We're back at Hampton Heath this weekend for some gentle conservation work. At this time of year there is generally a little less to do on Hampton Heath, but ongoing tasks:

• Litter - New littering is reassuringly low (unless it’s just hidden in the undergrowth), but there’s always some, and the surrounding streets are as bad as ever.

• Refugia - We still have the last of the coppiced wood to cut and stack

• Paths - Continuing to tackle the spreading bramble, and in some places high, coarse grasses too.

• Wildlife recording - always a great excuse to get outside and into nature... totally relaxing AND essential to building the picture of nature in the Borough

• Informal wooden seats and signs… if we can, move some of the previously cut oak rounds to public areas - and (hopefully) reduce people’s desire to move the reptile survey tiles

Or just come and say hello, take it easy, have a chat!

WHEN: From 10am SATURDAY (17th June) until around midday.

WHERE: Meet at the goalpost, rear of David Lloyd as usual. Over to David Lloyd for free tea/coffee or cold drinks at around 12.

WHO: Anyone and everyone. As always, please bring some protective gloves, sensible footwear, SUNSCREEN, drinking water etc. and children must be accompanied.

WHAT: We provide the litter-pickers/bags as always, and I will bring as many tools as I can, but if you have your own secateurs, loppers, mattock or hedge trimmer (battery), please do bring them along.

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