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Alex, Sundew Ecology
Mar 133 min read
Spring has arrived on Bucklebury Common
The Bucklebury Estate has completed this season's mechanical work on Bucklebury Common. Nearly 30ha of heathland has been restored from...
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
Mar 41 min read
Creating space around future veteran trees
Old trees are a valuable resource for wildlife and an important part of Bucklebury Common's history. Many of the older trees on...
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
Feb 251 min read
Building for Adders at Bucklebury Common
Bucklebury Common is home to a small but very important population of Adders, an increasingly rare reptile. Adders hibernate during the...
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
Jan 301 min read
Reptile monitoring at Bucklebury Common
This weekend, Sam, the Bucklebury Estate Ranger, was working with Sundew Ecology and the Hampshire Amphibian and Reptile Group (yes, I...
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
Jan 221 min read
New, safer route from Burden's Heath to Upper Bucklebury
The Bucklebury Estate are working with residents of Burden's Heath to create a new safe walking route between Fanny's Lane and Upper...
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
Jan 221 min read
Car park restoration on Broad Lane
The newly improved car park to the north of Broad Lane. The Bucklebury Estate has been working on the car parking areas on Broad Lane to...
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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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