| 6th January | Wildmoor Heath, near Crowthorne |
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| Heathland Clearance
Map, OS SU838630, post code RG45 7PW |
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| 20th January | Ockwells Park, Maidenhead |
| CANCELLED – due to cold weather
Planting trees The Woodland Trust’s target is to plant 6 million trees to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Be warned – it’s very, very muddy – Ockwells Park has heavy clay soil. Bring plenty of clean gear for you journey home. Map, OS SU880790, post code SL6 3AA |
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| 3rd February | Ockwells Park, Maidenhead |
| Planting trees
The Woodland Trust’s target is to plant 6 million trees to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Be warned – it’s very, very muddy – Ockwells Park has heavy clay soil. Bring plenty of clean gear for you journey home. Map, OS SU880790, post code SL6 3AA |
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| 17th February | Burnham Beeches |
| Meet at Victory Cross. We will be doing some clearance and having a fire
Map, OS 955 850, post code SL2 3LB |
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| 3rd March | Edmunds Green, Bracknell Forest |
| Cearing woodland at Edmunds Green, Warfield
This is a new site for us. We will be meeting Kevin Thornett from Bracknell Forest Council at The Lodge, Jigs Lane South, Edmunds Green Map, OS SU882701, post code RG42 3DP |
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| 17th March | Cliveden |
| We are going to be reinstating a path near Spring Cottage at Cliveden. For those of you with an interest in history, Spring Cottage is where the hanky-panky happened with Christine Keeler and Stephen Ward during the Profumo affair in 1963.
Meeting in the main car park, not the orchard. At the gate, say you are doing volunteer work with WMCV and you shouldn’t be charged. Grid Ref: 914 850 |
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| 31th March | Braywick Park, Maidenhead |
| Tree thinning
Braywick Nature Centre is off Hibbert Road near the Braywick roundabout. Map, OS SU895796, post code SL6 1UU |
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| 14th April | Englemere Park, Bracknell Forest |
| Boardwalk
Park in signposted carpark Grid Ref: SU902684 |
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| 28th April | Cliveden |
| Task to be decided
Meeting in the main car park, not the orchard. At the gate, say you are doing volunteer work with WMCV and you shouldn’t be charged. Grid Ref: 914 850 |
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| 12th May | Woolley Firs |
| We will be de-docking the wildlife margins on some of their layback fields i.e. those growing fodder for their stock in winter. Docks are a notifiable weed.
Meet in the car park at Woolley Firs, Cherry Garden Lane, Maidenhead, Berks Map, OS SU851 799, SL6 3LJ |
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| 26th May | Longhill Park, Bracknell |
| We’re doing something new for us on Sunday. We are going to help with a habitat survey at Longhill Park, Bracknell http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/longhillpark. The Bracknell Forest Rangers are trialing this survey and say that they will welcome our feedback.
Meet in the car park Map, OS SU892691, RG12 9UD |
| 9th June | Cliveden |
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| Meeting in the main car park, not the orchard. At the gate, say you are doing volunteer work with WMCV and you shouldn’t be charged.
Map, OS SU914850, SL6 0HP |
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| 23rd June | Braywick, Maidenhead |
| Hemlock Bashing
Braywick Nature Centre is off Hibbert Road near the Braywick roundabout. Map, OS SU895796, post code SL6 1UU |
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| 7th July | Braywick, Maidenhead |
| We are going to weed the trees in Green Lane, Braywick Park which we planted a few years ago. A nice shady spot for a sunny day
Braywick Nature Centre is off Hibbert Road near the Braywick roundabout. Map, OS SU895796, post code SL6 1UU |
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| 21st July | Quarry Wood Road |
| We will be working on Cock Marsh (I assume Ragwort pulling)
Meeting at the Winter Hill car park Map, Street view, OS SU870860, post code SL6 9TS |
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| 4th August | Bracknell Forest CANCELLED |
| We were due to work for Bracknell Forest on August 4th but unfortunately they have had to cancel. As it’s too late to organise an alternative task you have the day off | |
| 18th August | Cliveden |
| Meeting in the main car park, not the orchard. At the gate, say you are doing volunteer work with WMCV and you shouldn’t be charged.
Map, OS SU914850, SL6 0HP |
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| 1st September | Hemwood Dell, Windsor |
| We are going to be cutting down unwanted sycamore trees in Hemwood Dell, Windsor.
Once part of Windsor Forest, this small woodland is a valuable local site that is being managed by the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead in partnership with local volunteers. The aim of the management is to improve the wildlife value of the site and allow it to reach its full potential as a haven for flora and fauna. The site was designated a Local Wildlife site in 2000. Hemwood Dell is by Hemwood Road, off Wolf Lane, Windsor. Meet in the layby on the south side of Hemwood Road. Map, OS SU937 756, SL4 4YX |
| 15th September | Cliveden |
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| Meeting in the woodlands car park
We will be working on Green Drive at the Cliveden National Trust estate in Taplow. As part of the restoration of Green Drive we will be removing any suckering and self seeded trees that are blocking the light and view Map, OS SU907851, Post Code SL6 0JF |
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| 29th September | Pinkneys Green, Maidenhead |
| With Lynn Cassells. We will be working at the Thicket. She hopes to open the chain link, before we get there and we will park in the Thicket. Will be doing some ride clearance.
Take the Henley Rd from A4, left turn for Stubbings nursery, go left at the top of the hill – if chain link is still up wait for Lynn. Map, OS SU849812, Post Code SL6 6QL |
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| 13th October | Stoke Common |
| Task to be confirmed
Park at the Pickeridge Farm entrance Map, OS SU987856, Post Code SL3 6HA |
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| 27th October | Hemwood Del |
| Tree thnining & scrub clearance
Once part of Windsor Forest, this small woodland is a valuable local site that is being managed by the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead in partnership with local volunteers. The aim of the management is to improve the wildlife value of the site and allow it to reach its full potential as a haven for flora and fauna. The site was designated a Local Wildlife site in 2000. Hemwood Dell is by Hemwood Road, off Wolf Lane, Windsor. Meet in the layby on the south side of Hemwood Road. Map, OS SU937756, Post Code SL4 4YT |
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| 10th November | Braywick |
| Annual pond vegetation clearance
Braywick Nature Centre is off Hibbert Road near the Braywick roundabout. Map, OS SU895796, post code SL6 1UU |
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| 24th November | Winter Hill Road |
| We are working with the National Trust. Coppicing in the wood along Winter Hill Road with Sandile. Meeting at the shed on Pinkneys Green
Park at the Brick & Tile works which is about 1/2 mile from Shed down Malders Lane. … then walk to site along public footpaths. Map, OS SU862822, Post Code SL6 5DS |
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| 8th December | Stoke Common |
| Heathland clearance
Park at the Pickeridge Farm entrance Grid Ref: SU 987 856 |
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| 22th December | Braywick Nature Centre |
| Task to be confirmed
Braywick Nature Centre is off Hibbert Road near the Braywick roundabout. Map, OS SU895796, Post Code SL6 1UU |