Wiltshire Wildlife Conservation Volunteers
PRACTICAL CONSERVATION TASKS OCTOBER JANUARY NOVEMBER FEBRUARY DECEMBER MARCH
Wiltshire Wildlife Conservation Volunteers meet on Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays, to carry out a wide range of work that helps to maintain and improve conditions for wildlife to flourish in Wiltshire. No previous practical experience is necessary. Just come along and we will provide the safety kit, tools and training required. You work at your own pace as slow or as fast as you like. Tasks are open to anyone. They provide a great opportunity to develop new skills, make new friends and learn more about the management of the countryside. For further copies of the Programme contact: Geoff Parsons, Upper Flat, 30 Studley Rise, Trowbridge BA14 0PH Telephone 01225 774540
2. The Firs 3. Echo Lodge Meadows
4. Clouts Wood
5. Penn Wood
6. Ramsbury Meadow 7. Ham Hill
8. Jones’s Mill
9. Clanger Wood
10. Blackmoor Copse 11. Middleton Down 12. Combe Bissett 13. Pepperbox Hill
14. Martin Down © 2017 Ordnance Survey & WWCV
Page 1 of 4 1. RAVENSROOST WOOD [WWT] Minety Woodland management. Meeting place: SU023877 8. JONES’S MILL [WWT] Dursden Lane, Pewsey The car park at the southern side of the wood. Wetland Management. Meeting place: SU170610 Leader: Richard Aisbitt 01793 694680 From Pewsey centre, take the High Street (B3087) towards Milton Lilbourne and Burbage. Outside of 2. THE FIRS [WWT] Wood Lane, Brinkworth Pewsey, turn left down Dursden Lane, just before a Woodland management. Meeting place: SU047864 white cottage. Cross over the railway bridge and reserve On the north side of Wood Lane running between the entrance is on left with a small parking area. B4042 and B4606. Park on verge by the Entrance Gate. Leaders: Laurie Lovelace 01672 564399 and Jenny Leader: Richard Aisbitt 01793 694680 Amor
3. ECHO LODGE MEADOWS [WWT] Minety 9. CLANGER WOOD. [WT] Yarnbrook Habitat management. Meeting place: SU039854 Woodland management. Meeting place: ST873538 Car park is at the end of track (bridleway) off Wood The entrance to the wood is on the A350, ¾ mile south Lane. Wood Lane runs between B4042 and B4696. The of Yarnbrook roundabout. Meet at the main gate track is ½ mile from B4042, just after a small bridge. Leader: Barbara Stiddard 01373 865060 Leader: Richard Aisbitt 01793 694680 10. BLACKMOOR COPSE [WWT] Farley Nr. Salisbury 4. CLOUTS WOOD [WWT] Wroughton Woodland management. Meeting place: SU234288 Woodland management. Meeting place: SU138794 Ben Lane/Livery Road crossroads southeast of Farley. Drive into the entrance of Wroughton airfield on the east Leader: Rod Poynting 01722 322236 of the A4361 and book in at the office. Follow the road to the left and park behind hanger D4 on the southeast 11. MIDDLETON DOWN. [WWT] Broade Chalke corner of the wood. This meeting point may change, so Scrub clearance. Meeting place: SU041254 please check with the leader before the task. In Broad Chalke, turn down 'The Causeway' opposite the Leader: Richard Aisbitt 01793 694680 Queen's Head pub and the car park is 230 yards on the right, just after the bridge. 5. PENN WOOD [WWT] Calne Leader: Rod Poynting 01722 322236 Path management. Meeting place: SU012728 From Calne town centre take Oxford road towards 12. COOMBE BISSETT DOWN. [WWT] Swindon and turn right onto High Penn track (before Scrub clearance. Meeting place: SU112257 the A3102 roundabout); from A3102 north of Calne, From the A354 at Coombe Bissett turn south on to the take the ‘Town Centre Only’ road at the roundabout, Homington road. Turn right up Pennings Drove just then turn left onto High Penn track. Follow the track before the Coombe Fellowship. The gate into the reserve uphill to the car park. is a short distance up the hill on the right. Leader: Richard Aisbitt 01793 694680 Leader: Rod Poynting 01722 322236
6. RAMSBURY MEADOWS [WWT] Nr. Marlborough 13. PEPPERBOX HILL.[NT] Whiteparish Meeting place SU273714. Scrub clearance. Meeting place: SU211248 Park in the High Street, Ramsbury. The reserve entrance Park in NT car park off A36 Salisbury to Southampton is from the path on the left side of the Fire Station. road, about 4 miles south of Salisbury. Leader: Laurie Lovelace 01672 564399 Leader: Rod Poynting 01722 322236
7. HAM HILL [WWT] 14. MARTIN DOWN [NE] Scrub clearance. Meeting place: SU334616 Scrub clearance. Meeting place: SU036201 From the A338 Burbage to Hungerford road turn The car park is on the left, off the A354, 6¼ miles from towards Shalbourne and Ham. Go through Ham heading Coombe Bissett. south. The reserve is on the left side of the road around Leader: Rod Poynting 01722 322236 ¾ mile outside of the village. Continue along the road up the hill and take the next left turn, park here on the verge of the road to Buttermere. Leader: Laurie Lovelace 01672 564399 To help WWCV plan ahead and allow us to advise you of any changes to the program please notify us of your details and the sites/dates you are interested in.
