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Alex, Sundew Ecology
Dec 5, 20241 min read
Bringing back pollarding
Pollarding is an ancient way of managing trees which increases their longevity and provides useful resources for people and wildlife....
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
Dec 5, 20241 min read
The veteran trees of the future
The Bucklebury Estate has been identifying trees which will become the veteran trees of the future. These will have the surrounding trees...
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
Dec 5, 20241 min read
Nothing goes to waste!
All the felled timber and 'brash' (the smaller branches and twigs) will be put to use. Some of the Oak will be processed for fencing and...
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
Oct 11, 20241 min read
First gully complete!
I am pleased to say that the first gully, east of Fannys Lane, is now complete, with all the timber and brash removed. The contractors...
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
Oct 5, 20241 min read
Community meet up
Thank you to everyone who came along to have a look at the cleared area of wood pasture on the common and meet the management team. It...
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
Oct 1, 20241 min read
Bucklebury Common restoration works - meet the team
The Bucklebury Estate management team will be at the Memorial Hall, Upper Bucklebury on Saturday the 5th of Octber from 10am-12noon....
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
Oct 1, 20241 min read
Wood pasture demonstration area at Byles Green
An area of wood pasture has been created at Byles Green, desmonstrating the type of habitat that the Bucklebury Estate will be restoring...
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
Sep 19, 20241 min read
Improvements to car parks on Broad Lane
The Bucklebury Estate has planning permission to widen the car parks on Broad Lane to make them more accessible and less prone to abuse....
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
Sep 11, 20241 min read
Winter work update
The Bucklebury Estate's forester has started work on the gully just to the west of Fanny's Lane. For your safety, please follow signs....
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
Sep 10, 20241 min read
Winter work starting at Bucklebury Common
The Bucklebury Estate's forester will start work today (Tuesday 10th September). They will be offloading the tree harvester in the car...
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
Aug 15, 20241 min read
Working this winter on Bucklebury Common
The Bucklebury Estate, with funding support from Countryside Stewardship and the Species Survival Fund , are undertaking an ambitious...
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
Jun 5, 20241 min read
A new ranger post - job advert
The Bucklebury Estate, with funding from the Species Survival fund, is recruiting a Ranger to deliver this exciting restoration project....
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
May 26, 20241 min read
Presentation for the Parish Meeting
Alasdair, from the Bucklebury Estate, presented an update about the restoration of Bucklebury Common at the recent Parish Meeting. This...
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
Jan 7, 20241 min read
Flood alleviation on the Bucklebury Estate.
Flooding in the Pang Valley is a very current threat so, in 2023 the Bucklebury Estate has been working with the Pang Valley Flood Forum...
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
Jan 5, 20241 min read
Management Plan for Bucklebury Common
Here is the latest version of the management plan for Bucklebury Common, with changes to reflect the responses to our consultation.
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
Dec 1, 20231 min read
More heathland management work underway
You may have seen a small excavator on the open heath near Fanny's Lane. It is working to pull up selected gorse and birch plants to...
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
Sep 6, 20231 min read
Visit to the Wood Pasture at Pamber Forest
The managers of Bucklebury Common recently undertook a 'fact finding' mission to the nearby Pamber Forest accompanied by the Graham, the...
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
Sep 6, 20231 min read
Countryside Stewardship application for Bucklebury Common
The Bucklebury Estate are working with Natural England (the government advisory body for nature conservation) to set up a 'Higher Tier...
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
Apr 6, 20231 min read
North Wessex Downs Walking Festival
To help celebrate this year's North Wessex Downs walking festival, there will be a guided walk at Bucklebury Common, looking at the human...
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
Mar 8, 20231 min read
Access work underway on Bucklebury Common
The riding route between Upper Bucklebury and Chapel Row is being extended to create a safe route between the villages for cyclists and...
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