habitat and wood pasture. Also preparing the 2020 summer grazing compartment on Royal 25 MON and Bagmoor Common. Stuart Fleming 07799 894154. 10am meet Royal Common entrance on B3001. Grid ref: SU 921 432. Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA SHEEPLEAS – Scrub clearance to maintain chalk grassland habitats and avoid woodland succession. Jon Wells 26 TUES 07968 832516. 10am meet St Marys Church car park. Grid ref: TQ 088 526. Nearest postcode: KT24 6AP

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