This week we are shining the spotlight on chalk grassland habitats. Here in Sutton we are lucky enough to have several chalk grassland sites, including: Cuddington Meadows, Avenue Primary School Nature Area, Carshalton Road Pastures, Devonshire Avenue Nature Area, Wellfield Grasslands… Continue Reading →
Continuing the woodland theme this week, volunteers were out on 3rd March to do some more woodland management, but this time at Roundshaw Woods. Roundshaw Woods is predominately oak woodland with an elm, field maple, blackthorn and hazel understory. This… Continue Reading →
Woodlands have been very much in the news these days and here in Sutton, several volunteer days have been spent at Queen Mary’s Woodland recently, and indeed the volunteers were back on site again on Tuesday 25th February to carry… Continue Reading →
On Tuesday 18th February, the Sutton Nature Conservation Volunteers started the day off at Avenue Primary School Nature Area. Avenue Primary School Nature Area is a small chalk grassland site hidden within the school grounds. This site is very important… Continue Reading →
On Tuesday 11th February, volunteers braved the wet conditions to spend the day working at a new site. Queen Mary’s Woodland is a large stretch of undisturbed woodland, only recently acquired by Sutton Council. At around five hectares is size,… Continue Reading →
The task on Tuesday 28th January saw Sutton Nature Conservation Volunteers at both Anton Crescent Wetlands and Roudshaw Woods. The first half of the day was spent finishing off the hedgelaying work at Anton Crescent, and once that was complete,… Continue Reading →
Last week, the Sutton Nature Conservation Volunteers were carrying out coppicing at Ruffet and Bigwood in Coulsdon, a site owned by the Woodland Trust, that Sutton Council helps to manage. Coppicing is the practice of cutting trees and shrubs to… Continue Reading →
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