Events

Salcey Forest, east of the village of Hartwell, between Northampton and Newport Pagnell in Northamptonshire.

Aimed at both the complete beginner and more experienced conservationists alike, join us for some woodland ride management in Salcey Forest.

We would like to maintain and make the habitat more suitable for woodland butterflies, including the Wood White and Black Hairstreak.

Guildford-Dorking

North Downs Conservation Group
Please see: Surrey Work Parties

Tuesday 28th January, 9.30am - 3pm

Wimbleball Lake Activity Centre, TA22 9NU

Help improve habitat for butterflies at this work task at Wimbleball Lake.

Thursday 30th January 2020

Ystrdgynlais, Weavers Road

Joint Event with WTSWW. Scrub clearance at a site in Ystradgynlais for marsh fritillary butterfly

Wester Moss, Fallin (near Stirling)

Scrub clearance at Wester Moss SSSI with the Bog Squad near Stirling to help improve habitat for the Large Heath butterfly and protect the valuable peatland.

Boltby Reservoir meet at SE502871

Conservation work party at Boltby Reservoir SE502871

Haldon Forest near Exeter

Managing the early Fritillaries breeding area by mainly removing or coppicing tree growth.

Sunday 2nd February 2020

Alun valley, Vale of Glamorgan

Ox Close Wood, East Keswick SE362454

Conservation and habitat management at Ox Close Wood in conjunction with the East Keswick Wildlife Trust

Yatts Farm Near Pickering SE811884 post code YO18 8JW

Practical conservation and management of Yatts Farm

St John’s Scout Hall, behind Newtownbreda Presbyterian Church off the Knockbreda Road in Belfast.

Surrey/Sussex border

Selected Wednesdays
Please see: Surrey Work Parties

Kendal Fell

Join a group of volunteers to maintain the habitat at this site for Scotch Argus

Wednesday 5th Februrary

Bentley Station Meadows

Practical conservation tasks to be carried out. Meet details: 

10am - 3pm: Park in the pay & display Station car park, and walk across the railway track to the meadow, SU 792 432. Alternatively, park in the free Forestry Commission car park off Gravel Hill Road SU 802 433, and walk through the FC to the reserve.

Oaken Wood, Chiddingfold

1st Thursdays, Oct-Apr
Please see: Surrey Work Parties

Thursday 6th February 2020

Median Farm, Meadows Road, Cross Hands, Carmarthenshire

Light scrub and bramble removal

Salcey Forest Winter Work Party Thursday 6th February 2020

Work party at Strawberry Bank, Bucks

Prestbury Hill - The Masts Reserve

Work party to reduce scrub and maintain grassland on the Masts Reserve at Prestbury Hill.

Meet at Round ‘O’ Quay Car Park, Enniskillen BT74 7BF

Lydford Reserve

Continuing the essential winter clearance work for the Heath Fritillary and other butterflies.

Lankham Bottom Butterfly Reserve

Join Dorset Branch in conservation work on this reserve

Witherslack Woods, Witherslack Hall

Join a group of volunteers to extend and improve the habitat on Yewbarrow above Witherslack

Grid Reference: TF128681

Come and join the work party in the Limewoods

Fermyn Woods, Northants

Winter Work Party at Fermyn Woods:  Sunday 12th January 2020  NOW ON Sunday 9th February 2020

Sunday 9th February 2020

Site to be confirmed - please contact us

Light scrub and bramble removal. Location to be advised

Prestbury Hill - The Masts Reserve

Work party to reduce scrub and maintain grassland on the Masts Reserve at Prestbury Hill.

Thursday 13th February, 2020

Meet by barrier on forest road SN826088

Scrub clearance (mainly seedling conifers) at a site in Seven Sisters for marsh fritillary butterfly. Joint event with WTSWW (ex Brecknock) Wildlife Trust.

Langford Valley, near Dorchester

Help with work on this important Duke of Burgundy site

Puddletown Village Hall

The yearly opportunity to find out the latest news and developments within the Branch.