2005 Programme

January 2nd	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
January 16th	Whitelock Farm, Warfield
	We will be clearing scrub and repairing the fence round the second pond at Whitelock Farm. Whitelock Farm is at Garsons Lane, Warfield. Grid Ref: 892 733
Saturday January 29th	Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve, Horton
	This weekend we are constructing a live willow enclosure at Braywick Park which will be used by the Watch group and for school visits. On Saturday the Tree Wardens are cutting willow from around the ponds at the Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve. Join in if you like. Grid Ref: 022 758
Sunday January 30th	Braywick Nature Centre, Maidenhead
	On Sunday we will plant the willow and construct the enclosure. Braywick Nature Centre is off Hibbert Road near the Braywick roundabout. Grid Ref: 895 796
February 13th	Garth Meadows, Bracknell
	More 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
February 27th	Burnham Beeches, Farnham Common
	We will be coppicing hazel and possibly using the wood that we cut to construct doughnut fences to protect the new shoots from the deer. Meet at Victory Cross. Grid Ref: 955 850
March 13th	Heath Lake, near Crowthorne
	We will be scrub 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
March 27th	Woodland Trust, Bisham
	Removal of empty tree guards and rescue of trees strangled by tree guards. These are throughout the Park Wood area of the Woodland Trust managed Bisham Woods. Many of the trees planted in response to hurricane damage did not survive. The whole area now has many empty, non-degrading plastic tree guards, which now detract from the otherwise beauty of the woodland. Those trees which did survive have outgrown their tree guards, which in some cases are beginning to damage the trees. Metal stakes were used to support the guards. These need to be removed – if left in the ground they could become a hazard to visitors. Park in the area around the Robin Hood pub (currently closed) OR near to but not in the car park of the Lemon Tree. Walk along the busy road to the path at the entrance to Park Wood. Grid Ref: 861 828
April 10th	Burnham Beeches, Farnham Common
	Footpath work at Burnham Beeches. Meet at Victory Cross. Grid Ref: 955 850
April 24th	NO TASK TODAY

May 8th	High Wood, Woodley
	Footpath work at a site that we first visited last year. Highwood Woodley is off Kingfisher Drive. Grid Ref: 756 725
May 22nd	Ambarrow Court, Little Sandhurst
	This is a change of task. We will be re-creating a woodchip woodland path at Ambarrow Court. Ambarrow Court is on the Wokingham Road, A321. Grid Ref: 825 625
June 5th	Aldermaston Gravel Pit
	This is a new BBOWT reserve which will open to the public in two years time. We will be doing some sort of access work. Park in Station Road just south of Aldermaston Station or in the station car park. Then walk down Basingstoke Road (A340) to the gravel pit. Grid Ref: 601 672
June 19th	Bray Pit
	Bray Pit is a BBOWT reserve for which Martin is the volunteer warden. We will be removing an old gate and replacing it with a new wooden gate. Drive down Monkey Island Land, fork left and park beyond the windsurfing centre. Grid Ref: 905 787
July 3rd	NO TASK TODAY

July 17th	Cliveden, near Taplow
	Will be weeding grass – removing docks, etc. at the Cliveden National Trust estate. Meet in the main car park. Grid Ref: 914 850
July 31st	Burnham Beeches, Farnham Common
	Footpath work at Burnham Beeches. Meet at Victory Cross. Grid Ref: 955 850
August 14th	Heath Lake, near Crowthorne
	Revetment work at Heath Lake today. 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
August 28th	Cliveden, near Taplow
	Will be laurel bashing at the Cliveden National Trust estate. Meet in the main car park. Grid Ref: 914 850
September 11th	Bray Pit
	Bray Pit is a BBOWT reserve for which Martin is the volunteer warden which is maintained as a meadow. We will be cutting back invasive ash trees. Drive down Monkey Island Land, fork left and park beyond the windsurfing centre. Grid Ref: 905 787
September 25th	Braywick Nature Centre, Maidenhead
	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
October 9th	Burnham Beeches, Farnham Common
	A day’s rhododendron bashing. Meet at Victory Cross. Grid Ref: 955 850
October 23rd	Stoke Common, Farnham Common
	We will be clearing scrub at Stoke Common, an SSSI which is one of the few areas of lowland heathland in Buckinghamshire. Grid Ref: 987 856
November 6th	Jocks Copse and Tinkers Copse, Binfield
	We last coppiced the hazel in Jocks Copse in 2000, so we’ll be able to see how the coppice cycle has progressed. Jocks Copse is Boltons lane off Temple Way, Binfield. Although there is parking for several cars may be easier at Jocks Lane recreation ground. Grid Ref: 856 703
November 20th	Warren Wood, Warren Lane, Finchampstead
	Warren Wood is an area of secondary birch oak and pine woodland and a large meadow. The site also contains a scheduled ancient monument, a round burial mound, which is the largest example of a ‘bell barrow’ in Berkshire and dates back to between 2000 and 1300 BC. Today we’ll be rhodendron bashing. Grid Ref: 790 645
December 4th	Braywick Nature Centre, Maidenhead
	We’ll be doing path work at Braywick Nature Centre. Braywick Nature Centre is off Hibbert Road near the Braywick roundabout. Grid Ref: 895 796
December 18th	Cliveden, near Taplow
	The task at the Cliveden National Trust estate is to be confirmed but we will probably be laurel bashing. Meet in the main car park. Grid Ref: 914 850