Dean Green Team

Wildlife Conservation Group in the

Forest of Dean

Gloucestershire

Summer Programme 2022

Contact leoni.dawson@forestryengland.uk

For those without email, contact either Leoni on 07917 828222 Or Kate on 07786526280

*Please note that work parties start at 9.45am*

Arboretum day is on the first Thursday of every month - contact Emily Fergusson emily.fergusson@forestryengland.uk o

The Summer programme is a mixture of work days and wildlife surveys *Please note that work parties start at 9.45am but surveys start at 2 pm*

Wednesday

27 Apr 22

Westonbirt Arboretum

An outing for the team to Westonbirt Arboretum

See details on the News page

Tuesday

3 May 22

9.45 am

Symonds Yat Iron Age hillfort

SO 5649 1555

Park within the Forestry England Symonds Yat car park.
Please bring hooks and secateurs if you have them.

Scrub clearance.

Tuesday

17 May 22

9.45 am

Tuesday

17 May 22

2 pm

Worrall Hill

SO 6017 1446

Park in Worrall Hill Club car park
Please bring with you shovels, forks and wheelbarrows if you have them.

Foxes Bridge Survey

SO 644 138

Enter the forest at the metal barrier behind the sewage works at SO644138 From Valley Road roundabout, Cinderford take the track to the burger van on the Linear Park (turn off Valley Road at SO649138). Follow this track past the burger van and park just beyond the metal barrier behind the sewage works.

Garden Waste clearance

Wildlife Survey

Tuesday

24 May 22

2 pm

Moseley Green Survey

SO 644 138

Meet in the Mallards Pike car park

Wildlife Survey

Tuesday

31 May 22

2 pm

Serridge Survey

SO 637 088

Meet by the metal barrier. Drive down the track opposite the petrol station at Brierley.

Wildlife Survey

Tuesday

7 Jun 22

2 pm

Foxes Bridge Survey

SO 644 138

Wildlife Survey

Tuesday

14 Jun 22

9.45 am

Tuesday

14 Jun 22

2 pm

Speculation

SO 613 135

Meet and park at the FE Speculation car park. Please bring pliers and wire cutters and wear goggles if you have them.

Moseley Green Survey

SO 637 088

Fence removal

Wildlife Survey

Tuesday

21 Jun 22

2 pm

Foxes Bridge Survey

SO 644 138

Wildlife Survey

Friday 24 Jun 22

10 pm

Dark Hill car park near Ellwood at SO 588 087 at 10pm on Friday 24th June.

We will be walking largely in the dark as that is the only way to see the glow of the female, but do bring a torch for when it is needed for safety.

Glow Worm Survey

Tuesday

28 Jun 22

11 am

Gorsty/Dark Hill Summer BBQ!!!!!!!!!!!!

SO 588 087

Start at 11am for bracken bashing (please bring an appropriate stick!) and survey followed by a sumptuous BBQ.

Park at Darkhill car park.

Bracken bashing

Tuesday

5 Jul 22

9.45 am

Staple Edge

SO 6362 0926

Meet at FE Mallards Pike car park, we will drive into the woods for quite a way from here so please be there for 9.45 to enable us to all go in convoy.

Please bring knives for cutting cable ties.

Tree shelter removal

Thursday

21 Jul 22

9.45 am

Beaver enclosure/Piano corner

SO 6213 1541

Turn off the A4136 at Brierley onto the Pludds road. Worksite is the first barrier entranceway on the left.

Please bring hooks and shears.

Postponed to 21 July due to the heatwave!

Fence line vegetation clearance

Tuesday

26 Jul 22

9.45 am

Beaver enclosure/Piano corner

SO 6213 1541

Turn off the A4136 at Brierley onto the Pludds road. Worksite is the first barrier entranceway on the left.

Please bring hooks and shears.

Continuing fence line vegetation clearance

Friday, Saturday and Sunday

29/30/31 Jul 22

Worcester Walk Nature Reserve

Entrance SO59241136

Parking SO59471165

From Cannop Crossroads go up hill towards Coleford and just after the Council recycling centre take the forest road right to Worcester Lodge and park in the field at the top of the driveway.

There will be a weekend of scything happening on the 29th/30th/31st July, 9.30am to 3.00pm with anyone welcome to come along and do a bit (maybe a lot) at any time that suits in that period. Also anyone welcome who would like to see scything in action and maybe have a go for the first time.

Email Melanie to let her know you are coming:

melanie.getgood@gmail.com

Tuesday

2 Aug 22

9.45 am

Speculation

SO 613 135

Meet and park at the FE Speculation car park.

Please bring pliers and wire cutters and wear goggles if you have them.

Fence removal

Tuesday

16 Aug 22

9.45 am

Bixslade

SO 605 099

Take the B4234 from Cannop towards Parkend. The entrance is on the opposite side of the road to the stoneworks.

Please bring trowels/tools to clear off the tramway stones.

Trail maintenance and litter picking.

Tuesday

30 Aug 22

9.45 am

Clanna Ponds

SO 583 022

Take the B4228 from St Briavels. Turn left onto Church Lane and then left onto Barnage Lane.

Closest postcode is GL15 6AH

Laurel removal

Tuesday

13 Sep 22

9.45 am

Symonds Yat Iron Age hillfort

SO 5649 1555

Park within the Forestry England Symonds Yat car park.

Please bring shovels, spades and waterproof footwear.

Newt pool improvements.

All tasks are led by FC Ranger or GWT Ranger staff, start at 9.45 am and finish around 3pm

For further information please telephone FC office 03000674800 (reception - only open 9-3)

or Kate Wollen 07786 526280
Email: kate.wollen@forestryengland.uk
or Leoni Dawson 07917 828222
Email: leoni.dawson@forestryengland.uk
or Kevin Caster on 07900 050115
Email: kevin.caster@gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk

Guidelines for FC/GWT volunteers- please read and take note!

• When driving on forest roads please drive at 15mph maximum – be aware of other forest users – walkers/dogs/cyclists/horse riders etc.

• Please wear appropriate work wear e.g. gloves, work boots, old clothes, bump cap (goggles available),

• Keep safe working distances from each other – 2 tree lengths when felling and 15 metres from a strimmer.

• Never work close to or under a powerline.

• Work carefully, stay safe! Avoid lone working and report any hazards, near misses or dangerous occurrences to supervisor.

• Please see detailed risk assessments at sessions.

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

There is ALWAYS a qualified First Aider on site so don't be shy about requesting help - Even minor cuts need treating to avoid infection!

2022

(Click here to see schedule for Spring 2022)

(Click here to see schedule for Winter 2021 - 2022)

2021

(Click here to see schedule for Autumn 2021)

(Click here to see schedule for Summer 2021)

2020

(Click here to see schedule for Spring 2020)

(Click here to see schedule for Autumn 2020)

(Click here to see schedule for Winter 2020)

2019