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Volunteer work party tomorrow!

23/7/2022

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Apologies for the late reminder!
For those of you who are not sunning yourselves somewhere exotic this weekend , we would love to see you tomorrow (Sun 24th July) for some Bracken bashing and Balsam pulling in Uddens Plantation
We will be doing exactly the same as we did at the start of this month, so the following applies to tomorrow -
Our usual work for the Summer focusses on pulling invasive Himalayan Balsam along Uddens Water where in the past it has got to the point that it has outcompeted the native flora and leaving the banks bare earth when it dies off in the Winter.
The great news is that with the focus over the years, there appears to be very little along our stretch of the river.
That said we have found it has spread into the woodland, so we will need to go in search of that.
As the balsam is not as bad, we are going to start on Sunday knocking back the bracken that is encroaching on our heathland site.
We will then move down to the river and tackle the Balsam.
We may do a little bench maintenance and cutting back encroaching vegetation along the paths too.

Ground conditions are fairly uneven on both sites and may be muddy in the wet woodland, so please wear suitable footwear.
I would definitely advise long trousers as there is a risk of ticks and nettles etc.
The heathland part will be out in the open (although some can tackle the bracken in the surrounding trees if they prefer), but we will in the shade along the river.
Depending on numbers and productivity  , I would imagine by about 10:30 we will be moving from the heath to the 2nd location.

Gloves, tools, hot and cold drinks, biscuits all supplied as usual, but feel free to bring something for lunch if staying all day.

We will be on site from 9am until about 2.30pm, but as always, come and go as it suits.
If you have not been before, please let me have a contact number for yourself and an emergency contact name and number, either by replying to this email or on the day.

Under 16's are welcome if accompanied and let us know if you are working on your DofE as this can count towards it!

If possible, please let me know if you are coming, location details below, but please shout if you need any other information.
Call me if you can't find us on the day.

Andy 
07984 843192

Key for map below -
Blue Circles - PARKING
Either on Uddens Drive just North of the A31
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or Ferndown Forest golf club
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Black dots - ROUTE TO SITES FROM UDDENS DRIVE
From the Ferndown end follow the trailway along Uddens Water.
Orange Dots / lines - WORK SITES
Site 1 Heathland project
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Site 2 Woodland and river bank along Uddens Water
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