Conservation Days
Conservation Group Saturday Projects 2012
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| 7th Jan 2012 | Location:*New Site* Swinyard Hill, adder site (SO 763 382, map 1). Follow MHC signs from Welland Village through Castlemorton Common, and park at Swinyard car park. Project: Meet Nigel Hand, reptile ecologist, and help to create glades for basking adders. |
| 4th Feb 2012 | Location: Hayslad Bog, West Malvern (SO 763 467, map 2). Park on lay-by opposite Hayslad Spring (popular water collection site) on West Malvern Road NOTE! Bring wellies. Project: Unique area of wetland plants which we will be helping with some scrub clearance |
| 3rd Mar 2012 | Location: Parkwood, West Malvern (SO 762 443, map 3). Park at the top of the Purlieu (by West Malvern Road) and have a lift or walk (10 mins) to Parkwood. NOTE! Rough track for vehicles! Project: Planting hazel, oak and ash trees in this ancient woodland. |
| 7th Apr 2012 | Location: Rushy Valley, bilberry site (SO 772 454, map 4).Park on the Wyche Road near to the Lower Wyche Road turning. NOTE! 20 minute walk to this site! Project: Cutting down the rowan saplings that are competing with the lesscommonly found bilberry plants, which are an important part of the SSSI designation. |
| 5th May 2012 | Location: Swinyard Flush, Castlemorton (SO 764 381, map 5). Follow MHC signs from Welland Village through Castlemorton Common, and park at Swinyard car park. Project: Weakening the bracken growth in the flush (a SSSI) by cutting it. This helps a host of wildflower species, reptiles and the very rare high brown fritillary butterfly. |
| 2nd June 2012 | Location: Ballard’s Land, Chase Road (SO 765 424, map 6). Park on Chase Road. Follow MHC signs from the Kettle Sings café on Jubilee Drive. Project:Hand pulling/ cutting the invasive creeping thistle from this meadow which is one of the best sites for heath-spotted orchids in Herefordshire. |
Conservation Group Friday Projects 2012
| Date | Project |
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| 13th Jan 2012 | Location: Berrington Quarry, glow worm site.(SO 769 412, map 1). Park at Blackhill car park, Jubilee Drive. NOTE! 10 minute walk to the site! Project:On-going clearance of ash trees which are causing shading of glow worm habitat, which is flower-rich grassland. |
| 27th Jan 2012 | Location: Mill Pond Orchard, Golden Valley.(SO 771 418, map 2). Follow the Gloucester Road (B4208) from Welland for approx. 3 miles until a sign on the left indicates ‘Golden Valley’ to the right. Follow MHC signs to the car park.Project: Planting several new apple trees, plus clearing the brambles from around some of the long established trees. |
| 10th Feb 2012 | Location: Parkwood, West Malvern (SO 762 443, map 3). Park at the top of the Purlieu (by West Malvern Road) and have a lift, or walk (10 mins) to Parkwood. NOTE ! Rough track for vehicles. Project: Helping local coppice worker, Dave Jackson. Coppicing is a traditional form of woodland management that benefits many species including dormice. |
| 24th Feb 2012 | Location: Dingy Skipper Field, the Purlieu (SO, 765 443, map 4). Park at the top of the Purlieu (by West Malvern Road) and have a lift, or walk (10 mins) to Parkwood.NOTE ! Rough track for vehicles. Project: Clearing low-growing brambles from this old flower meadow to help the nationally rare dingy skipper butterfly. |
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- Conservation Days are held between 10.00 am - 4.00 pm but please feel free to arrive and leave at any time between.
- Tea, coffee and biscuits are available throughout the day, although you may like to bring your own lunch.
- Steel toecap boots are ideal footwear; otherwise sturdy boots with good grip.
- Please also have suitable clothing for practical work and changeable weather.
- No experience is necessary as friendly guidance is given.
- Children aged 15 and under need to be accompanied by an adult.
For any further details contact the Malvern Hills Wardens on 01684 892002.