| 8th January | CANCELLED |
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| BBOWT Woolley Firs | |
| 22nd January | Braywick Nature Centre, Maidenhead |
| We will be carrying on with the coppicing on the raised landfill.
Braywick Nature Centre is off Hibbert Road near the Braywick roundabout. Map, OS SU895796, post code SL6 1UU |
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| 5th February | BBOWT Woolley Firs, Littlewick Green |
| We will be joining the Friends of Woolley Firs on their monthly work task.
We will be creating some scalloped edges along the public footpath running along the northern boundary of the site. This will hopefully encourage a bit more floral diversity and encourage regeneration of species such as Blackthorn which will benefit butterflies and other insects. Woolley Firs is in Cherry Garden Lane, Littlewick Green, Maidenhead, SL6 3LJ (the turning off the A4 just before the Shire Horse pub heading west). Go in the third entrance and park in the visitor car park. Map, OS SU 85137 79934 |
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| 19th February | Osman’s Close, Bracknell Forest Council |
| We will be holly thinning at Osman’s Close.
Map, OS SU 89819 70373 Postcode RG42 7PX |
| 5th March | BBOWT Woolley Firs, Littlewick Green |
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| We will be joining the Friends of Woolley Firs on their monthly work task.
We will be clearing out the old weed suppressing matts under the the fruiting hedge and tidying up some flailed elder branches in one of the hedgerows. Woolley Firs is in Cherry Garden Lane, Littlewick Green, Maidenhead, SL6 3LJ (the turning off the A4 just before the Shire Horse pub heading west). Go in the third entrance and park in the visitor car park. Map, OS SU 85137 79934 |
| 19th March | Englemere Pond, near Ascot |
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| On this task for Bracknell Forest Council we will be pulling Gaultheria and creating a large reptile hibernaculum in the newly cleared area at Englemere.
Meet at the car park which is on the B3017 just north of the humpback railway bridge. |
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| 2nd April | BBOWT Woolley Firs, Littlewick Green |
| We will be joining the Friends of Woolley Firs on their monthly work task. We are going to create a new of Slow worm habitat area, and dig and plant up some flower beds in the education field.
Woolley Firs is in Cherry Garden Lane, Littlewick Green, Maidenhead, SL6 3LJ (the turning off the A4 just before the Shire Horse pub heading west). Go in the second entrance marked no entry and park outside the workshop. Map, OS SU 85137 79934 |
| 16th April | CANCELLED |
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| 30th April | Garth Pond, Bracknell |
| We will be joining Berkshire Conservation Volunteers to cut and rake the meadow at Garth Pond. We will also be clearing scrub along the path, and if we have time doing some Himalayan Balsam removal.
The site is just off Harvest Ride. There is very limited parking at the site entrance. Additional parking is available in the car park at Larks Hill about 200m further along Harvest Ride. Postcode RG42 2PN, OS SU866708 Map |
| 14th May | Ockwells Park and Thrift Wood, Maidenhead |
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| Today we will be removing tree guards from the trees in Jubilee Wood, Ockwells Park that we planted a few years ago.
Please bring a Stanley knife or similar if you have one. Ockwells Park is on Ockwells Road, Cox Green, Maidenhead. Meet in the main car park. Postcode: SL6 3AA, OS: SU 87845 78777 Map |
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| 28th May | Ockwells Park and Thrift Wood, Maidenhead |
| Two weeks ago we spent the day removing tree guards from the trees in Jubilee Wood, Ockwells Park, but we didn’t remove them all. Today we will continue the task.
Please bring a Stanley knife or similar if you have one. Ockwells Park is on Ockwells Road, Cox Green, Maidenhead. Meet in the main car park. Postcode: SL6 3AA, OS: SU 87845 78777 Map |
| 11th June | Winkfield |
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| Today we are working for Bracknell Forest Council. We will put taking out some old gates and replacing with new ones along Winkfield footpath 5.
The address given is: Crouch lane, Winkfield, Windsor, SL4 4NT. But I think postcode SL4 4TW works better for Crouch Lane. Park along the road. Map OS: SU 92219 72910 |
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| 25th June | Ockwells Park and Thrift Wood, Maidenhead |
| We will be bashing Himalayan Balsam growing beside The Cut at Thrift Wood, the new extension to Ockwells Park in Maidenhead.
Trousers and long sleeves are recommended as there are lots of stinging nettles growing with the balsam. Sunday is also the day of the official opening of the Thrift Wood extension to Ockwells Park. The mayor will be there at 11am and there will be other events taking place throughout the morning. Ockwells Park is on Ockwells Road, Cox Green, Maidenhead. Meet in the main car park. Postcode: SL6 3AA, OS: SU 87845 78777 Map |
| 9th July | Chaucer Woods, Crowthorne |
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| We will be cutting laurel from the woodland, repairing a bridge, and undertaking general site tidying. This is a joint task with Berkshire Conservation Volunteers for Bracknell Forest Council.
