WILDLIFE & BIODIVERSITY
Green Transition Crowborough supports the conservation and enhancement of wildlife and natural habitats across the town and surrounding area. This work includes community-led conservation tasks, local nature recovery initiatives, wildlife recording and sharing practical advice on how everyone can help nature thrive.
CROWBOROUGH WILDLIFE GROUP
Crowbrorugh wildlife group are a local community group bringing together people interested in nature and conservation in Crowborough to protect, record and improve wildlife and habitats.
OUR ACTIVITY CALENDAR
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Three things to do - reducing the number of trees growing in the meadow, cutting and clearing small patches within the grassland to simulate grazing and help reduce fertility; and digging out some of the brambles that have recently been cut down to help define the edge between scrub and meadow.
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Clearing Cherry Laurel from woodland.
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Clearing rhododendron from woodland.
https://what3words.com/recording.sweetened.pats
Park around the first roundabout after driving into the Horder Centre.
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Range of work including building a new step for one of the stiles, protecting hazel coppice stools from deer grazing and path edging.
https://what3words.com/paying.thinnest.interval
There is parking for a small number of cars on site, you need to drive over a private gravel parking area to access the car park. If you haven't driven to the site before please feel free to email crowwildgroup@gmail.com for detailed instructions.
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Continuing general management of this new community woodland. Meet in the meadow at:
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Pulling Himalayan Balsam.
All sessions run 10-12 on Sunday mornings with a refreshment break halfway through. Tools and equipment are provided, just wear gardening clothes and bring sturdy footwear and thick gloves. The site entrances or meeting points are indicated via the What3Words reference. For more information please email crowwildgroup@gmail.com.