| 2nd January | BBOWT Woolley Firs, Littlewick Green |
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| We will be joining the Friends of Woolley Firs on their monthly work task.
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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| 16th January | Battlemead, Maidenhead |
| Battlemead was bought by the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead 3 years ago. It is opposite Cliveden and was previously part of White Place Farm. It stretches east to west from the Thames to the A4094 Lower Cookham Road.
We will be planting a willow screen on either side of the causeway to reduce disturbance to wildlife by people and dogs. Park in Sheephouse Road Map, OS SU9006783039, Postcode SL6 8JX. Cross the Lower Cookham Road A4094 VERY carefully to what will eventually be the Battlemead car park, then bear slightly right towards a field gate which will be unlocked for the day. The causeway is on the far side of this gate. We are working here. |
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| 30th January | Ockwells Park and Thriftwood, Maidenhead |
| THIS IS A CHANGE TO THE ORIGINAL PROGRAMME.
We will be planting trees at Ockwells Park and Thriftwood. Hundreds of trees are being planted this winter in the area between Little Thriftwood and the wood to the east close to Junction 8/9 of the M4 to link the two woods. Ockwells Park is on Ockwells Road, Cox Green, Maidenhead. Meet in the car park here: Map, OS: SU 87845 78777, Postcode: SL6 3AA, What3Words: economies.slim.plant We’ll be planting trees here: Map, What3Words trial.dome.inch |
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| 13th February | Ockwells Park and Thriftwood, Maidenhead |
| We will be planting more trees at Ockwells Park and Thriftwood. Hundreds of trees are being planted this winter in the area between Little Thriftwood and the wood to the east close to Junction 8/9 of the M4 to link the two woods.
Ockwells Park is on Ockwells Road, Cox Green, Maidenhead. Meet in the car park here: Map, OS: SU 87845 78777, Postcode: SL6 3AA, What3Words: economies.slim.plant We’ll be planting trees here: Map, What3Words trial.dome.inch There will be arrows to the work site starting from near the flag pole. |
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| 27th February | Battlemead, Maidenhead |
| Battlemead was bought by the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead 3 years ago. It is opposite Cliveden and was previously part of White Place Farm. It stretches east to west from the Thames to the A4094 Lower Cookham Road.
We will be planting whips in a hedge in front of the fence on the northern boundary of Battlemead not far from the Thames. Park in Sheephouse Road Map, OS SU9006783039, Postcode SL6 8JX what3words guides.twig.during. Cross the Lower Cookham Road A4094 to what will eventually be the Battlemead car park. We are working here what3words shadow.rush.dragon. This is about a 0.6 mile from the Battlemead car park. |
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| 13th March | Ockwells Park and Thriftwood, Maidenhead |
| We will be continuing making the dead/laid hedge along the blue bell trail in Little Thriftwood. The Council’s contractor Matt has started constructing this to persuade people to keep to the path and avoid trampling the wildflowers.
Ockwells Park is on Ockwells Road, Cox Green, Maidenhead. Meet in the car park here: Map, OS: SU 87845 78777, Postcode: SL6 3AA, What3Words: economies.slim.plant Little Thriftwood is here: Map, What3Words: unrealistic.slams.brief. |
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| 27th March | Ockwells Park and Thriftwood, Maidenhead |
| We will be making more of dead/laid hedge which we were working on two weeks ago. The hedge borders the blue bell trail in Little Thriftwood and is being constructed in an attempt to persuade people to keep to the path and avoid trampling the wildflowers.
Ockwells Park is on Ockwells Road, Cox Green, Maidenhead. Meet in the car park here: Map, OS: SU 87845 78777, Postcode: SL6 3AA, What3Words: economies.slim.plant Little Thriftwood is here: Map, What3Words: unrealistic.slams.brief. |
| 10th April | Ockwells Park and Thriftwood, Maidenhead |
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| Tree guard removal.
Ockwells Park is on Ockwells Road, Cox Green, Maidenhead. Meet in the car park here: Map, OS: SU 87845 78777, Postcode: SL6 3AA, What3Words: economies.slim.plant |
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| 24th April | Ockwells Park and Thriftwood, Maidenhead |
| Putting wood chips on the path through Little Thrift Wood.
Ockwells Park is on Ockwells Road, Cox Green, Maidenhead. Meet in the car park here: Map, OS: SU 87845 78777, Postcode: SL6 3AA, What3Words: economies.slim.plant |
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| 8th May | Ockwells Park and Thriftwood, Maidenhead |
| Tree guard removal.
Ockwells Park is on Ockwells Road, Cox Green, Maidenhead. Meet in the car park here: Map, OS: SU 87845 78777, Postcode: SL6 3AA, What3Words: economies.slim.plant |
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| 22nd May | Ockwells Park and Thriftwood, Maidenhead |
| We will be mulching some of the trees planted last year with wood chips.
