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

4th       Boyatt Wood, Eastleigh.  Continuing the felling of large trees and clearing of copse (MM) SU447204 Clandon Drive between numbers 18/19 . Map  Site description

11th      Twyford Waterworks, Twyford.  Clear trees and create steps (RH) SU492249 Car park in front of main building.  Map  Site description

18th      Twyford Waterworks, Twyford.  Finishing last week’s tasks (RH)  SU492249 Car park in front of main building. Map  Site description

25th      Magdalen Hill Down.  Scrub clearance for Butterfly Conservation (TC) SU511293 Top of lane opposite cemetery car park. Map  Site description

 

DECEMBER

2nd      Bartley Water, Eling.  Completing the repairs to the boardwalk we started in August (DW) SU363124 Gate on corner of Downs Park Crescent SW of tide mill Map

9th       NEW TASK—Twyford Waterworks, Twyford.  This week we shall be coppicing in the woodland across the road from the main site. SU492249 Car park in front of main building. Map  Site description

16th      Selborne Common, Selborne.  The task this week is coppicing and hedge laying (NH) SU742336 Car park behind Selborne Arms PH    Map  Site description

23th      NO TASK THIS WEEK

30th      Danebury Ring, Stockbridge. A day of scrub clearance after the Christmas break (MM) SU324377 Main car park  Map  Site description

 

JANUARY

6th       Priors Hill Copse, Netley. This week we will be clearing holly and coppicing other trees (BS) SU465092 Car park of Hound Parish Hall, Woolston Road  Map  Site description

13th      Selborne Common, Selborne.  Task CANCELLED because of the snow

20th      Horns Drove Wood, Nursling. A return visit to this site to continue the work of woodland and habitat improvement (DW) SU381166 Corner of Horns Drove and Nutshalling Ave  Map 

27th      Mercury Marshes. Our annual reed cut (MM) SU484078 Bottom of Kingfisher Close  Map  Site description

 

 

FEBRUARY

3rd      Hamble Common. Another week of scrub clearance (RH) SU481063 Hamble Point car park at end of School Lane  Map  Site description

10th      Sandy Point, Hayling Island.  Continuing the scrub clearance at this new site (NH) SZ747984 Field gate towards end of Sandy Point Road  Map  Site description

17th      Winnall Moors, Winchester.  Scrub clearance and tree felling (TC) SU485296 Durngate entrance to site .  No parking on site, use pay-and display park just along road, WCV will refund parking fees.   Map  Site description

24th      West Walk, Wickham. As a change from coppicing , we will be improving the habitat around the pond (NH) SU596124 Visitors car park Map  Site description

 

MARCH

3rd      West Down, Chilbolton. A return visit after some while to this site and we will be clearing scrub (DG) SU383391 Lower car park off A3057  Map  Site description

10th      NOTE CHANGE OF MEETING POINT Meon Valley Trail, Wickham. Clearing scrub and trees from the edge of the trail (MM) SU606150  Park safely nearby, and meet where track leaves the road  Map

17th      NEW TASK—Magdalen Hill Down, Winchester.  Join us for a day’s scrub removal to improve the butterfly habitat  (TC) SU511293 Top of lane opposite cemetery car park  Map  Site description

24th      Royal Victoria Country Park, Netley. Removal of trees from the horse-pond (BS) SU463077 By tea rooms next to wooden building  Map  Site description