Current Programme

1st January 2023 No task today
Happy New Year
15th January Ockwells Park and Thriftwood, Maidenhead
We will be coppicing some the smaller hazels in Little Thriftwood which are on the side of the woodland path nearest to the field. We will add the cut timber to the existing dead hedges created last year.

Ockwells Park and Thriftwood is on Ockwells Road, Cox Green, Maidenhead.

Meet in the car park here: Map, OS: SU 87845 78777, Postcode: SL6 3AA, What3Words: economies.slim.plant

We’ll be working here: Map, What3Words raft.mass.palms. From the car park head south down the footpath in the direction of the M4 continuing across the river (The Cut) until you reach Little Thriftwood which is quite close to the M4. Turn right and enter Little Thriftwood at the woodland path.

29th January Ockwells Park and Thriftwood, Maidenhead
We will be clearing bramble in the western end of Little Thriftwood just off the bluebell path. The bramble is shading out the wildflowers which hopefully will soon bloom here again.

Ockwells Park and Thriftwood is on Ockwells Road, Cox Green, Maidenhead.

Meet in the car park here: Map, OS: SU 87845 78777, Postcode: SL6 3AA, What3Words: economies.slim.plant

We’ll be working here: Map, What3Words piles.meals.amount. From the car park head south down the footpath in the direction of the M4 continuing across the river (The Cut) until you reach Little Thriftwood which is quite close to the M4. Turn right and enter Little Thriftwood at the woodland path and follow the path nearly to the end.

12th February Firs Walk, Maidenhead
Firs Walk is a wooded path which runs from Castle Hill to Grenfell Park just to the west of Maidenhead town centre. Wild Maidenhead will be joining us to plant a hedge here.

Meet in the High Town Road here: Map, OS: SU 88505 81034, Postcode: SL6 1PA, What3Words: acute.bend.inch

There is restricted parking in this area so please be careful.

26th February Ockwells Park and Thriftwood, Maidenhead
Another visit to Little Thriftwood to clear brambles and possibly do some coppicing.

Ockwells Park and Thriftwood is on Ockwells Road, Cox Green, Maidenhead.

Meet in the car park here: Map, OS: SU 87845 78777, Postcode: SL6 3AA, What3Words: economies.slim.plant

We’ll be working here: Map, What3Words piles.meals.amount. From the car park head south down the footpath in the direction of the M4 continuing across the river (The Cut) until you reach Little Thriftwood which is quite close to the M4. Turn right and enter Little Thriftwood at the woodland path.

12th March Ockwells Park and Thriftwood, Maidenhead
We are going to coppice hazels in the Nuttery, the wood next to the orchard where we were working two weeks ago. The Nuttery hasn’t been coppiced for several years so this is the start of a project for us.

Ockwells Park and Thriftwood is on Ockwells Road, Cox Green, Maidenhead.

Meet in the car park here: Map, OS: SU 87845 78777, Postcode: SL6 3AA, What3Words: economies.slim.plant

We’ll be working here: Map, What3Words certified.sank.castle. From the car park head diagonally across the field. The Nuttery is just visible from the car park.

26th March Ockwells Park and Thriftwood, Maidenhead
We are going to continue coppicing hazels in the Nuttery, the wood next to the orchard.

Ockwells Park and Thriftwood is on Ockwells Road, Cox Green, Maidenhead.

Meet in the car park here: Map, OS: SU 87845 78777, Postcode: SL6 3AA, What3Words: economies.slim.plant

We’ll be working here: Map, What3Words certified.sank.castle. From the car park head diagonally across the field. The Nuttery is just visible from the car park.

9th April TBA
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23rd April TBA
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7th May BBOWT Woolley Firs, Littlewick Green
We will be joining the Friends of Woolley Firs on their monthly work task.

Woolley Firs is in Cherry Garden Lane, Littlewick Green, Maidenhead, SL6 3LJ (the turning off the A4 just before the Shire Horse pub heading west). Go in the second entrance marked “No Entry” and park outside the workshop.

Map, OS SU 85137 79934

21st May TBA
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4th June BBOWT Woolley Firs, Littlewick Green
We will be joining the Friends of Woolley Firs on their monthly work task.

Woolley Firs is in Cherry Garden Lane, Littlewick Green, Maidenhead, SL6 3LJ (the turning off the A4 just before the Shire Horse pub heading west). Go in the second entrance marked “No Entry” and park outside the workshop.

Map, OS SU 85137 79934

18th June TBA
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