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Work Programme for Winter 2011-2012

1. Saturday, 01 October 2011
HAM HILL
Scrub clearance.
Meeting Place: SU334616. From the A338 Burbage to Hungerford road, turn towards Shalbourne and Ham. Pass through Ham heading south. The reserve is on the left hand side of the road approximately three-quarters of a mile outside of the village There is no designated parking area. However there is space to park at the southern end of the Reserve by the woodland; continue along the road up the hill and take the next left turn, park here on the verge of the road to Buttermere.
Leader(s): Lesley Balfe 01373 822573

2. Sunday, 02 October 2011
SMALLBROOK MEADOWS, Warminster
Pond maintenance.
Meeting Place: ST881443. From B3414 in Warminster (Boreham Road) at ST882447 turn south along Prestbury Drive. Take the first turn to the right (Southleigh View) then shortly afterwards turn left down the hill (Smallbrook Road). The narrow road bends left then right. Park in the car park on the left after the right-hand bend.
Leader(s): Clive Thomas 01985 216586

3. Saturday, 08 October 2011
CLOUTS WOOD, Wroughton
Woodland management.
Meeting Place: SU138794. Drive into the entrance of Wroughton airfield on the east of the A4361. Follow the road to the left and park behind hanger D4 on the south-east corner of the wood.
Leader(s): Richard Aisbitt 01793 694680.

4. Saturday, 15 October 2011
CHICKENGROVE BOTTOM
Scrub clearance.
Meeting Place: SU043216. On the Broad Chalke to Martin road north of the A354.
Leader(s): Rob Lloyd and Sue Fitzpatrick 01722 410807

5. Sunday, 16 October 2011
RAVENSROOST WOOD, Minety
Woodland management.
Meeting Place: SU023877. The car park at the southern side of the wood.
Leader(s): Rosie Di lulio 01249 701178.

6. Saturday, 22 October 2011
BLACKMOOR COPSE The Vaughan Pickard Reserve, Farley near Salisbury
Woodland management.
Meeting Place: SU234288. At Ben Lane crossroads south-east of Farley.
Leader(s): Gerald Shepherd 01264 393719

7. Sunday, 23 October 2011
BISS WOOD, West Ashton
Woodland management.
Meeting Place: ST881567. The entrance to the wood is on the A350 opposite Castle Lodge.
Leader(s): Barbara Stiddard 01373 865060

8. Saturday, 29 October 2011
MIDDLETON DOWN, Broad Chalke
Scrub clearance.
Meeting Place: SU041254. Park in the Broad Chalke church car park. In Broad Chalke, take the Bowerchalke road south at the Queen's Head. The church is on the right before the next road junction. We will have to walk a mile to the reserve entrance at SU045243, but will have 4WD transport for the tools.
Leader(s): Rod Poynting 01722 322236

9. Sunday, 30 October 2011
THE FIRS, Wood Lane, Brinkworth
Woodland management.
Meeting Place: SU047864.
Leader(s): Nicola Laws 01666 860440.

10. Saturday, 05 November 2011
COOMBE BISSETT DOWN
Scrub clearance.
Meeting Place: SU112257. From the A354 at Coombe Bissett turn south on to the Homington road. After a short distance, turn right up Pennings Drove. The gate into the reserve is a short distance up the hill on the right.
Leader(s): Peter Hartgill 01 722 718388

11. Sunday, 06 November 2011
JONES'S MILL
Vera Jeans Nature Reserve, Pewsey Wetland management.
Meeting Place: SU170610. The railway bridge in the lane leading to Anvill's farm from B3087.
Leader(s): Jenny Amor and Laurie Lovelace 01672 564399

12. Saturday, 12 November 2011
CLOUTS WOOD, Wroughton
Woodland management.
Meeting Place: SU138794. Drive into the entrance of Wroughton airfield on the east of the A4361. Follow the road to the left and park behind hanger D4 on the south-east corner of the wood.
Leader(s): Richard Aisbitt 01793 694680.

