Dean Green Team

Wildlife Conservation Group in the

Forest of Dean

Gloucestershire

Winter/Spring Programme 2013

8 Jan 13	Mallards Pike From Parkend take B4431 towards Blakeney, after the Barracks, turn left into Mallards Pike car park and follow arrows to the work site at SO637095	Scrub clearance/coppicing to benefit butterflies in particular the small pearl-bordered fritilllary	SO637095
15 Jan 13	Woorgreens Lake GWT Reserve Tarmac ride bay brash clearance Meet at 10am by GWT truck at gate beyond Kensley Lodge wet weather shelter at the forest track 1/4 mile beyond Speech House Hotel heading to Cinderford from Coleford. Contact Kevin Caster 07900 050115	Dragging and burning of compacted brash on remaining ride bays to expose soils and allow lower plants to develop before bracken dominates. Expect gorse needles and wear long sleeves	SO630127
22 Jan 13	Milkwall Meet in the Darkhill car park off the Sling – Fetter Hill road.	Continue habitat creation and create links for butterflies and reptiles.	SO588087
29 Jan 13	Woorgreens Lake GWT Reserve Hedge coppice/lay south lake margin Meet at 10am by GWT truck at gate beyond Kensley Lodge wet weather shelter at the forest track 1/4 mile beyond Speech House Hotel heading to Cinderford from Coleford. Contact Kevin Caster 07900 050115	The gappy tall hedge needs a complete make over, lay as much as possible and coppice remainder for future laying of smaller stems	SO630127
5 Feb 13	EXTRA - 8th and 15th February at this site - 10am Mallards Pike From Parkend take B4431 towards Blakeney, after the Barracks, turn left into Mallards Pike car park and follow arrows to the work site at SO637095	Scrub clearance/coppicing to benefit butterflies in particular the small pearl-bordered fritilllary	SO637095
12 Feb 13	Woorgreens Lake GWT Reserve Coppicing lake island Meet at 10am by GWT truck at gate beyond Kensley Lodge wet weather shelter at the forest track 1/4 mile beyond Speech House Hotel heading to Cinderford from Coleford. Contact Kevin Caster 07900 050115	Coppicing of selected trees on the second third of the lake island to remove shade and encourage dwarf shrubs for dragonflies. Logs to be stacked as refuge for the Great Crested Newt that takes cover here under last years logs. NO NON SWIMMERS (small dingy transport to lake)	SO630127
19 Feb 13	Milkwall Meet in the Darkhill car park off the Sling – Fetter Hill road.	Continue habitat creation and create links for butterflies and reptiles.	SO588087
26 Feb 13	Edgehills heathland GWT Reserve Meet at 10am by GWT truck at Plump Hill, 1 mile south of Mitcheldean on the A4136 (long trousers and study footwear/wellies recommended).	Birch clearance from heathland Cutting of small diameter birch and application of herbicide to stump. We will need to work in teams of 2/3 to ensure every cut stump is treated	SO660154
1 Mar 13	EXTRA - Friday, 1 March at this site Milkwall - Darkhill Iron Works Meet in the Darkhill car park off the Sling – Fetter Hill road.	Continue habitat creation and create links for butterflies and reptiles.	SO588087
5 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	SO630113
8 Mar and 15 Mar 13	EXTRA - Friday 8th and 15th March at this site - 10am Mallards Pike From Parkend take B4431 towards Blakeney, after the Barracks, turn left into Mallards Pike car park and follow arrows to the work site at SO637095	Scrub clearance/coppicing to benefit butterflies in particular the small pearl-bordered fritilllary	SO637095
12 Mar 13	Edgehills heathland GWT Reserve Meet at 10am by GWT truck at Plump Hill, 1 mile south of Mitcheldean on the A4136 (long trousers and study footwear/wellies recommended).	Birch clearance from heathland Cutting of small diameter birch and application of herbicide to stump. We will need to work in teams of 2/3 to ensure every cut stump is treated	SO660154
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	SO547156
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	SO630113
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	Enter Forest at SO659109. Work site at SO660114

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
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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