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July

Thursday 2nd 9.30 – 12.30

Park Wood

Continue cutting brambles and holly.

Meet: Follow signs from A4130 Nettlebed to Wallingford Road. Park in Nuffield Place car park and follow signs to meeting-point.

Leaders: Martin Rhodes and Peter Keel.

Saturday 4th 9.30 – 12.30

Ewelme

Ongoing maintenance of riverside heritage.

Meet:  On site. Park at roadside by the bridge, or in village centre (as advised in the risk assessment e-mail). When parking, please avoid the bus stop as well as residents’ driveways.

Leaders: Peter Keel and Geoff Bond

Thursday 9th 9.30 – 12.30

Gillotts Field

Perhaps your one chance in 2025 to take up the ragwort challenge

Meet: On site. Park in lay-by, next to entrance to field.

Leaders: Sally Rankin and Giuseppe Scozzafava

Saturday 11th 9.30 – 12.30

Flowercroft Wood

Clear brash from area adjacent to entrance gate and removing a fallen tree from pathway.

Meet: Meeting place is by the 5-bar gate on the track beyond Crosslanes Farm. See RA for further details. Access is from Rotherfield Greys or Harpsden Road – some may prefer to park by Rotherfield Greys Church.

Leaders: Julia Booker and Martin Rhodes

Thursday 16th 9.30 – 12.30

Aston Rowant

Continue conservation tasks.

Meet:  On site. To be advised in the notification e-mail. See below for directions.

Leaders:  Tony Chandler and Julia Booker

Saturday 18th 9.30 – 12.30

Home Farm Wood

Continue clearing rhododendron and laurel.

Meet: On site, in field off Thanksgiving Lane in Binfield Heath. Follow signs for parking – off Emmer Green Road.

Leaders: Julia Booker and Peter Taylor

Thursday 23rd 9.30 – 12.30

Greys Court

Maintenance tasks.

Meet: Park as advised in the notification e-mail.

Leaders:  Peter Keel and Keith May

Saturday 25th 9.30 – 12.30

Spring Wood

Continue clearing wooded area of holly and scrub.

Meet:  On site. Signposted access is from Blount’s Court Road.

Leaders:  Martin Rhodes and Richard Turner

Thursday 30th 9.30 – 12.30

Peppard Common

Ongoing heathland maintenance.

Meet: On site. Parking is at Peppard crossroads on Stoke Row Road.

Leaders:  Sally Rankin and Peter Taylor

 

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