October 2025
4th Bramble weeding in parts of the Big Meadow at Sussex Wildlife Trust’s Marline Valley Nature Reserve, outside St Leonards, which haven’t been mown with the tractor this autumn.
11th Moving brash from a part of the Powdermill Trust’s Powdermill Wood nature reserve, Powdermill Lane, Battle, after the area was coppiced by contractors. It may be wet underfoot but most of the transporting will be done along the boardwalk.
18th Bramble weeding in parts of the Big Meadow at Sussex Wildlife Trust’s Marline Valley Nature Reserve, outside St Leonards, which haven’t been mown with the tractor (if there are any left).
26th Bramble weeding in parts of the Pine Tree Field at Sussex Wildlife Trust’s Marline Valley Nature Reserve, outside St Leonards, which haven’t been mown with the tractor.
November
1st Coppicing around the pond at Sussex Wildlife Trust’s Flatropers Wood nature reserve near Beckley.
8th Gorse coppicing and mowing rough areas of the Bogs Field nature reserve at Hooe Common.
15th An opportunity to join local volunteers to manage the Pett Level Preservation Trust’s land at Cliff End (10-12).
22nd Ride coppicing at Flatropers Wood, a Sussex Wildlife Trust nature reserve near Beckley.
29th Clearing a small area of scrub around the Big Meadow at Sussex Wildlife Trust’s Marline Valley nature reserve.
December
6th Gorse and willow coppicing in the Bogs Field at Hooe Common. It may be muddy there by now.
13th Ride coppicing at Flatropers Wood, a Sussex Wildlife Trust nature reserve near Beckley.
20th An opportunity to join local volunteers at the Pett Level Preservation Trust’s nature reserve at Cliff End (10-12).
27th Christmas break. We’ll aim to resume on 3rd January 2027.