Events on our reserve are almost always organised by the Friends Group.

Walks

The Nature Reserve walks start from the Preschool/Scout building at the Holtspur Top Lane end of Cherry Tree Road.  The walks are open to everyone, but if you are not a member of the Friends, we do ask for a voluntary donation of £1.

Walks in 2023  

All dates and times listed below will be confirmed nearer the date, here, and by emails to members.

Saturday 13th May at 2:30pm           :    Spring Walk - guided walk led by Derek Bourne

Sunday 25th June at 2:30pm             :    Summer Walk - guided walk led by Brenda Mobbs and Derek Bourne

Friday 7th July at 9:30pm                   :    Glow-worm and Bat walk led by Derek Bourne

Sunday 1st October at 2:30 pm         :    Autumn Walk - guided walk led by Derek Bourne

Saturday 14th October at 2:30 pm   :    Fungus Walk led by Penny Cullington (cancelled)

Friends Work Parties in 2023 - 2024

Friends meet in the reserve access off Riding Lane at 10:00 am and continue until 12:00 noon approx.  We recommend that you wear sturdy footwear and leather/gardening gloves whilst working on the Reserve.  We will supply the appropriate personal protective equipment if you use any of our power tools.  We will not be providing refreshments, so please bring your own if you require them.

Friends Work Party Dates

Sunday 24th September 2023

Sunday 29th October 2023

Sunday 26th  November 2023

Sunday 7th January 2024

Sunday 28th January 2024

Sunday 25th February 2024

Sunday 24th March 2024

Sunday 28th April 2024    The Annual Cowslip Count 

Work parties will commence again at the end of September 2024

Work to be done during the Friends work parties will be decided according to requirements and in conjunction with work carried out for the Town Council by John Shaw and the Chiltern Rangers CIC.

Chiltern Rangers Work Parties at the Reserve

Chiltern Rangers also run their own work parties in the Reserve and, in some cases, they welcome help from members of the community as well as members of the Reserve.  If you do want to attend one of these work parties, the Rangers request that you wear sturdy footwear and appropriate clothing suitable for outdoors activities and the weather.  Tools appropriate for the work will be provided.

Details of planned work parties where help is welcomed from members of the community are given below.

Chiltern Rangers Community Work Party Dates

All dates and times listed below will be confirmed nearer the date, here, and by emails to members.

Thursday 8th February 2024 10am to  3pm : Coppicing etc. on the chalk bank and in Cut-Throat Wood

More information about Chiltern Rangers and their work can be found here.