Complete and return the separate White Card or email the details and choices to: [email protected]
For the latest information check our web site: www.southwilts.com/site/Wiltshire-Wildlife-Conservation-Volunteers/index.htm
For any queries about tasks contact the Task Leader Page 2 of 4 WWCV is supported by
WWCV Chairman Richard Aisbitt 84 Goddard Avenue, Swindon. SN1 4HT Telephone: 01793-694680 [email protected]
Information to remember about tasks HEALTH Please ensure you have up to date tetanus cover. WHAT TO We provide safety kit, tools, strong gloves and training. All you need to bring is a packed BRING lunch, plenty to drink (tasks last all day) and plenty of enthusiasm! FOOTWEAR We recommend Wellington boots or safety boots (ideally with steel toe caps) for most tasks, and walking boots or safety boots for working on steep downland sites. TRANSPORT If you would need a lift, please contact the Task Leader who may be able to arrange transport. We can help with your transport costs, but you need to claim for this. AGE RANGE WWCV tasks are open to all, but those under 18 MUST be accompanied by a responsible adult. INSURANCE Volunteers are covered by insurance.
Weekend Task Calendar September Sat 24 Coombe Bissett Sat 17 Martin Down Sun 25 Echo Lodge Sun 18 Ravensroost October Sat 1 Jones's Mill January Sat 7 Blackmoor Copse Sat 8 Pepperbox Sat 7 Clouts Wood Sat 8 Clouts Wood Sat 14 Pepperbox Sat 15 Blackmoor Copse Sat 15 Ravensroost Sun 16 Ravensroost Sat 21 Middleton Down Sat 22 Middleton Down Sun 22 The Firs Sun 23 The Firs Sat 28 Blackmoor Copse Sat 29 Ham Hill February Sat 4 Martin Down November Sat 5 Coombe Bissett Sat 4 Clouts Wood Sun 6 Echo Lodge Sat 11 Pepperbox Sat 12 Blackmoor Copse Sat 18 Blackmoor Copse Sat 12 Clouts Wood Sun 19 Ravensroost Sat 19 Pepperbox Sat 25 Coombe Bissett Sun 20 Ravensroost Sat 25 Clouts Wood Sat 26 Ramsbury Meadow March Sun 5 Ham Hill December Sat 3 Middleton Down Sun 12 Ravensroost Sat 3 Clouts Wood Sat 10 Blackmoor Copse Sun 11 Penn Wood
Page 3 of 4 Tasks normally start at 10:30 a.m. and finish around 3:30 p.m. depending on weather and progress.
All sites are Wiltshire Wildlife Trust unless suffixed: NT - Natural Trust WT - Woodland Trust NE - Natural England
1. Ravensroost Wood (RA) ...... A - 16th October B - 20th November C - 18th December D - 15th January Sundays E - 19th February F - 12th March 2. The Firs (RA) ...... A - 23rd October B - 22nd January Sundays 3. Echo Lodge Meadows (RA) ..... A - 25th September B - 6th November Sundays 4. Clouts Wood (RA) ...... A - 8th October B - 12th November C - 3rd December D - 7th January Saturdays E - 4th February F - 25th February 5. Penn Wood (RA) ...... A - Sunday 11th December
Your Leader will be Richard Aisbitt. (RA) 01793-694680 [email protected]
Richard
6. Ramsbury Meadows (LL) ...... A - Saturday 26th November 7. Ham Hill (LL) ...... A - Saturday 29th October B - Sunday 5th March 8. Jones’s Mill (LL/JA) Wednesdays ..... A - From 14th September every Wednesday until end of March 2017 (GW) Saturday ...... B - Saturday 1st October 9. Clanger Wood WT (BS) ...... A - From 28th September every other Wednesday until end of March 2017 Alternate Wednesdays
Your Leaders will be: Barbara Stiddard (BS) 01373 865060 [email protected] Laurie Lovelace (LL) 01672 564399 [email protected] and Jenny Amor (JA) Gary Wilson (GW) 01672 851048
Barbara Laurie Jenny
10. Blackmoor Copse (RP) ...... A - 15th October B - 12th November C - 10th December D - 7th January Saturdays E - 28th January F - 18th February 11. Middleton Down (RP) ...... A - 22nd October B - 3rd December C - 21st January Saturdays 12. Coombe Bissett Down (RP) ... A - 24th September B - 5th November C - 25th February Saturdays 13. Pepperbox Hill NT (RP) ...... A - 8th October B - 19th November C - 14th January D - 11th February Saturdays 14. Martin Down NE (RP) ...... A - 17th December B - 4th February Saturdays
Your Leader will be Rod Poynting. (RP) 01722 322236 [email protected]
Rod
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