Green Team Tasks (Winter 2002/03)
Date NNR/Area Task Details
13 October 2002 Stoborough Heath

Gorse cutting - Removal of old gorse on a management rotation

I would have gone but I didn't know about the task, plus it absolutely chucked it down. Approximately 42mm of rain fell in the Ferndown area that day. Who knows what it was like at Stoborough.

Meet 10 am at EN office, Slepe Farm, Arne

Grid Ref: SY 959858

27 October 2002 Sandford Heath Pine/Birch cutting - Following on from the first task in September on this new NNR, the team will continue with the removal of young birch and pine from the open heath.

Meet 10 am at lay-by on A351

Grid Ref: SY 935903

10 November 2002 Hambledon Hill

Scrub Coppicing - Some areas of scrub on the hill are managed on a long rotation. This maintains the grassland /scrub edge, which is good fro a wide range of invertebrates. Coppicing anoither block is todays task.

Meet 10 am at Markstone lay-by east of Child Okeford

Grid Ref: ST 838122

24 November 2002 Morden Bog

Pine cutting/pulling - the annual visit to this heathland site within Wareham Forest - clearing young self seeded pine, stopping the invasion of open heathland.

Meet 10 am at Sherford Bridge lay-by on B3075

Grid Ref: SY 919926

8 December 2002 Holt Heath

Gorse Cutting - Where possible gorse is coppiced by controlled burning, but where the blocks are too small or tall and leggy, cutting is preferred. There's still plenty to do!

Meet 10 am at Whitesheet Car Park

Grid Ref: SU 047037

 

5 January 2003 Stoborough Heath

Gorse Cutting - Continuation of the October task - may include work on Sunnyside Farm

Meet 10 am at EN office, Slepe Farm, Arne

Grid Ref: SY 959 858

19 January 2003 Sandford Heath Pine/Birch cutting - continuation of the October task.

Meet 10 am at lay-by on A351

Grid Ref: SY 935903

2 February 2003 Hartland Moor Gorse Cutting - A continuation of the management of gorse, breaking up larger blocks and creating a variable age structure for the appropriate bird and invertebrate species.

Meet 10 am at EN office, Slepe Farm, Arne

Grid Ref: SY 959858

16 February 2003 Morden Bog

Rhododendron clearance - Back to Morden, this time to clear the ever persistent rhododendron. Not much left now

Meet 10 am at Sherford Bridge lay-by on B3075

Grid Ref: SY 919926

2 March 2003

Stoborough Heath

Scrub clearance - back to Stoborough Heath, this time to clear an area from invading scrub, a subtle cahnge from gorse cutting and far less prickly!

Meet 10 am at EN office, Slepe Farm, Arne

Grid Ref: SY 959 858