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2009 Programme

January 11th – Braywick Nature Centre, Maidenhead

Today we are going to be coppicing on the raised area at Braywick Park . Braywick Nature Centre is off Hibbert Road near the Braywick roundabout.

Grid Ref: 895 796 (other maps)

January 25th – Wildmoor Heath, near Crowthorne

We’re going to be clearing scrub from the heathland. Meet in the car park under the pylons, off the Crowthorne Road.

Grid Ref: 837 631 (other maps)

February 8th – Wildmoor Heath, near Crowthorne (Cancelled)

CANCELLED ! Due to weather

More scrub clearing from the heathland. Meet in the car park under the pylons, off the Crowthorne Road

Grid Ref: 837 631 (other maps)

February 22nd – Burnham Beeches, Farnham Common

We’ll be coppicing hazel in the woods. Meet at Victory Cross. If you arrive late please enquire at the information centre for directions.

Grid Ref: 955 850 (other maps)

March 8th – Garth Meadows, Bracknell

Hedgelaying at Garth Meadows. Garth Meadows is at the junction of Harvest Ride and Binfield Road . There is space for two or three vehicles in the layby, otherwise park in Larks Hill car park and walk down.

Grid Ref: 860 705 (other maps)

March 22nd – Burnham Beeches, Farnham Common

To be arranged. Meet at Victory Cross. If you arrive late please enquire at the information centre for directions.

Grid Ref: 955 850 (other maps)

April 5th – Cliveden

Laurel & Hardy (Rhody)clearance.
Meet in the main car park. Ask at the kiosk for directions to the work site.

Grid Ref: 914 850 (other maps)

April 19th – Bisham Woods

We shall be removing tree guards in Bisham Woods which is owned by the Woodland Trust. Please bring a Stanley knife or similar if you have one.

There is room for only a few cars at the base of the hill. We can also use the Longridge activity centre overflow car park. There is no sign calling it that though.

Grid Ref: 861 857 (other maps)

May 3rd – Burnham Beeches

Footpath Work. Meet at Victory Cross. If you arrive late please enquire at the information centre for directions.

Grid Ref: 955 850 (other maps)

May 17th – Bray Pit

Bray Pit is a BBOWT reserve for which Martin is the volunteer warden.

Drive down Monkey Island Land, fork left and park beyond the windsurfing centre.

Grid Ref: 906 788 (other maps)

May 31st – Cliveden

Meet in the main car park. Ask at the kiosk for directions to the work site.

Grid Ref: 914 850 (other maps)

June 14th – Bray Pit

Bray Pit is a BBOWT reserve for which Martin is the volunteer warden.

Drive down Monkey Island Land, fork left and park beyond the windsurfing centre.

Grid Ref: 906 788 (other maps)

June 28th – Black Park

Probably be scrub removal from around the perimeter fencing of the heathland to remove the seed back, and open up views across the heath.

Grid Ref: 006 829 (other maps)

July 12th – Cliveden

We will be working in the Round Garden (old orchard), carrying on the surveying, metal bending, slashing and cutting.

We are going to meet directly there and NOT in the usual car park.

Don’t go into Cliveden but go to the car park off Cliveden Road next to the tennis courts.

Grid Ref: 914 847 (other maps)

July 26th

No task

August 9th – Black Park

Unknown task but I’m sure it’s amazing.

Grid Ref: 006 829 (other maps)

August 23rd – Garths Meadow, Bracknell

Ragwort Pulling

Garth Meadows is at the junction of Harvest Ride and Binfield Road . There is space for two or three vehicles in the layby, otherwise park in Larks Hill car park and walk down.

Grid Ref: 860 705 (other maps)

6th September, Stoke Common

Scrub Clearance as we have done before. Park at the drive way on the other side of the road which is just past the entrance

Grid Ref: 987 856 (other maps)

20th September, Cliveden

We have a slight change of plan for Sunday. Alex has just become a father for the first time and is on paternity leave.

So instead of working in the orchard we will be laurel bashing with Tim.

Go through the main gate to the car park. Ask at the kiosk for directions to the work site.

Grid Ref: 914 850 (other maps)

4th October, Black Park

Grid Ref: 006 829 (other maps)

18th October, Stoke Common

Scrub Clearance

Grid Ref: 987 856 (other maps)

1st November, Braywick

Pond work

Grid Ref: 895 796 (other maps)

15th November, Cliveden

We will be working in the Round Garden (old orchard), carrying on the surveying, metal bending, slashing and cutting.

We are going to meet directly there and NOT in the usual car park.

Don’t go into Cliveden but go to the car park off Cliveden Road next to the tennis courts.

Grid Ref: 914 847 (other maps)

29th November, Black Park

Unknown task but probably amazing.
The car park is pay-and-display but the wardens usually give us notes to put in windscreen to exclude us from paying.

Grid Ref: 006 829 (other maps)

13th December, Braywick

Coppicing

Grid Ref: 895 796 (other maps)