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Spring/Summer Programme 2013
| 19 Mar 13 | Lord’s Wood, The Doward
Meet in King Arthurs Cave car park,by the metal barrier at the top of the Biblins Campsite entrance. From Whitchurch ( off A40) follow the signs to the Biblins Campsite. The car park is 50 metres after you turn off the lane near to the Doward Campsite | Removing trees to allow rare Sorbus trees to grow |
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| 26 Mar 13 | Go-kart track/Perryhay Meet at the Go-kart track. Take the road towards New Fancy from the Speech House Hotel and just after Hotel turn left into the woodland car park.Go through the five barred gate along Spruce ride until the Go-kart track on the left, just after the lake. | Coppicing for butterflies |
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| 2 Apr 13 | Abbots Wood
From Littledean, turn down lane opposite fish & chip shop towards Soudley. After about 1.5 miles take the first metal barrier on the right and follow forest road, forking right to the worksite. | Clearing butterfly glades and ponds |
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| 9 Apr 13 | Marians Inclosure From Coleford take the B4228 to Berry Hill. Approx 300metres before the Christchurch/Bracelands campsite crossroads, go left along a track, bear left and enter the wood through a metal barrier at SO570125. Follow the forest road, take the first left and follow the forest road to the parking area at SO561121 |
Clearing wood and brash after coppicing | Enter forest at SO570125 Park at work site at SO561121 |
| 16 Apr 13 | Brandricks Green cycle trail From Parkend take B4431 towards Blakeney, after the Barracks, turn left into Mallards Pike car park. Go past 'Go Ape' and continue straight on along forest road, keeping the lake on your right to the parking area at the next cross roads at SO636097 |
Making brash fences in an attempt to keep wild boar away from a butterfly site | SO636097 |
| 23 Apr 13 | Brandricks Green cycle trail From Parkend take B4431 towards Blakeney, after the Barracks, turn left into Mallards Pike car park. Go past 'Go Ape' and continue straight on along forest road, keeping the lake on your right to the parking area at the next cross roads at SO636097 |
Making brash fences in an attempt to keep wild boar away from a butterfly site | SO636097 |
| 30 Apr 13 | Marians Inclosure From Coleford take the B4228 to Berry Hill. Approx 300metres before the Christchurch/Bracelands campsite crossroads, go left along a track, bear left and enter the wood through a metal barrier at SO570125. Follow the forest road, take the first left and follow the forest road to the parking area at SO561121 |
Clearing wood and brash after coppicing | Enter forest at SO570125 Park at work site at SO561121 |
| 7 May 13 | Marians Inclosure From Coleford take the B4228 to Berry Hill. Approx 300metres before the Christchurch/Bracelands campsite crossroads, go left along a track, bear left and enter the wood through a metal barrier at SO570125. Follow the forest road, take the first left and follow the forest road to the parking area at SO561121 |
Clearing wood and brash after coppicing | Enter forest at SO570125 Park at work site at SO561121 |
| 14 May 13 | Staunton Meend Take the A4136 towards Monmouth and after the White Horse pub turn left up the no-through road and follow the signs to the Buckstone Adventure Centre. |
Drystone walling | SO543123 |
| 21 May 13 | Go-kart track/Perryhay Meet at the Go-kart track. Take the road towards New Fancy from the Speech House Hotel and just after Hotel turn left into the woodland car park.Go through the five barred gate along Spruce ride until the Go-kart track on the left, just after the lake. | Removing deer fence |
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| 28 May 13 | No task today | ||
| 4 Jun 13 | Mallards Pike/Moseley Green From Parkend take B4431 towards Blakeney, park by barrier opposite entrance to Mallards Pike car park. 11am Start NOTE If wet we will not meet, so if in doubt phone Kate about 9.30am | Butterfly survey |
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| 11 Jun 13 | Serridge Green/Great God Meadow Take A4136 from Cinderford towards Coleford/Monmouth and at Brierley turn left immediately opposite the petrol station. Park by the first metal barrier on the right. 11am Start NOTE If wet we will not meet, so if in doubt phone Kate about 9.30am | Butterfly survey |
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| 18 Jun 13 | New Fancy View Take the road from the Speech House Hotel towards the Barracks and turn left into the New Fancy car park 11am Start NOTE If wet we will not meet, so if in doubt phone Kate about 9.30am | Butterfly survey |
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| 25 Jun 13 | Awres Glow/Mallards Pike area From Parkend take B4431 towards Blakeney, after the Barracks, turn left into Mallards Pike car park. Go through the wooden forest barrier, past Go Ape, follow the forest road and turn first right between the 2 lakes and follow the powerline ride to Awres Glow. 11am Start Please let Kate or Sid know if you are coming so we can cater for all! | Butterfly survey and SUMMER BBQ |
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All tasks are led by FC Ranger or GWT Ranger staff, start at 9.45 am and finish around 3pm
- Please note the 10am start time for GWT task days.
- For further information please telephone FC office 01594 833057.
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- Email:kate.wollen@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
- or Kevin Caster on 07900 050115
- Email: kevin.caster@gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk
- Please remember that you must wear steel toe-capped boots and gloves.
- Please bring wellington boots if you have them, as many of the sites are rather wet.
- Some of the sites are difficult to find and therefore an ordnance survey map will be useful
- As a general rule, we will try to do at least some work on wet days so please bring wet weather gear
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