Event Diary
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Should you require a Post Code for the start location, to programme into a satnav, look at the bottom of the map and click where it states “Click here to convert coordinates” this will show you the closest post code. Please be aware that a post code for a country location can cover a wide area and will not always give you an exact location.
If you prefer to use the "What Three Words Code" for navigation, the code is listed under each task entry and will guide you to the same spot as the grid reference
Please note, all our tasks and events are open to non-members unless it specifically states otherwise, although we do ask that anyone who tries our weekly tasks and decides to become a “regular” joins the Society. In particular when a task involves hedge laying we will limit attendance to the task to our regular volunteers. This country craft is popular and we need to be sure that our regular volunteers have sufficient opportunities to practice it.
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Tue 23rd Sept 10:00 Ufton Court, Ufton Nervet Coppicing/thinning out Chestnut wood and using the arisings to construct a dead hedge. Parking will be directed on the day, head for:
SU626 666 ///ooze.stall.tubes Please note these task details are an update on those shown in the Summer issue of Upstream
Tue 30th Sept 10:00 Rushall Manor Farm Habitat management. Meet at the Black Barn off Back Lane between Stanford Dingley and Bradfield. SU584 723 telephone.brink.crate
Tue 7th October 10:00 Malt House, West Woodhay Hedge laying and coppicing. Parking is on the entrance to the field off the W. Woodhay Rd or as directed on the day. SU407 639 belts.glorified.connects"
Tue 14th October 10:00 Bucklebury Common Heathland management. Felling and clearing trees and shrubs to create new haloes around important trees. Meet at the Crossroads SU556 691 taskbar.flagpole.sensual
Tue 21st October 10:00 Furze Hill, Hermitage Woodland and butterfly habitat management on this parish wildlife site. Ample parking at village hall - through double gates off Pinewood Crescent, SU512 740 simmer.equipping.casual"
Tue 28th October 10:00 Little Hidden Farm Hungerford Hedge laying, access by following the track through the farm until you can go no further. Park opposite the indoor riding school. SU351 713 crisps.joke.encrusted"
Tue 4th November 10:00 Sheepdrove, Lambourne Continue hedge laying and tidying previous length of hedge. Burn trimmings and stack logs. Park near the red barn SU349 816. Do not use sat nav guidance to locate this site. SU349 816 connected.ranges.over"
Tue 11th November 10:00 Streatley Allotments Hedge laying in conjunction with local volunteers. Park at Recreation Ground, off A328, signpost Cleve Court and walk to allotments. SU592 812 gazed.intruding.weeds"
Tue 18th November 10:00 Boxford Brash clearing and tree lopping. Park along Westbrook Lane and in the site entrance in Boxford village, SU426717 rectangular.maybe.scatter"
Tue 25th November 10:00 Grove Pit Common Leckhampstead Scrub clearance on this parish wildlife site. Access the common via the track which leaves the B4494 west at Cotswold Farm. SU440 777 Please leave your vehicles at the bottom of the track and walk up to the common. SU440 777 bossy.connected.tubes"
Tue 2nd December 10:00 Rushall Manor Farm, off Back Lane, Bradfield Continuing woodland conservation management tasks. Meet at the Black Barn off Back Lane between Stanford Dingley and Bradfield, SU584 723 telephone.brink.crate"
Tue 9th December 10:00 Bucklebury Meadows Working on hedges around the meadows behind the pub/restaurant in upper Bucklebury. Park in Morton’s Lane SU543 686 chuckling.notion.regaining
Tue 16th December10:00 NEWT Site management tasks across the varied habitats of this exciting new conservation area. Park on site. Access from Hill Road via Speen Lane SU462 674 insert.wage.anyway"