Somerset Projects
Completed Projects
Catcott Heath Nature Reserve Improvements
Where? Catcott
When? Sunday 5th February 2003
What's it about? To extend fen meadow area to encourage marsh fritillary butterfly. This will be achieved by selective tree felling to reduce water loss, by cleaning internal ditches by raking out debris and by cutting purple moor grass. Wood to be cut/chipped for improving access ways.
Where's it happening? Higher Ropes Drove, Catcott
What will volunteers do? Fell trees and cut to 2m lengths using bowsaws. Clean debris from ditch using ditch rakes. Burn brash. Lay 2m lengths as "corduroy" paths.
What to wear/bring: Lunch, protective (rain) clothing, wellingtons or walking boots.
What will be provided: Training and supervision, hot tea/coffee, tools, first aid box/first aider.
Is there wheelchair access to the site?
Any restrictions? Under 12s must be accompanied by adult. No pets.
How many NEW volunteers required? up to 10
Volunteer Contact: Ann Lees (01278 641521)
Press/Media Contact: Norman Lees (01278 641521)
Organised by: Sedgemoor Conservation Volunteers
Email: leesmark@supanet.com
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Hedge Laying - Nortons Wood Lane
Where? Clevedon
When? December 2002 - March 2003, every Wednesday
What's it about? Continuation of hedge-laying programme
Where's it happening? Norton Woods Lane, Clevedon
What will volunteers do? Lay a stretch of woodland hedge
What to wear/bring: Old clothes, stout footwear, refreshments
What will be provided: All tools
Is there wheelchair access to the site? No
Any restrictions? 12-80 years, no pets
How many NEW volunteers required? 6
Volunteer Contact: Fred (01275 871554)
Press/Media Contact: Fred Quinney (01275 871554)
Organised by: Clevedon Woodcutters for Wildlife
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Street Heath Reserve - Improving Butterfly Glades
Where? Glastonbury
When? Sunday 16th March 2003
What's it about? Eliminating bramble and birch regrowth from glades to encourage more flora beneficial as food plants for butterflies and caterpillars.
Where's it happening? Street Heath Reserve, Glastonbury
What will volunteers do? Cut bramble with slashers, clear birch regrowth with bow saws and loppers. Move cut trunks to form drinking platforms for grazing ponies.
What to wear/bring: Lunch, waterproof clothing, wellingtons or walking boots
What will be provided: Training and supervision, hot tea/coffee, tools, first aid box/first aider.
Is there wheelchair access to the site?
Any restrictions? Under 12s must be accompanied by adult. No pets.
How many NEW volunteers required? up to 10
Volunteer Contact: Ann Lees ( 01278 641521)
Press/Media Contact: Norman Lees ( 01278 641521)
Organised by: Sedgemoor Conservation Volunteers
Email: leesmark@supanet.com
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Sharpham Moor Reserve - Modifications to Allow Grazing
Where? Glastonbury (nr.)
When? Sunday 2nd March 2003
What's it about? Clearing brambles, pollarding alders and altering ditch alignment to provide water for ponies.
Where's it happening? Sharpham Moor Reserve, Sharpham, Glastonbury (nr.)
What will volunteers do? Dig out ditch with spades, pollard alders using bow saws, clear bramble with slashers and petrol-driven brushcutter. Burn brash.
What to wear/bring: Lunch, waterproof clothing, wellingtons/walking boots.
What will be provided: Training and supervision, hot tea/coffee, tools, first aid box/first aider.
Is there wheelchair access to the site?
Any restrictions? Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult. No pets.
How many NEW volunteers required? up to 10
Volunteer Contact: Anne Lees (01278 641521)
Press/Media Contact: Norman Lees (01278 641521)
Organised by: Sedgemoor Conservation Volunteers
Email: leesmark@supanet.com
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Grayfield Wood
Where? High Littleton
When? 25th December 2002 - 13th January 2003
What's it about? Our voluntary group are restoring a 90 acre wood. We need funds for equipment to enable us to clear woodland, repair footpaths, mend fences etc.
Where's it happening? Greyfield Wood, High Littleton
What will volunteers do?
What to wear/bring:
What will be provided:
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions?
How many NEW volunteers required?
Press/Media Contact: Derek Hudnott (01761 470847)
Organised by: Greyfield Wood Volunteer Support Group
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Westhay Moor N.N.R - Drove Preservation
Where? Somerset
When? 16/02/03
What's it about? Pollarding willows and bundling branches to use to shore up banks of a 10 acre lake to minimise wave erosion of the access drove. Brambles need clearing to get access to willows.
Where's it happening? off B3151 South of Wedmore - Grid Ref St 452 444, Westhay, Somerset
What will volunteers do? Clear brambles using slashers, pollard willows using bow saws, tie cut branches into bundles, place bundles in water at lake edge to minimise wave erosion.
What to wear/bring: Lunch (hot drinks provided)
Protective (rain) clothing
Wellingtons or walking boots
What will be provided: Training and supervision
Is there wheelchair access to the site? No
Any restrictions? Hot tea/coffee
tools, first aid box/first aider
How many NEW volunteers required? 10
Volunteer Contact: Anne Lees (01278 641 521)
Press/Media Contact: Anne Lees (01278 641 521)
Organised by: Sedgemoor Conservation Volunteers
Email: leesmark@supanet.com
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Daffodils
Where? Taunton
When? Saturday 4th January 2003
What's it about? Plant daffodils around the village of Halse
Where's it happening? Around the village, Halse, Taunton
What will volunteers do? Plant daffodil bulbs.
What to wear/bring: Rainwear, bulb planters.
What will be provided: Refreshments.
Is there wheelchair access to the site?
Any restrictions? No
How many NEW volunteers required? anyone who will come!
Volunteer Contact: Sheila Lewis (01823 432697)
Press/Media Contact: Sheila Lewis (01823 432697)
Organised by: Halse District Garden Club
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Improving Heath Edge for Butterflies
Where? Taunton
When? Thursday 13th February 2003
What's it about? Coppicing scrub edge and clearing brambles adjacent to open heath.
Where's it happening? Langford Heathfield, Langford Budville, Taunton
What will volunteers do? Coppice hazel using bowsaws and stack brash over stools to prevent deer damage. Clear brambles using slashers.
What to wear/bring: Packed lunch and hot drink. Working boots or wellingtons, waterproofs, warm old clothing.
What will be provided: Instruction, tools, gloves and first aid.
Is there wheelchair access to the site? No
Any restrictions? Age over 16. Dogs under strict control.
How many NEW volunteers required? None
Press/Media Contact: Margaret Palmer (01823 337570)
Organised by: Taunton Midweek Conservation Volunteers
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Improving Marsh Harrier Breeding Site
Where? Westhay
When? Saturday 5th January 2003
What's it about? Improve habitat to encourage return of marsh harriers, which bred 1995-2000, by some tree thinning and selective clearing of reed beds.
Where's it happening? Westhay Heath Nature Reserve, Westhay
What will volunteers do? Remove specified trees with bowsaws, trimming off brash and stacking 2m length timbers. Clearing reed patches and raking off cut reed.
What to wear/bring: Lunch, protective clothing, wellingtons or walking boots.
What will be provided: Training and supervision, hot tea/coffee, tools, first aid.
Is there wheelchair access to the site?
Any restrictions? Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult. No pets.
How many NEW volunteers required? up to 10
Volunteer Contact: Anne Lees (01278 641521)
Press/Media Contact: Norman Lees (01278 641521)
Organised by: Sedgemoor Conservation Volunteers
Email: leesmark@supanet.com
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