Programme 2025

At our latest site, we will continue the scrub clearance of these important chalk grasslands to improve the habitat for the butterflies. This site is more challenging than our regular sites as it is on the northern slopes of the Downs.

Meet at Grey Friars Farm – Stables Complex

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Tools and refreshments are provided.

PLEASE NOTE EARLIER START TIME

We have been asked by HDC to do some work at Meadowside. Meadowside is a small area of trees and grass in the center of Storrington. There are a number of jobs to complete on the day ranging from tree planting to tree popping, mulching and generally tidying up the area.

Car parking on NE side of the area along Meadowside opposite houses 3 and 4 which where you should find the footpath down to the bridge.

Meet at the footbridge over the stream in the middle of the woods (just south of Foxmead Court) What3Words(w3w): https://what3words.com/sobs.hound.mended click (here)

Tools and refreshments are provided.

To help our fellow Storrington Conservation groups, we have arranged a morning session at Sullington Warren. We will be helping them with their maintenance of the area. The plan is to work on the wet heath towards the Water Lane end of the Sullington Warren. The work could include, raking cut heather to diversify the age of the heather which can then support different species, creating some scrapes for reptiles and invertebrates and clearing invasive scrub and burning it.

Parking at the top end of the car park road of Trinity Methodist Church, off Thakeham road, opposite the speed camera (B2139).

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Tools and refreshments are provided.

PLEASE NOTE THE DATE AS THIS IS A WEEK LATER THAN OUR NORMAL SATURDAY WORK-PARTY, SO IT TIES IN WITH THEIR WORK PARTY SESSSION.

At our latest site, we will continue the scrub clearance of these important chalk grasslands to improve the habitat for the butterflies. This site is more challenging than our regular sites as it is on the northern slopes of the Downs.

Meet at Grey Friars Farm – Stables Complex

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Tools and refreshments are provided.

We have been asked to return to Foxmead Court to do our usual clearance of their pond. For those who have not been there before, the Conservation Society was responsible for saving the pond about 30 years ago by lining it with clay. Despite the fact that the site has been developed into retirement apartments, the pond remains. Since the apartments were built, we have been returning to enhance its wildlife value and maintain it as an attractive feature for the residents to continue to enjoy.

Wellies could be helpful.

Park in the visitors bays of the car park at the rear of the building via Meadowside.

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Tools and refreshments are provided.

At our latest site, we will continue the scrub clearance of these important chalk grasslands to improve the habitat for the butterflies. This site is more challenging than our regular sites as it is on the northern slopes of the Downs.

Meet at Grey Friars Farm – Stables Complex

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Tools and refreshments are provided.

PLEASE NOTE EARLIER START  TIME

Our winter talk is by Kay Wagland on creating a home for Hedgehogs in your area. These little chaps have reduced from 30 million in the 1950’s to 1 million today. These spiny animals are hibernating at the moment. However after the talk, come spring you will be ready to assist them better in their efforts to survive.

Meet in The Village Hall. What3Words(w3w): firebird.rush.covenants – click (here)

Tea and cake provided – Entrance for non-members is £4 and free for fully paid members 2025-26/life-time members.

To help our fellow Storrington Conservation groups, we have arranged a morning session at Sullington Warren. We will be helping them with their maintenance of the area. The plan is to work on the wet heath towards the Water Lane end of the Sullington Warren. The work could include, raking cut heather to diversify the age of the heather which can then support different species, creating some scrapes for reptiles and invertebrates and clearing invasive scrub and burning it.

Parking at the top end of the car park road of Trinity Methodist Church, off Thakeham road, opposite the speed camera (B2139).

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Tools and refreshments are provided.

PLEASE NOTE THE DATE AS THIS IS A WEEK LATER THAN OUR NORMAL SATURDAY WORK-PARTY, SO IT TIES IN WITH THEIR WORK PARTY SESSSION.

We will be clearing litter, dumped shopping trolleys and other detritus from along the lovely Riverside Walk.

Meet at the Chanctonbury Leisure Centre car park, What3Words(w3w): cowboy.perusing.caring – click (here)

Tools and refreshments provided.

Our role today is to clear back the pathways, riverbanks and the stream itself, in preparation for the forth-coming Duck Race.

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Tools and refreshments provided.