13. Sunday, 13 November 2011
GREAT CHEVERELL HILL
Scrub clearance.
Meeting Place: ST982524. The barn at the top of the hill on the minor road which leaves the B3098 half a mile west of Little Cheverell. Please note change of location from last year.
Leader(s): Sarah Grinsted and Geoff Parsons 01225 774540

14. Saturday, 19 November 2011
PEPPERBOX HILL, Whiteparish
Scrub clearance
Meeting Place: SU211248. Park in NT car park off A36 Salisbury to Southampton road, about 4 miles south of Salisbury.
Leader(s): Keith Steggall and Gerald Shepherd 01 264 393719

15. Sunday, 20 November 2011
RAVENSROOST WOOD, Minety
Woodland management.
Meeting Place: SU023877. The car park at the southern side of the wood.
Leader(s): Rosie Di lulio 01 249 701178.

16. Saturday, 26 November 2011
BLACKMOOR COPSE The Vaughan Pickard Reserve, Farley near Salisbury
Woodland management.
Meeting Place: SU234288. At Ben Lane crossroads south-east of Farley.
Leader(s): Rod Poynting 01722 322236

17. Saturday, 03 December 2011
CLANGER WOOD, Yarnbrook
Woodland management.
Meeting Place: ST873538. The entrance to the wood is on the A350 three-quarters of a mile south of Yarnbrook roundabout.
Leader(s): Lesley Balfe 01373 822573

18. Sunday, 04 December 2011
BLACKMOOR COPSE, The Vaughan Pickard Reserve, Farley near Salisbury
Woodland management.
Meeting Place: SU234288. At Ben Lane crossroads south-east of Farley.
Leader(s): Sue Walker 01722 712713

19. Saturday, 10 December 2011
CLOUTS WOOD, Wroughton
Woodland management.
Meeting Place: SU138794. Drive into the entrance of Wroughton airfield on the east of the A4361. Follow the road to the left and park behind hanger D4 on the south-east corner of the wood.
Leader(s): Richard Aisbitt 01793 694680.

20. Sunday, 11 December 2011
JONES'S MILL Vera Jeans Nature Reserve, Pewsey
Wetland management.
Meeting Place: SU170610. The railway bridge in the lane leading to Anvill's farm from B3087.
Leader(s): Jenny Amor and Laurie Lovelace 01672 564399

21. Saturday, 17 December 2011
MARTIN DOWN
Scrub clearance.
Meeting Place: SU036200. Large car park off the A354.
Leader(s): Rob Lloyd and Sue Fitzpatrick 01722 410807

22. Sunday, 18 December 2011
RAVENSROOST WOOD, Minety
Woodland management.
Meeting Place: SU023877. The car park at the southern side of the wood.
Leader(s): Rosie Di lulio 01249 701178.

23. Saturday, 07 January 2012
CLOUTS WOOD, Wroughton
Woodland management.
Meeting Place: SU138794. Drive into the entrance of Wroughton airfield on the east of the A4361. Follow the road to the left and park behind hanger D4 on the south-east corner of the wood.
Leader(s): Richard Aisbitt 01793 694680.

24. Saturday, 07 January 2012
BLACKMOOR COPSE The Vaughan Pickard Reserve, Farley near Salisbury
Woodland management.
Meeting Place: SU234288. At Ben Lane crossroads south-east of Farley.
Leader(s): Gerald Shepherd 01264 393719

25. Sunday, 15 January 2012
RAVENSROOST WOOD, Minety
Woodland management.
Meeting Place: SU023877. The car park at the southern side of the wood.
Leader(s): Rosie Di lulio 01 249 701178.

26. Saturday, 28 January 2012
PEPPERBOX HILL, Whiteparish
Scrub clearance.
Meeting Place: SU211248. Park in NT car park off A36 Salisbury to Southampton road, about 4 miles south of Salisbury.
Leader(s): Keith Steggall and Sue Fitzpatrick 01 722 410807

27. Sunday, 29 January 2012
THE FIRS, Wood Lane, Brinkworth
Woodland management.
Meeting Place: SU047864.
Leader(s): Nicola Laws 01666 860440.

