Dean Green Team

Wildlife Conservation Group in the

Forest of Dean

Gloucestershire

Date	Location and Directions A Forestry Commission van will be parked at all meeting places from 9.45am. Please follow white arrows to work site.	Type of work	Grid Ref
05 Sep 06	Wigpool FC/GWT Reserve Leave Drybrook heading north, turn right at the first crossroads (near organ museum) then take next lft signposted Wigpool. Follow road to meet point	Scrub clearance from main pond and heathland	SO653193
12 Sep 06	Cannop Ponds Marsh FC/GWT Reserve Meet halfway down the Cannop Ponds car park access road, situated off the Speech House road	Scrub removal from marsh	SO610111
19 Sep 06	Kingspool Take the B4028 High Beech Avenue from Coleford and turn into the last right hand track before reaching Edge End. Follow arrows through barrier.	Scrub clearance from pond	SO592127
26 Sep 06 John Flynn	Staunton Meend, Staunton Take the A4136 to Staunton from Coleford. Take the first left after the pub and follow the white arrows.	Heathland regeneration	SO543123
03 Oct 06	Kingspool Take the B4028 High Beech Avenue from Coleford and turn into the last right hand track before reaching Edge End. Follow arrows through barrier.	Scrub clearance from pond	SO592127
10 Oct 06	Foxes Bridge FC/GWT Reserve Take the B4226 between Speech House and Cinderford. Park in Horse Lawn car park (Cinderford side of the marsh)	Otter holt creation, scrub clearance from marsh	SO627127
17 Oct 06 James	Darkhill Ironworks Pond Meet in the Darkhill carpark (next to the Coleford cycle trail link) off the Sling - Fetter Hill road.	Scrub clearance from pond and path clearance	SO588087
24 Oct 06 Fran	Brierley Banks From the Lydbrook crossroads, drive to Brierley on the A4136. Continue past the petrol station and take the second left to Ruardean Woodside. Drive up the hill parking on the right handside beyond the housing	Glade creation and habitat piles	SO627155
31 Oct 06 Dave	Bunjups Wood Left turn after passing under the old bridge on the minor road going north to Staunton from the Newland - Coleford road.	Cutting scrub along butterfly rides	SO544112
07 Nov 06	Woorgreens FC/GWT Reserve Meet at Kensley Lodge entrance, first left turn after Speech House woodlands car park when travelling east towards Cinderford, then follow arrows	Ride clearance	SO626138
14 Nov 06	The Park, Tidenham FC/GWT/RSPB Reserve Car park by roadside with Offas Dyke sign. Proceed through barrier on to heath	Heathland birch removal	ST559994
21 Nov 06	Orles Wood nr the Bearse On B4228 road, Coleford to St. Briavels, go approx 1km south of B4231 junction and turn right by bungalow - proceed down track and into woodland	Ride clearance	SO573058
28 Nov 06	Crabtree Hill FC/GWT Reserve Meet at Kensley Lodge entrance, first left turn after Speech House woodlands car park when travelling east towards Cinderford, then follow arrows	Clearing scrub from ditch and rides	SO626128
05 Dec 06	Foxes Bridge Colliery Meet at Kensley Lodge entrance, first left turn after Speech House woodlands car park when travelling east towards Cinderford, then follow arrows. Longish drive towards cycle trail	Pine and gorse clearance	SO638136
12 Dec 06	Woorgreens FC/GWT Reserve Meet at Kensley Lodge entrance, first left turn after Speech House woodlands car park when travelling east towards Cinderford, then follow arrows	Ride clearance and hedgelaying	SO626128
19 Dec 06	Lightmoor Drive into Mallards Pike and follow arrows to work site. Xmas social at Rising Sun Pub at Moseley Green	Scrub and ride clearance	SO640100
02 Jan 07	The Park, Tidenham FC/GWT/RSPB Reserve Car park by roadside with Offas Dyke sign. Proceed through barrier on to heath	Heathland birch removal	ST559994

Date

Location and Directions

A Forestry Commission van will be parked at all meeting places from 9.45am. Please follow white arrows to work site.

