2008 Programme

January 13th Piggy Wood, Bracknell
We will be coppicing in Piggy Wood. Piggy Wood is locally important ancient woodland that provides a green space within an urban setting.

The entrance to Piggy Wood is located off Newport Drive, Warfield. Grid Ref: 872 707

January 27th Braywick Nature Centre, Maidenhead
Coppicing and clearance work.

Braywick Nature Centre is off Hibbert Road near the Braywick roundabout.Grid Ref: 895 796

February 10th Cliveden, Taplow
A task at the Cliveden National Trust estate – details to be arranged..

Meet in the main car park. Ask at the kiosk for directions to the work site. Grid Ref: 914 850

February 24th Cliveden, Taplow
We’re returning to the Round Garden at Cliveden to continue the work we were doing on the 10th, ring barking unwanted trees and clearance work in the old orchard. Meet in the main car park. Ask at the kiosk for directions to the work site. Grid Ref: 914 850
March 9th Englemere Pond, near Ascot
We will be clearing scrub near the pond. Grid Ref: 902 684
March 23rd Dungrove Hill Wood
For any of you who are free on Easter Sunday, we are going to be removing tree guards at Dungrove Hill Wood which is part of the Woodland Trusts’s Bisham Woods. Dungrove Hill Wood is at the far end of Lee Lane, Pinkneys Green, Maidenhead. Park by the footpath. Grid ref: 848 830
April 6th No Task this week
April 20th Cliveden, Taplow
A task at the Cliveden National Trust estate – Round Garden.

Meet in the main car park. Ask at the kiosk for directions to the work site. Grid Ref: 914 850

May 4th Round Garden, Cliveden
Two weeks ago we started fencing the old fruit trees. Since we cleared the laurel and made the trees more accessible their bark has been chewed by deer. We are returning to finish protecting the trees.

Meet at the tennis courts (not the main car park.) Grid ref: 915 847

May 18th Burnham Beeches
Task to be arranged.

Meet at Victory Cross. Grid Ref: 955 850

June 1st Cliveden, Taplow
We’re returning to the Round Garden at Cliveden to continue the work we were doing on the 10th, ring barking unwanted trees and clearance work in the old orchard. Meet in the main car park. Ask at the kiosk for directions to the work site. Grid Ref: 914 850
June 15th Braywick Nature Centre, Maidenhead
Braywick 5k clearance

Braywick Nature Centre is off Hibbert Road near the Braywick roundabout.Grid Ref: 895 796

June 21st Additional Task for anyone who is interested.
Stoke Common

We will be clearing some of the vegetation, particularly the birch around the pond, in the centre of Stoke Common. This work will allow the pond to be visible from the path, bringing a new feature into view on the Common. There are ecological benefits to removing the scrub around the pond; by allowing more light into the pond and reducing the amount of plant debris, creates more favourable conditions for pond species.

Grid Reference link to where we normally meet is 987 856 park at the drive way on the other side of the road which is just past the entrance

June 29th To be arranged.
July 13th Stoke Common
Come and help unlock the heather that is dormant in the soil. We will be shaking things up by turning the turf in designated areas on Stoke Common! Your reward won’t be immediate, but hopefully next year you will begin to see the lovely pinks and purples of the heather in that area. In the mean time, if a cup of tea and a biscuit will suffice, please come along

Grid Reference link to where we normally meet is 987 856 park at the drive way on the other side of the road which is just past the entrance

July 27th Burnham Beeches
We’ll be doing footpath work at Burnham Beeches.

Meet at Victory Cross. Grid Ref: 955 850

August 10th High Pines, Winkfield Row
Clearing footpaths and removal of stiles at High Pines, Parkers Lane, Maidens Green, Winkfield.

Grid ref: 897 723

August 24th Bracknell Forest
Vegetation clearance with iain macfarlane at Savernake park in

Bracknell . Car Park is off roundabout at end of Savernake Way. Map link

Bracknell forest info page http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/savernake-park.pdf

September 7th Westmoorland Park
Clearance around pond. Meet at the car park at the end of Westmorland Drive off Harvest Ride.Westmorland Drive Grid Ref 886 709
September 21st Wildmoor
Scrub Clearance

meeting at the car park under the pylons Grid Ref: http://www.streetmap.co.uk/

October 5th Bracknell Forest
Allsmoor balancing pond. Grid Ref This is the location of the Youth Club.

This task is with Iain Macfarlane at Allsmoor Pond weed clearing so you need wellies etc.

Iain has suggested parking in the Youth Club car park off Calfridus Way. He will meet you there.

October 19th Burnham Beeches
Actual task TBA

Meet at Victory Cross. Grid Ref: 955 850

October 25th Stoke Common – Additional Task – NOTE DATE HAS CHANGED FROM SUNDAY TO THE SATURDAY 25TH!
This is a non-WMCV task at Stoke Common where you can help cut birch in the heathland area and try broom making. Grid Ref: 987 856
November 2nd Braywick
Our annual visit to the Nature Centre to clear the pond.

Braywick Nature Centre is off Hibbert Road near the Braywick roundabout. Grid Ref: 895 796

November 16th Heath Lake, near Crowthorne
We will be rhododendron bashing at Heath Lake.

Heath Lake is on the B3430, Nine Mile Ride. From Bracknell, go towards Crowthorne on Nine Mile Ride, pass the Hewlett Packard and Pinewood Centres, straight across next roundabout. Heath Lake car park is on the left, before Ravenswood.Grid Ref: 830 652

November 30th Black Park Country Park, Wexham
This will be our first visit to Black Park for several years. We will be doing heath restoration.

Black Park is signposted from the A412 between Slough and Iver Heath. Grid Ref: 006 829

December 14th Burnham Beeches, Farnham Common
TBA

Meet at Victory Cross. Grid Ref: 955 850