| 13th August | Battlemead |
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| We are going to rescue some more of the young trees at Battlemead which are disappearing in the long vegetation. This time we will be weeding the scattered trees in the old hedge line in West Field (the field nearest the road).
Park at Sheephouse Road Map postcode SL6 8HY What3Words fine.couches.tower and carefully cross the Lower Cookham Road. Meet at the main entrance. If we’ve already started you should be able to see us from there. |
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| 27th August | Ockwells Park and Thriftwood, Maidenhead |
| We will be doing some tree maintenance.
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 |
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| 10th September | Braywick Nature Centre, Maidenhead |
| The first of two visits to Braywick Nature Centre to clear excess vegetation from the right hand side of the pond and cut back vegetation from the edge of the pond. We will return in November to clear the other side.
Braywick Nature Centre is off Hibbert Road near the Braywick roundabout. Map, OS SU895796, post code SL6 1UU |
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| 24th September | Bisham Woods |
| Bisham Woods is a Woodlands Trust site, their only one in Berkshire. The Woodland Trust are going to mow the area of chalk grassland. Today will be raking off the mowings.
The site is on the left hand side of Marlow Road coming from Maidenhead. There is a layby here where you may be able to park. Map Map, Street View, OS SU848842, Post Code SL7 1RY |
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| 8th October | Bisham Woods |
| Bisham Woods is a Woodlands Trust site, their only one in Berkshire. The Woodland Trust have mowed the steep area of chalk grassland known as Pig Trough and two weeks ago we started to rake off the mowings, but we didn’t finish. So today we are going to finish the job.
The site is on the left hand side of Marlow Road coming from Maidenhead. There is a layby here where you may be able to park. Map Map, Street View, OS SU848842, Post Code SL7 1RY |
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| 22nd October | Bray Pit |
| Raking the meadow.
Bray Pit used to be managed by BBOWT, but a few years ago they decided not to renew the lease with Summerleaze. Since then local volunteers have continued the management regime including giving it an annual haircut. The wildflower meadow will be mown during the week and then on Sunday WMCV joined by members of Wild Maidenhead will rake off the mowings. This is to reduce the nutrients in the soil and encourage the masses of wild flowers which grow in the summer. Bray Pit is sandwiched between Bray Sailing Lake and the M4 Here, What3Words: complains.snow.plant. Park in the public car park at Bray Lake which is reached via Monkey Island Lane. The postcode for Bray Lake Watersports is SL6 2EB, but beware of using this with a satnav as some direct you through Bray Village and this route is not accessible for cars. Map, OS SU909786 There is also a footpath from the A308 to the reserve opposite Bray Cemetery Here. |
| 5th November | BBOWT Woolley Firs, Littlewick Green |
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| We will be joining the Friends of Woolley Firs on their monthly work task. This will only be a morning task so no need to bring lunch.
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 |
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| 19th November | Braywick Nature Centre, Maidenhead |
| This is our annual visit to cut and rake up vegetation from around the pond and possibly to clear excess vegetation from the pond. The pond at Braywick Nature Centre is much used by school parties for pond dipping.
Braywick Nature Centre is off Hibbert Road near the Braywick roundabout. Map, OS SU895796, post code SL6 1UU |
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| 3rd December | BBOWT Woolley Firs, Littlewick Green |
| We will be joining the Friends of Woolley Firs on their monthly work task. This will only be a morning task so no need to bring lunch.
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 |
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| 17th December | TBA |
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| 31st December | No task today |
| Happy New Year | |
| 14th January 2024 | TBA |
| TBA |