The address for the house next to the entrance way is 11 Tarn House Fielding Gardens, Crowthorne, RG45 7QW. OS SU 83670 63698 Map |
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| 23rd July | Burnham Beeches |
| Footpath repairs.
Meet at Victory Cross. Map, OS 955 850, Postcode SL2 3LB |
| 6th August | BBOWT Woolley Firs, Littlewick Green |
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| We will be joining the Friends of Woolley Firs on their monthly work task. The plan is to build a small covered structure to store hay by the livestock pen down on the farm and to clear the grass around some of the newly planted hedges.
We’re going to work to Friends of Woolley Firs hours finishing at 1pm, so no need to bring lunch. Woolley Firs is in Cherry Garden Lane, Littlewick Green, Maidenhead, SL6 3LJ (the turning off the A4 just before the Shire Horse pub heading west). Go in the second entrance marked “No Entry” and park outside the workshop. Map, OS SU 85137 79934 |
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| 20th August | Savernake Park, Bracknell |
| Entrance work and invasive species control. Meet in the car park.
Map Grid ref: SU886678 Postcode: RG12 0UX |
| 3rd September | BBOWT Woolley Firs, Littlewick Green |
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| We will be joining the Friends of Woolley Firs on their monthly work task. We’re going to work to Friends of Woolley Firs hours finishing at 1pm, so no need to bring lunch.
This month the plan is to tidy up and improve an area on the edge of the wood making it more desirable for Slow worms and to give the education team better access for school visits. We also need to trim the willow dome in the education field. Finally, lots of apples are ripening quickly so we may harvest these. Woolley Firs is in Cherry Garden Lane, Littlewick Green, Maidenhead, SL6 3LJ (the turning off the A4 just before the Shire Horse pub heading west). Go in the second entrance marked “No Entry” and park outside the workshop. Map, OS SU 85137 79934 |
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| 17th September | Braywick Nature Centre, Maidenhead |
| We will be raking off the mown grass from the scrub/meadow at Braywick LNR.
Braywick Nature Centre is off Hibbert Road near the Braywick roundabout. Map, OS SU895796, post code SL6 1UU |
| 1st October | BBOWT Woolley Firs, Littlewick Green |
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| We will be joining the Friends of Woolley Firs on their monthly work task. The plan is to rake the chalk bank which we will cut this week and then clear the encroaching scrub from around the fringes.
Woolley Firs is in Cherry Garden Lane, Littlewick Green, Maidenhead, SL6 3LJ (the turning off the A4 just before the Shire Horse pub heading west). Go in the second entrance marked “No Entry” and park outside the workshop. Map, OS SU 85137 79934 |
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| 15th October | Bisham Woods |
| Bisham Woods is a Woodlands Trust site, their only one in Berkshire. The Woodland Trust are going to mow the area of chalk grassland. Today will be raking off the mowings.
The site is on the left hand side of Marlow Road coming from Maidenhead. There is a layby here where you may be able to park. Map Map, Street View, OS SU848842, Post Code SL7 1RY |
| 29th October | Bray Pit |
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| Raking the meadow.
Bray Pit used to be managed by BBOWT. Although this is no longer officially the case BBOWT have still cut the meadow and we will rake off the mowings. This is to reduce the nutrients in the soil and encourage the masses of wild flowers which grow in the summer. Bray Pit is sandwiched between Bray Sailing Lake and the M4. Drive down Monkey Island Lane, which from Maidenhead is a left turn off the A308 Windsor Road. Fork left towards the Bray Lake Watersports. The gates will be unlocked so you will be able to park at the far end of the sailing lake; alternatively there is a public car park just before the Watersports building from where you can walk to Bray Pit. The postcode for Bray Lake Watersports is SL6 2EB, but beware of using this with a satnav as some direct you through Bray Village and this route is not accessible for cars. Map, OS SU909786 |
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| 12th November | Braywick Nature Centre, Maidenhead |
| Our annual visit to clear the pond.
Braywick Nature Centre is off Hibbert Road near the Braywick roundabout. Map, OS SU895796, post code SL6 1UU |
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| 26th November | Stoke Common |
| We will be cutting birch which is encroaching onto the heath.
Park at the Pickeridge Farm entrance Map, OS SU987856, Post Code SL3 6HA |
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| 10th December | Stoke Common *CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW* |
| We will be cutting and burning more birch and pine trees at Stoke Common.
Park at the Pickeridge Farm entrance Map, OS SU987856, Post Code SL3 6HA |
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| 24th December | No task today – Happy Christmas |