Our current programme

The Tasks—If you need more information about any of the specific tasks listed below, please ring the leader whose initials appear at the end of each description (names and phone numbers at the foot of this page).  In the interests of brevity, only the primary job for each day is shown—there will always be other work available if a large number of volunteers arrives.  Should it be necessary  for any reason to change the programme, this page will be updated as soon as possible, and a note drawing attention to the change will appear on the home page.

Grid References - These refer to the initial meeting point for each site, and are followed by a brief description of it. Please try to arrive there by 10:00am. Occasionally the group will move on from the initial meeting place, so if you cannot arrive at the start, please ring beforehand for details.  We will also try to place WCV signposts to help you find us.

 

LEADERS’ CONTACT DETAILS

 

RH    Rod Hall             023 8040 3852

NH   Nick Humphrys         023 9226 7022

DG   David Goodman         01962 736290

DW   David Wallis          023 8086 8348

TC    Tony Croasdale         01962 852614

BS    Bernie Stirzaker       023 8045 4266

BW   Ben Wood          023 8046 5556

MM   Mac Millington        01730 829454

PW    Peter Watson         023 8061 0999

NOVEMBER

5th       West Walk, Wickham.  Scrub clearance around newly planted trees and removal of conifers (NH) SU596124   Visitors car park  Map  Site description

12th      Crab Wood, Winchester.  Coppicing to continue the long term rotation (DG) SU438292  HCC depot up lane opposite post box  Map  Site description

19th      Itchen Valley Country Park. A return to continue the coppicing and clearance we started in the last programme (RH) SU462162  Car park at Visitor Centre off Allington Road, West End  Map  Site description

26th      Magdalen Hill Down.  Scrub clearance for Butterfly Conservation (TC) SU511293  Top of lane opposite cemetery car park  Map  Site description

 

DECEMBER

3rd      Boyatt Wood, Eastleigh.  A new site and we will be clearing some overgrown coppice (BW) SU447204  Clandon Drive between numbers 18/19  Map 

10th      Bartley Water, Eling.  Coppicing and scrub clearance (DW) SU363124  Gate on corner of Downs Park Crescent, SW of tide mill  Map 

17th      Yew Hill, Winchester.  A return visit after some while, and we will be scrub clearing (TC) SU451269 End of Old Kennels Lane at junction with Port Lane  Map  Site description

 

24th        NO TASK THIS WEEK

31st      Netley Common, Netley. A day of scrub clearance after the Christmas break (NH) SU474118  Pinewood Lodge car park, opposite Netley Firs Close  Map  Site description

 

 

JANUARY

7th       Noar Hill, Selborne. This week we will be clearing scrub and coppicing (NH) SU738323  Entrance to N’ly bridleway leading to reserve  Map  Site description

14th      New Alresford.  We will be raising the crowns of trees (DG) SU584326  Arlebury Recreation Centre car park  Map  Site description

21st      Twyford Waterworks, Twyford. A return visit to a popular site and this week we will be removing a hedge and installing a gate and pathway (DW) SU492249  Car park in front of main building  Map  Site description

28th      Mercury Marshes. Our annual reed cut (MM) SU484078  Bottom of Kingfisher Close  Map  Site description

 

 

FEBRUARY

4th       Abbotstone Down. Scrub clearance to reclaim chalk downlands (DG) SU585361 Main car park  Map 

11th      Hamble Common.  Another week of scrub clearance (RH) SU481063 Hamble Point car park at end of School Lane  Map  Site description

18th      Selborne Common, Selborne.  Improving pathways and restoring edging (NH)SU742336 Car park at rear of  Selborne Arms PH  Map  Site description

25th      Horns Drove Wood, Nursling. Another visit to clear out the woods and improve the habitat (DW)  SU381166 Corner of Horns Drove and Nutshalling Ave    Map