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 Surrey 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 (Norbury Park - 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 NEWDIGATE 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 PRIEST HILL – 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 Brentmoor Heath clearing SU 921 432. Nearest postcode: GU8 6LA young saplings from the mire edge. Wellies may be required. Ben Habgood 07891 WALLIS WOOD – 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 GRACIOUS POND – Pond and culvert clearance to enhance aquatic habitats QUARRY HANGERS – 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. BROOKWOOD LYE – Pond creation BAY POND – 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 CHOBHAM 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. WHITMOOR COMMON – 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 POORS ALLOTMENT – 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.