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	Next work session Saturday – 6 February 2010 - 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Hollingbury Rise West – new project – continue to plant additional trees along Southern Slopes hedge New Glade – Bramble clearance around newly planted hazel; work in woods north of Golf Club access road, time permitting Meet outside the old brick and flint barn adjacent to the western entrance to the Roedale allotments. Phone 07719 943237 on the day, if lost!
Other events Woodland Trust supports improvements to Hollingbury Woods November 2009 – December 2009 – February 2010 Our special project for the winter period is to improve the edge of the woods beside Hollingbury Rise West. There is a continuing problem with litter in this area, and we hope that by reducing the spaces in which litter can be left we shall see the problem diminish. We plan to create more of a hedge along the side of the woods, partly by training (‘laying’) existing growth, partly by planting additional trees and shrubs in the gaps. This is the strategy which has worked well along the road leading to the golf Clubhouse, to the north of Hollingbury Woods. We have funding to support this initiative from the Woodland Trust’s Community Tree Planting Fund. The Trust is particularly keen to see neighbourhood involvement in the activities it supports, and it would be good if members who cannot actually join the work parties could come along for a few minutes, ideally bringing friends and neighbours, to see what is going on and to meet the workers!
Who are we? Friends of Hollingbury and Burstead Woods are a group of local people who look after two areas of woodland off Ditchling Road near Hollingbury Golf Course. The aim of the group is for people to be able to enjoy the area and for wildlife to thrive. What we do - We meet once a month to carry out practical work in the woods, ranging from tree and hedge planting to path maintenance and litter clearance. This work is carried out under the guidance of a Brighton and Hove Park Ranger and our group’s Project Officer.  Work sessions – On the first weekend of the month, alternating between a Saturday and a Sunday, we run work sessions from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.  Gloves and tools are provided and no special skills are required - just enthusiasm!  For tasks such as tree thinning and planting a new hedge, training is given.  The work is not too arduous and everyone works at their own pace. We stop mid morning for a break and a chat, with coffee, tea and biscuits provided. See the Activities page for dates and details.

Page last updated: 06 January 2010

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