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Savernake Volunteers meeting - 1st Wednesday of each month.
Eight Walks, Savernake Forest
07
October 2026
Savernake Volunteers: meet next on 7 October – first Wednesday monthly 10am at Eight Walks.
The group will be starting a new project at Crockmere Pond having completed work on Birch Pond.Anyone interested in joining the volunteers should contact Mark Maynard the ‘Community Ranger’ who leads the group on 07831 354 204.
We’ve finished at the pond and the contractor has been called in to start digging it out over the winter. Thanks everybody for making such a fantastic job of it – you’ve made it possible for us to minimise the amount of contractor time spent on this – which means that we can get more pond work done this year than we would have been able to.
Our next mission will be clearing regenerated conifer near Crockmere pond. The idea is that, long term, we’ll be returning some of the areas with conifer plantation on them back to broadleaf. When those conifers are considered to be mature enough, we’ll do the usual thing of selling them and having them felled. The area will then be planted up with some kind of broadleaf cover (no detail on the exact composition just yet). The problem we have is that the conifers have been reproducing in the interim and we have a number of small conifers that are of no commercial value. The big felling companies won’t take them, but they’ll be unwelcome competition to the broadleaves that we end up planting amongst them.
Our job then, is to work through these blocks and fell any small conifers that we encounter to give the broadleaves a better chance in the future.
Collection of Aid for Ukraine
Burbage Village Hall, Burbage, SN8 3AJ
29
September 2026
HUGS - the Help Ukraine Group Support organisation is collecting essential items to send to frontline communities in Ukraine. If you can provide any of the following items please take them to Burbage Village Hall on 29th September, or contact the organisers Tony: 07999 693399 or Mandy : 07762 935804 www.facebook.com/helpukrainegroupsupport
MEDICAL • IN DATE medications including painkillers; all vitamins; haemorrhoid cream/suppositories • medical & surgical supplies & first aid kits • dressings & bandages • burns dressings & trauma bandages • athletes foot sprays & creams • insect repellent; anti-itch cream • sunscreen; hay-fever remedies • gym/rehab equipment
SANITARY & TOILETRIES (unopened) • hard soap, shampoo, toothbrushes/toothpaste • unscented anti-chafe talc, deodorant • disposable razors, shaving gel/foam • disposable nappies, tampons, sanitary products • washing powder, washing-up liquid, loo rolls • baby wipes, facial wipes
CLOTHES & FOOTWEAR (only as listed) • clean hiking boots, insoles & new warm socks • good condition trainers, new light-weight socks • dark colour fleeces, plain t-shirts • military grade camo kit (adult sizes) • dark colour adult waterproofs • jogging bottoms, new dark underwear (M/F) • thermal wear
TOWELS & BEDDING (clean & unstained) • blankets : cellular & fleece only • good condition towels • bedding : NOT duvets or pillows
OUTDOOR LIVING • tents (min. 4 person) • groundsheets, roll mats, sleeping bags, camp beds, folding camping chairs, tarpaulins • Thermos flasks (metal-lined); camping food • hand/foot warmers; foil blankets
FOOD (dry & non-perishable; no jars) • rice, pasta, porridge, tinned meat/fish • coffee, tea, energy bars, wrapped sweets • dried mixed fruit, nuts, dates
ELECTRONICS & OPTICS (in working order) • unlocked tablets, laptops, smart phones (all with chargers if possible) • LED hand/head torches (rechargeable, battery or solar, preferably with red light option) • batteries (AAA, coin-cell, button batteries) • power banks; chargers (mains or solar) • binoculars/monoculars
TOOLS (only as listed) • generators & power tools • new & good used spanner & socket sets • car accessories: battery chargers, tyre inflators, jump leads, tow ropes, winches • mechanics' gloves (L & XL); heavy-duty wipes • new hand axes; sets of screwdrivers, sets of drill bits; wire cutters, pliers • duct tape; WD40 & lubricating oil
PET ITEMS • dog/cat food, animal meds, other pet products
All items CLEAN and ready to use please and NO OTHER ADULT CLOTHING at this time.
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