Dean Green Team

Wildlife Conservation Group in the

Forest of Dean

Gloucestershire

Autumn/Winter Programme 2011

Date	Location and Directions A Forestry Commission or Glos.Wildlife Trust van will be parked at all meeting places from 9.45am ( 10am for GWT task days). Please follow white arrows to work site.	Type of work	Grid Ref
6 Sep 11	Lancaut On A48 Gloucester to Chepstow road, half a mile north of Chepstow, take the B4228 sign-posted Tutshill and Woodcroft. Turn right at the roundabout (B4228) and after one mile turn sharp left up Lancaut Lane. Carry on and park on the grassy area on the left. Call KC on 07900 050115 for further details	Cut Lancaut Church Meadow and scrub to the riverbank.	ST539966
20 Sep 11	The Bearse On B4228 go approx. 1km south of B4231 junction and turn right by bungalow – proceed into woods through farmland.	Habitat and glade creation to benefit butterflies,moths and other invertebrates.	SO573058
27 Sep 11	Lancaut Meet GWT truck on B4228 between Tutshill and Woodcroft for parking directions (Raking brushcut material into habitat piles/no fire) Call KC on 07900 050115 for further details	Help clear glades to encourage lower plants and butterfly movement through the woodland	ST5414295552
4 Oct 11	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.	Cutting scrub, drystone walling and pond clearance	SO543123
11 Oct 11	Shakemantle Quarry Take the Ruspidge Road from Cinderford to Soudley, turning left up Tramway road. Park at the end and in the turning area on the right of the road. Note : Parking is limited so please share lifts if possible and park carefully!	Scrub clearance from quarry floor to expose rock formations and benefit invertebrates requiring open conditions.	SO651113
18 Oct 11	Woorgreens – Eggy island coppice Park at Speech house car park or by GWT truck in smaller road side parking on B4226 ½ mile east of speech house hotel Call KC on 07900 050115 for further details	One quarter maximum coppiced of current oversized trees on lake island Stacking of logs and brash into separate piles for habitat from felled trees	SO6285412577
25 Oct 11	Castlemain Cross the railway tracks in Parkend and head up the hill on the Yorkley road. After the first right hand bend,turn into the Castlemain Depot which is sign posted on your left.	Scrub clearance around pond and ride coppicing to benefit butterflies etc.	SO622082
1 Nov 11	Milkwall Meet in the Darkhill car park off the Sling – Fetter Hill road. Walk to the barrier and go left along the cycle path following the arrows	Continue habitat creation and create links for butterflies and reptiles.	SO588087
8 Nov 11	Wigpool Meet at GWT truck on Wigpool Common between Mitcheldean and Drybrook. Call KC on 07900 050115 for further details	Cutting, dragging and burning of birch from heath. Stumps treated to prevent regrowth	SO6526419569
15 Nov 11	The Bearse On B4228 go approx. 1km south of B4231 junction and turn right by bungalow – proceed into woods through farmland.	Habitat and glade creation to benefit butterflies,moths and other invertebrates.	SO573058
22 Nov 11	Cannop Bridge Marsh Meet at GWT truck at entrance to Cannop Ponds FC car park off the B4226 2km west of Coleford Call KC on 07900 050115 for further details	Coppice Dam - Cut alder stems from dam footpath and drag into habitat pile under woodland	SO6102711601
29 Nov 11	Clearwell Meend Take the B4228 from Coleford to Sling, after the Lambsquay Hotel and the Bandstand turn right into parking area. Note : Parking is limited so share lifts where possible and park carefully!	Cutting and raking limestone grassland and scrub clearance to benefit limestone flora	SO580084
6 Dec 11	Stenders Quarry Meet at GWT truck on ‘Stenders road’ 0.4km west of Mitcheldean Call KC on 07900 050115 for further details	Cutting, burning and treating thorny scrub to increase areas of grassland for wildflower opportunities	SO6592118405
13 Dec 11	Edgehills Heathland Take the A4136 road from Drybrook heading to Mitcheldean.Turn right at the top of Plump hill (opposite the Forest of Dean sign) into Fairplay Cottages and follow arrows to the mast.	Scrub clearance on heathland site	SO662158
20 Dec 11	Ridley Bottom Meet at GWT truck and park on layby on Rosemarys Lane off B4228 6km north of Chepstow Winter BBQ lunch, mulled wine and a visit from santa (TBC – he is quite busy) * CHRISTMAS SPECIAL – please confirm attendance * Call KC on 07900 050115 for further details	Log pile creation and brash burning of chainsawed overhanging branches from small meadows	ST5601898517

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.

Or contact Lorne directly at the Coleford offices on 01594 838623 or 07899 067183.
Email: lorne.s.campbell@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
or Kate Wollen on 07786 526 280
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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