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July 2017

Butterfly surveying

July 16, 2017
Meet at the lower Crematorium car park, Oakley Wood CV33 9QP + Open Street Map

Help us to monitor butterfly populations in Oakley Wood. For further information please contact George Green at Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, and let him know in advance if you wish to help out.

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October 2017

Pond management

October 29, 2017, 10:00 - 13:30
Meet at the loading bay, Oakley Wood
Banbury Road, United Kingdom
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A day of practical work helping to manage the woodland. This task aims to focus on pond management, but the precise details may change. As ever, please wear suitable outdoor clothing and stout footwear. For…

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November 2017

Sycamore control

November 26, 2017, 10:00 - 13:30
Meet at the lower Crematorium car park, Oakley Wood CV33 9QP + Open Street Map

Another chance to help out with the management of the wood. The plan this month is to remove some of the sycamore to allow a greater diversity of native tree and shrub species to thrive.…

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January 2018

Coppicing and sycamore control

January 7, 2018, 10:00 - 13:30
Meet at the lower Crematorium car park, Oakley Wood CV33 9QP + Open Street Map

A practical task day in the woods, run by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust. Coppicing hazel and controlling the spread of sycamore to promote biodiversity.  The plan may change nearer the time! As ever, please wear suitable…

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Hedgerow planting

January 28, 2018, 10:00 - 13:30
Meet at the lower Crematorium car park, Oakley Wood CV33 9QP + Open Street Map

Come along and help plant a new hedgerow along the wood's boundary. Great fun and highly rewarding! As ever, please wear suitable outdoor clothing and stout footwear. Please contact George in advance if you plan…

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February 2018

Practical task day

February 25, 2018, 10:00 - 13:30
Meet at the lower Crematorium car park, Oakley Wood CV33 9QP + Open Street Map

The last winter task day. We'll let you know what's planned nearer the time, but it's sure to be fun and involve tea and biscuits! As ever, please wear suitable outdoor clothing and stout footwear.…

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October 2018

Hedgerow Maintenance

October 28, 2018, 10:00 - 14:00
Meet at the loading bay, Oakley Wood
Banbury Road, United Kingdom
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A practical task day in the woods, run by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust. This Sunday we will be maintaining the boundary hedgerow that has been planted over previous years. This will involve weeding,  trimming,  and litter picking…

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November 2018

Rideside coppicing

November 25, 2018, 10:00 - 13:00
Meet at the loading bay, Oakley Wood
Banbury Road, United Kingdom
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Another practical task day in the woods, run by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust. This will be the last of the year. As usual we will start at 10:00 am, meeting at the loading bay, and run…

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January 2019

Pond Clearance and Management.

January 6, 2019, 10:00 - 13:00
Meet at the loading bay, Oakley Wood
Banbury Road, United Kingdom
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The first practical task day of 2019 in Oakley Wood, run by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust. As usual we will start at 10:00 am, meeting at the loading bay, and run through until around 1:00 pm.…

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Ride Management

January 27, 2019, 10:00 - 13:00
Meet at the lower Crematorium car park, Oakley Wood CV33 9QP + Open Street Map

Another winter task day in the wood, run by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust. Originally we would have been hedge planting, but because of the cold weather this will be postponed until next month. Instead we will…

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