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Programme Activity Liaison Officer: programme@witneywood.uk
Monday 4th March 2024 at 10.00am: Deer Park Wood
We will be cutting back vegetation overhanging the internal fence to form habitat piles, cutting up a fallen tree and checking the bird boxes along the east path. We will need loppers, shears, saws and a ladder. You will need gloves and wellington boots.
Park in Range Road and meet at the south entrance to Deer Park Wood
Activity Leader: RH
Monday 11th March 2024 at 10.00am: Deer Park Wood South
We will be clearing obstructions upstream of the north bridge and downstream of the south bridge over Colwell Brook, litter picking along the bridleway and the internal paths. We will need litter pickers, loppers and saws. You will need gloves and wellington boots.
Park in Range Road and meet at the south entrance to Deer Park Wood.
Activity Leader: BP
Monday 18th March 2024 at 10.00am: Deer Park Wood
We will be using cut logs in DPW to demarcate the remaining unlined central section of the east path, using the balance of the logs to demarcate paths in Deer Park Wood South and forming habitat piles from the brash left by SSE’s contractors. There is also a small quantity of new chippings to utilise where needed on the path. We will need loppers, saws, 2 barrows, rakes and shovels. You will need wellies and gloves. Park in Range Road and meet at the south entrance to Deer Park Wood
Activity Leader: DW
Monday 25th March 2024 at 10.00am: Deer Park Wood
We will be coppicing and stacking hazel for the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust to use for offsite dead hedging. We will need saws and loppers. You will need wellies and gloves. Park in Range Road and meet at the south entrance to Deer Park Wood.
Activity Leader: TP