Past Events

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Saturday 12th April

Conservation work at Allens Field - the team cut back holly regrowth and created log piles of fallen wood.

Thursday 10th April

Maintenance work on the wildflower bed at Victory Field - old stalks were removed along with some grass.

Sunday 6th April

Conservation work with our BFC Ranger at Blackmoor Pond. Good progress was made tackling the bamboo and clearing litter from the pond.

Wednesday 12th March

Conservation work at Ascot Heath Primary School - Infant school wildlife garden maintenance work to keep the garden in good condition for the children's outdoor, nature education.

Friday 7th March

A group of volunteers worked in pleasant dappled sunshine at Lakeview Monkey Sanctuary to plant a stretch of mixed native hedge and to make another clearing in the woodland by removing rhododendron which allows grass and other plants to diversify the ground cover to increase opportunities for local wildlife.

Monday 24th February

The annual Wildlife in Ascot Quiz at The Stag Pub in Ascot was a sociable and interesting evening. After ordering food and drink, the 10 teams tackled a range of loosely and more closely wildlife related questions and everyone learnt something new including unexpected knowledge from their fellow team members :)

Friday 14th February

Conservation work at Lakeview Monkey Sanctuary. A group of volunteers worked with the owner to increase the size of a clearing in the woodland by cutting back rhododendron and heaping it in a dead hedge behind a fallen tree. Great progress was made, the weather was kind and we had some lovely sunshine.

Wednesday 15th January

Working Party at Ascot Heath Primary School tidied up the Infant school wildlife garden for the children's outdoor, nature education.

Saturday 11th January 2025

Work at Blackmoor pond this month included a winter bird survey, rhododendron removal, filling in a sink hole that keeps appearing in a footpath and litter removal. The weather was very cold and crisp making everything look lovely under a blue sky. The woodland has extensive stretches of water, much of it was frozen.