Event Diary

 

 

To view a map giving the location of the meeting point, click once on the grid  reference,

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 15th July 9:00 Ashampstead Common Raking previously cut grass in woodland glades. Meet at Buckhold car park.     SU587 751swells.wrist.dandelions Please be aware the start time of 9:00am is dfferent to that shown in the current issue of Upstream

 

Tue 22nd July 10:00 Grove Pit Common, Leckhampstead Path maintenance on this parish wildlife site. Access the common via the track which leaves the B4494 west at Cotswold Farm.  Please leave your vehicles at the bottom of the track and walk up to the common. SU440 777  bossy.connected.tubes

 

Tue 29th July 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 5th Aug 10:00 Furze Hill, Hermitage Grassland 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 12th Aug 10:00 Eling Way Clear invasive vegetation either side of the Eling Way.  Park at Hampstead Norreys village car park SU527 762 singing.during.barrel

 

Wed 13th Aug 8.00pm Bat Walk Join Rose-Ann Movsovic (Chair Berks and S.Bucks Bat Group) to discover bats along the canal at Kintbury. Booking essential via editor@westberkscountryside.org.uk           SU386 671 dozens.snow.cable

 

Tue 19th Aug 10:00 Padworth Common Habitat and pathway management with BBOWT. Parking at the reserve. SU619 648 bigger.restores.highlighted

 

Tue 26th Aug 10:00 Rushall Manor Farm Conservation management tasks. Meet at the Black Barn off Back Lane between Stanford Dingley and Bradfield.            SU584 723 telephone.brink.crate

 

Tue 2nd Sept 10:00 Malt House, West Woodhay Coppicing and hedge laying, Parking is on the track off the West Woodhay road. SU404 637 belts.glorified.connects

 

Tue 9th Sept 10:00 Winterbourne Wood Coppicing hazel and clearing paths and bracken. Park on the main woodland entrance track           SU447 717 headboard.tubes.olive

 

Tue 16th Sept 10:00 Boxford Brash clearing and tree lopping. Park along Westbrook Lane and in the site entrance in Boxford village SU426 717 rectangular.maybe.scatter

 

Tue 23rd Sept 10:00 Bucklebury Common Heathland and woodland management. Meet at the Crossroads SU556 691  taskbar.flagpole.sensual

 

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