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CURRENT TASK PROGRAMME
GENERAL INFORMATION
Bring suitable working clothes, waterproofs and wellies and a strong pair of gardening gloves, something waterproof to sit on (a bin bag) plus food and drink. For those who are unsure of where to go please ring the task leader.
The outlined task description is a guide to give you an idea of what work to expect but quite often events overtake us and we may be given something quite different to do.
Please note that some Post Codes have been included to assist those with Sat. Nav. and give a general indication of the vicinity of the task and not necessarily the exact location.
Don't forget to keep up your tetanus jabs. If you have had a few over the years it is possible that you won't need any more, but please make sure.
PLEASE NOTE ALL MEETS ARE AT 10AM UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.
Sunday 9th October
GREAT NEWBRIDGE COPSE
Task to be revealed on day
From the A337 Lymington to New Milton Road, turn into the Efford Estate, housing Otter Nursery. Do not turn into the nursery but keep straight on until you reach some outbuildings, where we will meet in the car park
User body: Terry Gage.
Map Ref: SZ 307937
Post Code: SO41 0JD
Task Leader: Jackie Bower
Tel. No: 01590 670603
Sunday 16TH October
MEYRICK ESTATE-CRANEMOOR COMMON, HINTON
Scrub management to promote survival of rare heath lobelia.
Turn left off the A35, driving towards Christchurch just before the Cat
and Fiddle, onto the Ringwood road driving towards Walkford.
Find gate to your right, after about 200 yards, leading into a field.
Map Ref: SU 207 952
What 3 words: /// circling. skewing. dockers.
User Body: Meyrick Estate
Task Leader: Peter Harris.
Tel No: 01590 643144
Mobile: 0781 6178591
Sunday 23rd october
NEWLANDS MANOR
Tasks to be revealed on day.
From the B3058 Lymington to Milford on Sea Road, turn right onto the tarmac drive signposted Newlands Manor and next to the South Lawn Hotel. Continue up this drive and meet at the turkey oak tree.
User Body: Newlands Manor Residents Association
Map Ref: SZ287933
Post Code: SO41 0RF
Task Leader: Heather Lipscombe
Tel. No.: 01590 671915
Mobile: 0778 4871053
Sunday 30th October
NORTH SOLENT RESERVE
We will be scrub clearing to create scallops for wildlife on Riverside Walk.
Meet at St Leonards Barn. We will then car share and drive to site.
User Body: Natural England
Map Ref: SZ 406981
Post Code SO42 7XF
Task Leader: Wendy Mitchell
Tel No: 01590 644060
Mobile: 0780 5970 001
Sunday 6th November
MEYRICK ESTATE-CRANEMOOR COMMON, HINTON
Scrub management to promote survival of rare heath lobelia.
Turn left off the A35, driving towards Christchurch just before the Cat
and Fiddle, onto the Ringwood road driving towards Walkford.
Find gate to your right, after about 200 yards, leading into a field.
Map Ref: SU 207 952
What 3 words: /// circling. skewing. dockers.
User Body: Meyrick Estate
Task Leader: Peter Harris.
Tel No: 01590 643144
Mobile: 0781 6178591
Sunday 13TH November
IBSLEY COMMON
Ibsley Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest as it is one of only a handful of places in Hampshire where Greater Broomrape is found – a curious plant that is a parasite of gorse. Little is known about what is the optimum age of gorse for Greater Broomrape to flourish, so we will be coppicing old leggy gorse to create a varied age structure to the vegetation on site.
Meet at Ibsley common at top of Newtown Farm Road.
If coming from the south/Ringwood direction, turn off the A31 at Ringwood and take the A338 north to Salisbury. About 3 miles north of Ringwood, the main road enters Ibsley just before the thatched Old Beams pub on the right. Take a right turn before the pub signposted to “Ibsley and South Gorley”.
At the end of the lane turn left and follow the road through Ibsley village. Just past Ibsley garage on the left is a right turn – Newtown farm road (if you get to Hockey's Farm shop on the right – You’ve missed the turn!). follow this road up the hill until it becomes a dirt track. Take the right fork when it splits (ignoring National trust sign saying “No unauthorised vehicles beyond this point). Watch out for pot holes on the track. After a line of dragons teeth there is a gateway on the left – go up the track onto Ibsley common.
Map Ref: SU 166100
User Body: Hampshire Countryside
Task Leader: Gwyn Alford
Mobile: 0745 6914 687
Sunday 20th November
SHIRLEY FARM
Site and tasks to be confirmed
Meet by the metal gate in Braggers Lane, Bransgore. We shall be moving from there to the work site.
User Body: Simon Butler
Map Ref: SZ 192998
Post Code: BH23 8EF
Task Leader: Heather Lipscombe
Tel. No.: 01590 671915
Mobile: 0778 4871053
Sunday 27th November
North Solent Reserve
Site and tasks to be confirmed
User Body: Natural England
Task Leader: Dave Thomas
Tel. No: 023 8066 6665
Mobile: 0747 4264 050
Sunday 4th December
ROYDON WOODS
Task to be decided on day.
Meet at the reserve car park at 9.50am and then we will be moving on.
From Brockenhurst to Lymington, turn left from the B337 immediately past the Filly Inn and follow the track keeping right until you see a small car park.
User Body Hampshire & IOW Wildlife Trust
Map Ref: SU 307004
Post Code: SO42 7UF
Task Leader: Julie Thomas
Tel. No: 023 8066 6665
Mobile: 0747 4264 050
Sunday 11th December
GORLEY COMMON
Gorse cutting on the slopes of the remains of the ramparts of an Iron Age hill fort. This will Help reveal the profile of this scheduled ancient monument and to create a varied age
structure to the gorse and promote biodiversity.
Meet at Buddle Hill Car Park..
If coming from the south /Ringwood direction, turn off the A31 at Ringwood and take the A338 north to Salisbury. About a mile and half north of the village of Ibsley (the old Beams Inn is by the main road on the right), there will be a right turn to “North Gorley”. At a T-junction, turn left then after a few yards, take a right turn signposted to “Hyde”. Follow the narrow lane up the hill, past a thatched cottage on the left. On the brow of the hill is a right hand turnup a gravel track – this leads to Buddle Hill Car Park (please note that the car park is not signposted)
Map Ref; SU 165118
Post code: SP6 2PF.
What3words ///spends.clipboard.fruit.
User Body: Hampshire Countryside Services
Task Leader: Julie Thomas
Tel. No: 023 8066 6665
Mobile: 0747 4264 050
Sunday 18th December
North Solent Reserve
Site and tasks to be confirmed
User Body: Natural England
Task Leader: Dave Thomas
Tel. No: 023 8066 6665
Mobile: 0747 4264 050
Sunday 25th December
NO TASK
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