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Hawridge and
Cholesbury Commons
Preservation Society

Working parties

Working parties (WPs) are held fortnightly from the Autumn to early Spring, stopping at the end of March so as not to disturb birds which will be beginning to nest soon after this. WPs meet from 9.30 to 12.30 every other Sunday with a break at 11 for refreshments. It is a good idea to bring thick gloves in case work involves blackthorn or brambles. All are welcome to attend - for whatever length of time you can spare and as often or rarely as fits in with your other commitments.

The draft schedule for the coming season is below.  If you have any queries please contact Oliver Parsons on 758694 or Isobel Clark on 758987.

Date

Location

Activity

2007

 

 

 

 

 

Oct 7

Rays Hill ride behind Common Ley

(GR 934069)

Cut back blackthorn from footpath; burn brash left by electricity contractors and cut blackthorn. Bonfires

Oct 21

East side of Horseblock Lane on bottom ride (GR 943069)

Cut hazel and blackthorn on bottom ride. On west side of Horseblock (941069) remove birches and stumps, low oak branches across path. Bonfire

Nov 4

Bottom ride behind Mermaid Cottage (GR 937071)

Fell apple limb leaning over ride; burn up crown of fallen oak; clear fallen hawthorn near footpath to Tring Grange Farm; HHCV to cut back blackthorn beside Mermaid Cottage. Bonfire.

Nov 18

Rays Hill ride at Braziers End

(GR 933066)

Remove leaning holly; remove fallen cherry; clear baby ash & sycamore to allow path to avoid muddy dip; remove lower limbs to allow riders underneath.  Continue with clearing brash from electricity contractors. Bonfire

Dec 2

Opposite Field View (GR 945065)

Cut up and burn fallen/split apple tree; remove holly under oak near road; fell hawthorns in grassland near Willow Tree Cottage; remove low and dead beech branch over top ride opposite Box Tree Cottage. Bonfire

Dec 16

Opposite Shire Lane towards Cholesbury Bottom (GR 933074)

Regenerate gorse, remove low branches over bottom ride and stumps of trees already felled. On Shire Lane remove young ash trees beside road; fell hawthorn across path to Fort; cut back snowberry by Cherry Tree Cottages. Bonfire

 

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