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Habitat management contract at Hardington Moor NNR, West Coker

Hardington Moor National Nature Reserve nr West Coker

The second of 2 days cutting and burning an area of the coarse vegetation on the western side of the reserve.

Butterfly Conservation Dorset - Duke of Burgundy habitat enhancement project

Red Post Hill, Up Sydling

This is the first of five sites we shall be working on over two days in this exciting new project funded through the Dorset AONB with a FIPL grant.

Curtis Fields SNCI Weymouth

At the southern end of Markham Avenue

We will be continuing with the scrub clearance in the SW corner of the SNCI site where the scrub has been rapidly increasing and suffocating the grassland flora.

Postponed - too windy! Wildflower seed sowing at Silklake Quarry, Broadcroft and Bottom Coombe - ALL WELCOME!

Silklake Quarry is accessed off Wakeham outside Easton and lies behind the Bumpers Lane Housing development

We need a still (or rather less windy!) day to spread the seed we have collected on the new scrapes at our three sites.

New date: Emergency First Aid at Work day course

Puddletown Church Rooms

We are going to hold two Emergency First Aid at Work day courses in Puddletown on Mondays October 20th and 27th  

Barrington Hill National Nature reserve, nr Ilminster - habitat management

Barrington Hill National Nature reserve, nr Ilminster

This will be the first of our three visits to this beautiful site this season

Habitat management at Hardington Moor NNR

Hardington Moor National Nature Reserve nr West Coker

The EuCAN Somerset Volunteers group will be working at Hardington Moor on at least three occasions during the coming winter - this is our second.

South Chard Gravel pits - EuCAN Somerset Volunteers

South Chard just south of Perry Street

We have been helping with the management work there for the last few years working with the local volunteers and the aggregates company

Final date change! Brushcutter/Strimmer Training/Refresher course

Pollbridge Stables nr Bishops Caundle

This day course will lead to an NPORS ticket for you to use a petrol machine.

Hedgelaying in Cerne Abbas

Cerne Abbas Village Hall carpark

We have been asked to lay the hedge between the village hall and the adjacent lane. Whether you an experienced hedgelayer or not, please join us to help and/or learn.

Lankham Bottom Butterfly Reserve - weekend volunteer workparty

Lankham Bottom Butterfly Reserve near Cattistock

Butterfly Conservation volunteer workparty joint with the Dorset Countryside Volunteers. We will be working with our friends in the DCV continuing with the task of reducing the bramble and thorn scrub on the reserve.

Habitat management at Hardington Moor NNR - EuCAN Somerset Volunteers

Hardington Moor NNR

This will be the last of our group’s three visits to Hardington Moor this season

South Chard Gravel pits - EuCAN Somerset Volunteers

South Chard Gravel Pits Local Nature Reserve

We have been helping with the management work there for the last few years working with the local volunteers and the aggregates company.

Barrington Hill National Nature reserve, nr Ilminster Habitat management - EuCAN Somerset Volunteers

Barrington Hill National Nature Reserve

This will be the last of our three visits to Barrington Hill this season.

Cutting scrub regrowth and burning up at Curtis Fields SNCI in Weymouth

Curtis Fields SNCI Weymouth

we will be working with the EuCAN Dorset Midweek Vounteers, cutting out some new areas in the scrub and burning if conditions permit.

Tree planting near Winsham