Ockwells Park is on Ockwells Road, Cox Green, Maidenhead. Meet in the car park here: Map, OS: SU 87845 78777, Postcode: SL6 3AA, What3Words: economies.slim.plant |
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| 5th June | BBOWT Woolley Firs, Littlewick Green |
| We will be joining the Friends of Woolley Firs on their monthly work task.
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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| 19th June | Peacock Meadows, Bracknell |
| Ragwort pulling at Peacock Meadows.
Meet at Swift Fields car park, Jennetts Park, Bracknell, RG12 8DY Map, OS SU845678 |
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| 3rd July | BBOWT Woolley Firs, Littlewick Green |
| We will be joining the Friends of Woolley Firs on their monthly work task.
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 |
| 17th July | CANCELLED Frost Folly, Newell Green, Bracknell |
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| Due to the very high temperature forecast, this task has been cancelled. | |
| 31st July | Cabbage Hill, Binfield, Bracknell |
| We will be ragwort pulling at Cabbage Hill, Binfield.
Park in the car park off Forest Road (B3034), between Binfield Road and West End Lane. Map, OS SU8602771308, Postcode RG42 5RR, what3words plank.things.dine. |
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| 14th August | No task today |
| No task today | |
| 28th August | No task today |
| No task today | |
| 11th September | 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 |
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| 25th September | Bray Pit |
| Raking the meadow.
Bray Pit used to be managed by BBOWT, but a few years ago they decided not to renew the lease with Summerleaze. Since then local volunteers have continued the management regime including giving it an annual haircut. The wildflower meadow will be mown during the week and then on Sunday WMCV joined by members of Wild Maidenhead 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 Here, What3Words: complains.snow.plant. Park in the public car park at Bray Lake which is reached via Monkey Island Lane. 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 There is also a footpath from the A308 to the reserve opposite Bray Cemetery Here. |
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| 9th October | Ockwells Park and Thriftwood, Maidenhead |
| We will be clearing bracken in Little Thriftwood.
Ockwells Park and Thriftwood is on Ockwells Road, Cox Green, Maidenhead. Meet in the car park here: Map, OS: SU 87845 78777, Postcode: SL6 3AA, What3Words: economies.slim.plant We’ll be working here: Map, What3Words raft.mass.palms. From the car park head south down the footpath in the direction of the M4 continuing across the river (The Cut) until you reach Little Thriftwood which is quite close to the M4. Turn right and walk along the grassy track to the west end of Little Thriftwood. |
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| 23rd October | Ockwells Park and Thriftwood, Maidenhead |
| We will be clearing bramble in east end of Little Thriftwood. This is the area that a contractor coppiced and we cleared in 2019. Primroses, wood anemones, orchids and other wild flowers grow here in the spring, but the brambles are starting to take over.
Ockwells Park and Thriftwood is on Ockwells Road, Cox Green, Maidenhead. Meet in the car park here: Map, OS: SU 87845 78777, Postcode: SL6 3AA, What3Words: economies.slim.plant We’ll be working here: Map, What3Words harp.rice.votes. From the car park head south down the footpath in the direction of the M4 continuing across the river (The Cut) until you reach Little Thriftwood which is quite close to the M4. |
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| 13th November | *DATE CHANGE* BBOWT Woolley Firs, Littlewick Green |
| THIS TASK HAS BEEN DELAYED BY ONE WEEK. Martin will be away on November 6th and so BBOWT have agreed that the Friends of Woolley Firs task for November can be held on the second rather than the usual first Sunday of the month. All dates of subsequent WMCV tasks remain unchanged.
We will be joining the Friends of Woolley Firs on their monthly work task. 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 November | Braywick Nature Centre, Maidenhead |
| This is our annual visit to cut and rake up vegetation from around the pond and possibly to clear excess vegetation from the pond. The pond at Braywick Nature Centre is much used by school parties for pond dipping.
Braywick Nature Centre is off Hibbert Road near the Braywick roundabout. Map, OS SU895796, post code SL6 1UU |
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| 4th December | BBOWT Woolley Firs, Littlewick Green |
| We will be joining the Friends of Woolley Firs on their monthly work task.
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 |
| 18th December | Ockwells Park and Thriftwood, Maidenhead |
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| We will be coppicing in Little Thriftwood. Tom from RBWM will cut the larger branches by chainsaw. We will use the cut timber to construct new and add to existing dead hedges.
Ockwells Park and Thriftwood is on Ockwells Road, Cox Green, Maidenhead. Meet in the car park here: Map, OS: SU 87845 78777, Postcode: SL6 3AA, What3Words: economies.slim.plant We’ll be working here: Map, What3Words raft.mass.palms. From the car park head south down the footpath in the direction of the M4 continuing across the river (The Cut) until you reach Little Thriftwood which is quite close to the M4. Turn right and enter Little Thriftwood at the woodland path. |