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For all tasks: meet on site at 10am. We usually work until 3.30pm - 4pm. |
Sunday 4 November: Boultham Mere, Lincoln (Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust)
We will continue our work of cutting back encroaching scrub from around the water margins of the pools and ditches. This is a lovely quiet and secluded area to work in but is only a short distance from the bustle of Tritton Road.
(Probably) meet at Farm Foods Car Park, Tritton Road, Lincoln
Grid ref SK 964 705
Contact: Julian 07900 805049
We will continue our work of cutting back encroaching scrub from around the water margins of the pools and ditches. This is a lovely quiet and secluded area to work in but is only a short distance from the bustle of Tritton Road.
(Probably) meet at Farm Foods Car Park, Tritton Road, Lincoln
Grid ref SK 964 705
Contact: Julian 07900 805049
Sunday 18 November: Thurlby Wood (private reserve) *
A regular winter site for us, where we’ll be coppicing hazel. The owner always welcomes our assistance in managing this wood for the benefit of wildlife, flora and fauna. We earn funds for our coffers depending on the number of volunteers attending and we usually enjoy a large bonfire!
Meet at the wood entrance
Grid ref SK 848 862
Contact: Jude 07770 742471
A regular winter site for us, where we’ll be coppicing hazel. The owner always welcomes our assistance in managing this wood for the benefit of wildlife, flora and fauna. We earn funds for our coffers depending on the number of volunteers attending and we usually enjoy a large bonfire!
Meet at the wood entrance
Grid ref SK 848 862
Contact: Jude 07770 742471
Weekend of 1-2 December: Derbyshire (Peak District National Park Authority)
We will be removing encroaching scrub from a traditional hay meadow to allow wildflowers, grasses and orchids to flourish. We’ll be staying at Brunts Barn, Grindleford. It sleeps 12 so best get your name down quickly.
Shared travel on the Friday evening, 30 November - arrangements to be confirmed
Contact: Nick 07812 522418
We will be removing encroaching scrub from a traditional hay meadow to allow wildflowers, grasses and orchids to flourish. We’ll be staying at Brunts Barn, Grindleford. It sleeps 12 so best get your name down quickly.
Shared travel on the Friday evening, 30 November - arrangements to be confirmed
Contact: Nick 07812 522418
Sunday 16 December: Scotgrove Wood (Forestry Commission)
Into our 12th year of management at this wood. We will be maintaining glades, keeping them open to ensure light can reach into the margins. Brown Hairstreak butterflies lay their eggs on the young blackthorn bushes that grow in these lighter margin areas.
Meet at the wood entrance next to Scotgrove Farm (Henry Lane)
Grid ref TF 130 698
Contact: Jeff 07813 919662
Into our 12th year of management at this wood. We will be maintaining glades, keeping them open to ensure light can reach into the margins. Brown Hairstreak butterflies lay their eggs on the young blackthorn bushes that grow in these lighter margin areas.
Meet at the wood entrance next to Scotgrove Farm (Henry Lane)
Grid ref TF 130 698
Contact: Jeff 07813 919662
Sunday 30 December: Chambers Farm Wood (Forestry Commission)
Our traditional post-Christmas task to work off the turkey or nut roast! Escape the television and chocolates and get some welcome fresh air and exercise in the great outdoors. We will probably be cutting back blackthorn for the benefit of the Brown Hairstreak butterfly.
Meet at the car park by the Education Centre
Grid ref TF 147 739
Contact: Richard 07814 414285
Our traditional post-Christmas task to work off the turkey or nut roast! Escape the television and chocolates and get some welcome fresh air and exercise in the great outdoors. We will probably be cutting back blackthorn for the benefit of the Brown Hairstreak butterfly.
Meet at the car park by the Education Centre
Grid ref TF 147 739
Contact: Richard 07814 414285
Sunday 6 January: Tunman Wood (Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust)
This wood is well known for its fine display of bluebells. By maintaining good light levels the work we do here helps these flowers to flourish. We will be re-cutting old hazel coppice and clearing scrub from areas we have worked on in previous seasons. Parking at Tunman is limited so we meet at Whisby and share cars.
Meet at the Wardens' office at Whisby Nature Park
Grid ref SK 911 633
Contact: Niamh 07789 834150
This wood is well known for its fine display of bluebells. By maintaining good light levels the work we do here helps these flowers to flourish. We will be re-cutting old hazel coppice and clearing scrub from areas we have worked on in previous seasons. Parking at Tunman is limited so we meet at Whisby and share cars.
Meet at the Wardens' office at Whisby Nature Park
Grid ref SK 911 633
Contact: Niamh 07789 834150
Sunday 20 January: Thurlby Wood (private reserve) *
On this follow-up visit from November we will continue with our winter work of coppicing, using bow saws and loppers, and have a warming bonfire. Come along, and help us to raise funds for our group too.
Meet at the wood entrance
Grid ref SK 848 862
Contact: Julian 07900 805049
On this follow-up visit from November we will continue with our winter work of coppicing, using bow saws and loppers, and have a warming bonfire. Come along, and help us to raise funds for our group too.
Meet at the wood entrance
Grid ref SK 848 862
Contact: Julian 07900 805049
Sunday 3 February: Scotgrove Wood (Forestry Commission)
Our second visit of the winter to this site where we will continue with scrub management along the rides to manage light levels for the benefit of woodland margin plants and creatures. We’ll have a bonfire to burn the material we collect. Jacket potatoes in the fire, anyone?.
Meet at the wood entrance next to Scotgrove Farm (Henry Lane)
Grid ref TF 130 698
Contact: Sophie 07891 846961
Our second visit of the winter to this site where we will continue with scrub management along the rides to manage light levels for the benefit of woodland margin plants and creatures. We’ll have a bonfire to burn the material we collect. Jacket potatoes in the fire, anyone?.
Meet at the wood entrance next to Scotgrove Farm (Henry Lane)
Grid ref TF 130 698
Contact: Sophie 07891 846961
Sunday 17 February: Goslings Corner Wood (Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust)
Our last visit to this site was 2 years ago. This task is planned a long way in advance so details of our work on the day are yet to be confirmed. We may do some lime tree layering, which we did back in 2012. No, no clues. You’ll just have to come along to find out what it’s about!!
Meet in the reserve car park, Hoop Lane
Grid ref TF 144 749
Contact: Jude 07770 742471
Our last visit to this site was 2 years ago. This task is planned a long way in advance so details of our work on the day are yet to be confirmed. We may do some lime tree layering, which we did back in 2012. No, no clues. You’ll just have to come along to find out what it’s about!!
Meet in the reserve car park, Hoop Lane
Grid ref TF 144 749
Contact: Jude 07770 742471
* These workdays raise funds for the group
