Next work session

Saturday – 2 June - 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

We will be working in Burstead Woods clearing paths and possibly doing some revetment work, and also picking up litter.

Meet outside the old flint barn adjacent to the western entrance to the Roedale allotments at 10:00 AM.

Phone 07719 943237 on the day, if lost!

Anyone wishing to come along to help or learn more about woodland management is welcome. People should come prepared. Rainwear, warm clothes, sun protection, gardening gloves and a pair of boots or wellies are recommended.

Upcoming events

Consultation on future of Hollingbury and Burstead Woods

A draft management plan has been produced by Brighton and Hove City Council City Parks department and the Friends of Hollingbury and Burstead Woods to outline how the woods should be cared for over the next five years.

The full plan is available online at www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/hollingburybursteadplan or view a copy at Jubilee Library, Hollingbury Library or the Hollingdean Children’s Centre on Brentwood Road.

Comments and questions can be emailed to Council Ranger Dominic Franklin

Read more on our News page.

FHBW Annual General Meeting

Saturday – 19 May 2012 – 2:30 PM

Brian Foster Environment Centre

Dorothy Stringer School

Stringer Way, off Surrenden Road

Brighton BN1 6PZ

Open to members and non-members, free event with tea and homemade cakes.

Guest speaker – Dr Dan Danahar, environmentalist and local resident talking about Brighton and Hove Biosphere Project

Picnic by the Woods – in the South Downs National Park

Sunday – 8 July 2012 – from 12:00 noon

Picnic in Butterfly Glade – Burstead Woods

This will be a free, social event for all FHBW members, friends, families and anyone who wants to attend.

Drinks will be provided but bring your own picnic lunch. There will be children’s activities and guided walks to show people some of the work that FHBW have carried out.

Meet in Butterfly Glade or at the bus stop at bottom of Burstead Close.

If possible, please let us know if you are coming so that we have an idea of numbers. Ring Brenda on (01273) 553044 or email mailto:info@fhbw.org.uk

For further information about a specific event or work day, please email mailto:info@fhbw.org.uk



Who are we? Friends of Hollingbury and Burstead Woods are a group of local people who look after two areas of woodland off Ditchling Road near Hollingbury Golf Course. The aim of the group is for people to be able to enjoy the area and for wildlife to thrive.
What we do - We meet once a month to carry out practical work in the woods, ranging from tree and hedge planting to path maintenance and litter clearance. This work is carried out under the guidance of a Brighton and Hove Park Ranger and our group’s Project Officer. Work sessions – On the first weekend of the month, alternating between a Saturday and a Sunday, we run work sessions from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Gloves and tools are provided and no special skills are required - just enthusiasm! For tasks such as tree thinning and planting a new hedge, training is given. The work is not too arduous and everyone works at their own pace. We stop mid morning for a break and a chat, with coffee, tea and biscuits provided. See the Activities page for dates and details.

Recent activities
Woodland Trust supports improvements to Hollingbury Woods
	November 2009 – February 2012 Our special project over the last few years has been to improve the edge of the woods beside Hollingbury Rise West. We have created a hedge along the side of the woods, partly by training (‘laying’) existing growth, building a dead hedge, and by planting additional trees and shrubs in the gaps. We have had funding to support this initiative from the Woodland Trust’s Community Tree Planting Fund.
The Trust is particularly keen to see neighbourhood involvement in the activities it supports, and we were pleased that many volunteers new to our group have attended work sessions. We continue to maintain and expand the hedge located at the north of Hollingbury Woods along the golf clubhouse access road.

Page last updated: 10 May 2012

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