Type of work

Grid Ref

05 Sep 06

Wigpool FC/GWT Reserve

Leave Drybrook heading north, turn right at the first crossroads (near organ museum) then take next lft signposted Wigpool. Follow road to meet point

Scrub clearance from main pond and heathland

SO653193

12 Sep 06

Cannop Ponds Marsh FC/GWT Reserve

Meet halfway down the Cannop Ponds car park access road, situated off the Speech House road

Scrub removal from marsh

SO610111

19 Sep 06

Kingspool

Take the B4028 High Beech Avenue from Coleford and turn into the last right hand track before reaching Edge End. Follow arrows through barrier.

Scrub clearance from pond

SO592127

26 Sep 06 John Flynn

Staunton Meend, Staunton

Take the A4136 to Staunton from Coleford. Take the first left after the pub and follow the white arrows.

Heathland regeneration

SO543123

03 Oct 06

Kingspool

Take the B4028 High Beech Avenue from Coleford and turn into the last right hand track before reaching Edge End. Follow arrows through barrier.

Scrub clearance from pond

SO592127

10 Oct 06

Foxes Bridge FC/GWT Reserve

Take the B4226 between Speech House and Cinderford. Park in Horse Lawn car park (Cinderford side of the marsh)

Otter holt creation, scrub clearance from marsh

SO627127

17 Oct 06

James

Darkhill Ironworks Pond

Meet in the Darkhill carpark (next to the Coleford cycle trail link) off the Sling - Fetter Hill road.

Scrub clearance from pond and path clearance

SO588087

24 Oct 06

Fran

Brierley Banks

From the Lydbrook crossroads, drive to Brierley on the A4136. Continue past the petrol station and take the second left to Ruardean Woodside. Drive up the hill parking on the right handside beyond the housing

Glade creation and habitat piles

SO627155

31 Oct 06

Dave

Bunjups Wood

Left turn after passing under the old bridge on the minor road going north to Staunton from the Newland - Coleford road.

Cutting scrub along butterfly rides

SO544112

07 Nov 06

Woorgreens FC/GWT Reserve

Meet at Kensley Lodge entrance, first left turn after Speech House woodlands car park when travelling east towards Cinderford, then follow arrows

Ride clearance

SO626138

14 Nov 06

The Park, Tidenham FC/GWT/RSPB Reserve

Car park by roadside with Offas Dyke sign. Proceed through barrier on to heath

Heathland birch removal

ST559994

21 Nov 06

Orles Wood nr the Bearse

On B4228 road, Coleford to St. Briavels, go approx 1km south of B4231 junction and turn right by bungalow - proceed down track and into woodland

Ride clearance

SO573058

28 Nov 06

Crabtree Hill FC/GWT Reserve

Meet at Kensley Lodge entrance, first left turn after Speech House woodlands car park when travelling east towards Cinderford, then follow arrows

Clearing scrub from ditch and rides

SO626128

05 Dec 06

Foxes Bridge Colliery

Meet at Kensley Lodge entrance, first left turn after Speech House woodlands car park when travelling east towards Cinderford, then follow arrows. Longish drive towards cycle trail

Pine and gorse clearance

SO638136

12 Dec 06

Woorgreens FC/GWT Reserve

Meet at Kensley Lodge entrance, first left turn after Speech House woodlands car park when travelling east towards Cinderford, then follow arrows

Ride clearance and hedgelaying

SO626128

19 Dec 06

Lightmoor

Drive into Mallards Pike and follow arrows to work site. Xmas social at Rising Sun Pub at Moseley Green

Scrub and ride clearance

SO640100

02 Jan 07

The Park, Tidenham FC/GWT/RSPB Reserve

Car park by roadside with Offas Dyke sign. Proceed through barrier on to heath

Heathland birch removal

ST559994