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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
- 1 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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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Alex, Sundew Ecology
- Feb 23, 2023
- 1 min
Funding for access improvements
The Bucklebury Estate has been awarded a grant to improve access to Bucklebury Common. The funding, from the North Wessex Downs AONB...
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
- Feb 7, 2023
- 1 min
Green Gym at Bucklebury Common
The Newbury and Thatcham Green Gym were out in force this week on Bucklebury Common. They were helping to look after the rare heathland...
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
- Jan 6, 2023
- 1 min
Ponds filling up
We took advantage of the very dry summer last year to spend the winter restoring a few ponds around the common. These are now filling up...
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
- Jan 6, 2023
- 1 min
Birch clearance work underway on the open heath
A local contractor has been busy using his excavator to pluck invasive birch saplings from the heath to help maintain it for wildlife....
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
- Jan 6, 2023
- 1 min
New format for Bucklebury Common updates
I have changed the way that these posts are displayed, making it easier for them to be kept up to date and for you to share them. If you...
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
- Jan 6, 2023
- 1 min
View the online presentation of The Vision for Bucklebury Common
We presented The Vision at a zoom meeting on Thursday 17th November. Click here to watch the meeting. Passcode: 2!=q.*j0
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
- Jan 6, 2023
- 1 min
Online presentation of The Vision for Bucklebury Common
We will be presenting The Vision at a zoom meeting at 8pm on Thursday 17th November. Click here to join the meeting.
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
- Jan 6, 2023
- 1 min
26/10/22 Grant funding received
The Bucklebury Estate has been successful in applying for funding to produce a management plan and other preliminary work required to...
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
- Jan 6, 2023
- 1 min
21/10/22 Trialing techniques
We have been trialing different techniques to maintain the heathland, such as using a grab to delicately uproot birch scrub from the...
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Alex, Sundew Ecology
- Jan 6, 2023
- 1 min
20/10/22 Sharing the vision
We will be holding a meeting to share our vision for the common, in the Oak Room of the Memorial Hall, Upper Bucklebury at 18:30 on the...
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