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DEAN GREEN TEAM Wildlife Conservation Group in the Forest of Dean Gloucestershire |
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Spring Programme 2014
| 21 Jan 14 | GWT Edgehills Nature Reserve From Mitcheldean continue up Plump Hill towards Cinderford and turn left on to unnamed road just before sign on right for Wilderness centre. Continue on pot holed road for 3/4 mile to Forest Gate. Meet: at 10am next to GWT white pickup truck at Forest gate (do not drive in and certainly don't park near radio masts!) Contact: Kevin 07900 050115 |
Heathland restoration - Birch clearance A flat but possibly boggy site (weather dependant). |
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| 28 Jan 14 | The Bearse On B4228 go approx. 1km south of B4231 junction and turn right by bungalow – proceed into woods through farmland. |
Ride clearance to benefit butterflies |
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| 4 Feb 14 | Wigpool GWT Nature Reserve From Mitcheldean take Stenders Road (church on your right) up to right hand turn to Wigpool, continue for 1 mile until pine trees run out (and it looks heathy). |
Heathland restoration - Birch clearance |
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| 11 Feb 14 | Linear Park Take the B4226 from Coleford to Cinderford go past the Dilke Hospital and turn left at the bottom of hill into Linear Park car park at Cinderford Bridge. |
Continuation of scrub clearance etc. to benefit butterflies especially Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary |
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| 18 Feb 14 | Woorgreens GWT Nature Reserve From Speech House Hotel, continue towards Cinderford (uphill) past Speech House Woodlands car park and take next left down forest track. Meet: at 10am next to GWT white pickup truck at Forest gate |
Ride bay creation - Brash burning. A flat site. Wear fire ember resistant clothes. |
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| 25 Feb 14 | Clearwell Meend Take the B4228 from Coleford towards Sling, past Lambsquay Hotel and just after Oakwood Road on left, turn right into small parking area visible from the road |
Cutting and raking limestone grassland and scrub clearance to benefit limestone flora |
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1 Mar 14 EXTRA |
Lancaut Chapel GWT Reserve Meet at Lancaut Lane off the B4228 between Woodcroft and Tidenham Chase |
English Heritage are keen to see the scrub controlled around Lancaut Chapel and have part funded the new fence to allow us to graze the site with our Hebridean sheep. However we still need to remove the bulk of the bramble scrub and shrubs that have grown over the last 5 years. Saturday 1st March is our absolute last chance to do any of this clearance work as birds will be well into nesting behaviour but still without eggs or dependant young. |
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| 4 Mar 14 | Edgehills GWT Nature Reserve From Mitcheldean continue up Plump Hill towards Cinderford and turn left on to unnamed road just before sign on right for Wilderness centre. Continue on pot holed road for 3/4 mile to Forest Gate. (Do not drive in and certainly don't park near radio masts!) |
Heathland restoration - Birch clearance. A flat but possibly boggy site (weather dependant). Wear fire ember resistant clothes |
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| 11 Mar 14 | Staunton Meend Take the A4136 towards Monmouth and after the White Horse pub in Staunton turn left up the no-through road and follow the signs to the Buckstone Adventure Centre. |
Drystone walling, scrub clearance |
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| 18 Mar 14 | Wigpool GWT Nature Reserve From Mitcheldean take Stenders Road (church on your right) up to right hand turn to Wigpool, continue for 1 mile until pine trees run out (and it looks heathy). |
Heathland restoration - Birch clearance |
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| 25 Mar 14 | Clearwell Meend From Coleford turn right by the Lambsquay Hotel down Lambsquay Road towards Clearwell. Turn left at SO578083 into the Clearwell Caves car park. Park in the top car park,ie the one furthest away at SO578082 |
Scrub clearance to benefit limestone flora |
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| 1 Apr 14 | Edgehills GWT Nature Reserve From Mitcheldean continue up Plump Hill towards Cinderford and turn left on to unnamed road just before sign on right for Wilderness centre. Continue on pot holed road for 3/4 mile to Forest Gate. (Do not drive in and certainly don't park near radio masts!) |
Heathland restoration - Birch clearance. A flat but possibly boggy site (weather dependant). Wear fire ember resistant clothes |
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NOTE- From mid May and through June butterfly surveys will take place at various places in the Forest of Dean every Tuesday. The annual summer BBQ will also be in June. Details to follow closer to the time. |
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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