28. Saturday, 04 February 2012
BISS WOOD, West Ashton
Woodland management.
Meeting Place: ST881567. The entrance to the wood is on the A350 opposite Castle Lodge.
Leader(s): Barbara Stiddard 01373 865060 and Gilbert Green

29. Sunday, 05 February 2012
PEPPERBOX HILL, Whiteparish
Scrub clearance
Meeting Place: SU211248. Park in NT car park off A36 Salisbury to Southampton road, about 4 miles south of Salisbury.
Leader(s): Keith Steggall and Rod Poynting 01722 322236

30. Saturday, 11 February 2012
MARKHAM BANKS, Wroughton
Hedge management and tree planting.
Meeting Place: SU135800. Park at the layby on the A4361 Wroughton to Avebury road, just southeast of Wroughton. Markham Banks is across the road and down the footpath.
Leader(s): Richard Aisbitt 01793 694680.

31. Sunday, 12 February 2012
HAM HILL
Scrub clearance.
Meeting Place: SU334616. From the A338 Burbage to Hungerford road, turn towards Shalbourne and Ham. Pass through Ham heading south. The reserve is on the left hand side of the road approximately three-quarters of a mile outside of the village There is no designated parking area. However there is space to park at the southern end of the Reserve by the woodland; continue along the road up the hill and take the next left turn, park here on the verge of the road to Buttermere.
Leader(s): Lesley Balfe 01373 822573

32. Saturday, 18 February 2012
PEPPERBOX HILL, Whiteparish
Scrub clearance.
Meeting Place: SU211248. Park in NT car park off A36 Salisbury to Southampton road, about 4 miles south of Salisbury.
Leader(s): Keith Steggall and Sue Fitzpatrick 01722 410807

33. Sunday, 19 February 2012
RAVENSROOST WOOD, Minety
Woodland management.
Meeting Place: SU023877. The car park at the southern side of the wood.
Leader(s): Rosie Di lulio 01 249 701178.

34. Saturday, 25 February 2012
The Vaughan Pickard Reserve, Farley near Salisbury
Woodland management.
Meeting Place: SU234288. At Ben Lane crossroads south-east of Farley.
Leader(s): Gerald Shepherd 01264 393719

35. Sunday, 4 March 2012
(changed from Sunday, 26 February 2012)
EMMETT HILL MEADOWS, Minety
Ditch and pond clearance.
Meeting Place: SU010907. Park on south side of road verge between Minety and Upper Minety west of Dog Trap Lane.
Leader(s): Paul Darby 01380 724654.

36. Saturday, 03 March 2012
BURCOMBE BANK, nr Wilton
Scrub clearance.
Meeting Place: SU074315. At the barn Turn off the A30 at Burcombe, along a rough track that goes north, over the railway line, towards Grovely Wood. The track is a bit rough, so please drive slowly.
Leader(s): Sarah Grinsted and Rod Poynting 01722 322236

37. Saturday, 17 March 2012
MIDDLETON DOWN
Scrub clearance.
Meeting Place: SU041254. Park in the Broad Chalke church car park. In Broad Chalke, take the Bowerchalke road south at the Queen's Head. The church is on the right before the next road junction. We will have to walk a mile to the reserve entrance at SU045243, but will have 4WD transport for the tools.
Leader(s): Rod Poynting 01722 322236

38. Sunday, 18 March 2012
RAVENSROOST WOOD, Minety
Woodland management.
Meeting Place: SU023877. The car park at the southern side of the wood.
Leader(s): Rosie Di Iulio 01 249 701178.

39. Saturday, 24 March 2012
BOWERCHALKE DOWN

will now be at CHICKENGROVE BOTTOM

Meeting Details:
Work: Scrub clearance.
Meeting Place: SU043216. On the Broad Chalke to Martin road north of the A354.
Leader(s): Rob Lloyd and Sue Fitzpatrick 01722 410807

40. Saturday, 24 March 2012
MARKHAM BANKS, Wroughton
Hedge management and tree planting.
Meeting Place: SU135800. Park at the layby on the A4361 Wroughton to Avebury road, just southeast of Wroughton. Markham Banks is across the road and down the footpath.
Leader(s): Richard Aisbitt 01793 694680.

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