Category Archives: Wellesley Woodlands

Launching the Blackwater Valley River Festival 2019

Posted on September 10, 2019 by

Blackwater Valley Couuntryside Trust (BVCT) are celebrating 40 years in the valley by hosting a River Festival along the length of the Blackwater Valley from Saturday 21st – Sunday 29th September. Full events listings and information on booking can be … Continue reading →

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Blackwater Valley Rangers and volunteers take-on Invasive Species!

Posted on May 30, 2019 by

Invasive non-native species harm the environment and wildlife, are costly to the economy, and can even pose a risk to our health and way of life. During Invasive Species Week (13-17 May), organisations across the UK, Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey and the … Continue reading →

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The First Signs of Success

Posted on April 30, 2019 by

Whilst out chipping with Assistant Ranger Matt and Student Josh we stumbled across some fresh new spring growth peaking through the woodland floor in Puckridge, Wellesley Woodlands.  These signs of life are from the hard work Ranger Jenny and the … Continue reading →

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Prickly Problem Becomes Princely Prize

Posted on April 8, 2019 by

On the 19th March the BVC Volunteers joined Matt, Stu and I in the car park at the junction of Queen’s Avenue and Prince’s Avenue, Aldershot to tackle an overgrown, long neglected hawthorn hedge that borders an MOD car park. … Continue reading →

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Women In Construction Careers Event at Wellesley

Posted on April 3, 2019 by

Grainger Plc, which is building new homes at Wellesley, Aldershot, ran a Women in Construction Careers Event in March to inspire female students from local colleges to consider a career in construction, and to dispel the myth that it is … Continue reading →

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Egg-citing events at Wellesley Woods

Posted on February 20, 2019 by

With a hint of Spring in the air our new Community Coordinator Nicci has been busy organising events in Wellesley Woods! Fri 22 Feb – Spring Bird Walks  We still have places on the 2pm & 3pm Spring Bird Walks … Continue reading →

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Peering Through Parsons

Posted on February 3, 2019 by

On Tuesday 29th the volunteers joined me at the base of Redan Hill, Aldershot to carry on working our way through the tall, dense laurel. This area of woodland at the base of the hill is part of a selection … Continue reading →

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