Just a reminder that our last task of the year is this coming Sunday (14th December) when we will be working at the community orchard in The Fieldings, Horley. The main jobs will be coppicing some of the mature Hazel stems by the fence, protecting the fruit trees from further Deer damage, Winter maintenance/pruning and…
What we do
Pond maintenance, control of unwanted vegetation e.g. Himalayan Balsam or Rhododendrons, hedgerow maintenance, litter picking, water quality monitoring of our local water courses Litter picking Coppicing Rubbish clearance Pond maintenance Control of unwanted vegetation Hedgerow maintenance All tasks meet at 0945 for 10am start. Please wear outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear. Tools and instruction provided. For details contact kevinlerwill@sussexwt.org.uk or…
27th June 2023-Enhance your plant knowledge
Tuesday 27th June, 11am – 2pm, Arable/Grassland Plant ID Walk at Langley Vale Woods How is your plant knowledge? Need a bit of help? Well, look no further as we venture into the unique site at Langley Vale, Epsom, with leading arable plant and grassland specialists, Paul Curtis and Peter Wakeham, who will be focussing on…
DECEMBER 2023 Our community orchard now has a fledgling hedge
Well done everyone
2022 IN SUMMARY
In 2022, the Horley Conservation Group volunteers have continued to help to manage the green spaces in and around the Riverside Green Chain (Tanyard Meadows) for the benefit of people and wildlife, supported by the Gatwick Greenspace Partnership (part of Sussex Wildlife Trust), Reigate and Banstead Borough Council and Horley Town Council. This year,…
Meeting Nov 2025- Minutes and Actions
Horley Conservation Group Autumn meeting notes Monday 3rd November 2025 Trinity Oaks School, Horley at 6pm. Attendees- Catherine Baart, Ian Preddy, Jan Spratt, Bill Chaffe, Malcolm Cline, Laura Williamson, Victoria Chester, Samantha Marshall (HTC), Richard Francis, Dave Hampson, Marriotte Hampson, Thomas Carmona (RBBC), Polly Kitson (SxWT), Kevin Lerwill (GGP/SxWT). Volunteer tasks Autumn/Winter- November- Emlyn Meadows…
TICKS – What you should know
Published April 2023 “Despite the vagaries of the weather, we are now in to the season when ticks really start to make their presence known, so please be aware of the possibility of picking them up, whenever you walk through long grass and vegetation in the countryside. Whilst we shouldn’t be afraid of venturing outdoors,…
2023 – Latest Task List in and around Horley, Crawley and Horsham
Gatwick Greenspace Partnership Conservation volunteer tasks April to September (inclusive) 2023. Park and meet at 0945 for a 10am start. June August
Horley Conservation Group Back in business after Covid restrictions eased – June 20th 2021
Thank you to Judith and Trevor W, Ian P, Maggie H, David and Mariotte H and Richard F, for joining in on a somewhat damp Summer’s morning…we’re pleased to say that we didn’t find much Himalayan balsam along the southern edge of the Burstow Stream at Tanyard Meadows this month and the patches that we did…
Riverfly Invertebrate Monitoring Workshop
Group training activity to enable local conservation volunteers to monitor water quality in our rivers and streams Under the leadership of a Riverfly instructor and support from members of the environmet agency and local wildlife trusts about 12 Horley Conservation Group volunteers put on their waders and took to the Gatwick Stream in search of…
Horley Conservation Group – 2019
Horley Conservation Group – 2019 Summary The Horley Conservation Group (HCG) maintained a full programme of monthly tasks designed to maintain and enhance some of the green spaces mainly around the North East sector of the town. This year the weather has been very kind to us and no tasks have had to be cancelled….
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