About Us


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An Introduction
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Econet
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Our Work Parties
CRoW
(Conserve Reading on Wednesdays)

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Friends of Clayfield Copse
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Friends of Mapledurham Playing Fields
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Friends of McIlroy Park
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Friends of Reading Old Cemetery
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Friends of Ruscombe Wood
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Friends of Waterloo Meadows
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Econet Broad Hinton Copse
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Econet Charvil
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Reading Urban Wildlife
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Last updated 16th November 2024

Sunday, 6th October 2024
Regular monthly task - Sowing yellow rattle and path clearance ~ Clayfield Copse, Caversham


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Wednesday, 28th August 2024
Cutting back overgrown orchard ~ Thrive, Beech Hill


Our first visit in 25 years!

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Noticeboard

Coming week

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No new activities planned for this period

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Saturday

16th November 2024

Mapledurham Playing Fields

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 13:00

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Saturday

16th November 2024

Broad Hinton Copse
Twyford

Regular monthly task
11:30 - 15:00

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Monday

18th November 2024

Clayfield Copse
Caversham

Regular mid-month task
10:00 - 12:30

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Wednesday

20th November 2024

The Holies (NT)
Streatley

Scrub management and dieback clearance
10:00 - 14:30

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Sunday

24th November 2024

Waterloo Meadows

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 13:00

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Sunday

24th November 2024

McIlroy Park
Tilehurst

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 13:00

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Sunday

24th November 2024

Clayfield Copse
Caversham

A Tree Week Walk
11:00 - 13:00

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Wednesday

27th November 2024

Lousehill Copse
Tilehurst

Coppicing
10:00 - 14:30

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Friday

29th November 2024

The Cowsey
Whitley

Ride clearance and glade creation
10:00 - 13:00

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Sunday

1st December 2024

Clayfield Copse
Caversham

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 12:30

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Sunday

1st December 2024

Reading Old Cemetery

Regular monthly task
14:00 - 16:00

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Wednesday

4th December 2024

Padworth Common

To be decided
10:00 - 14:30

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Saturday

7th December 2024

Caversham Court Gardens

Christmas Sale
09:30 - 13:00

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Saturday

7th December 2024

Ruscombe Wood

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 13:00

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Wednesday

11th December 2024

Thrive
Beech Hill

To be decided
10:00 - 14:30

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Saturday

14th December 2024

Charvil Village Hall

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 13:00

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Monday

16th December 2024

Clayfield Copse
Caversham

Regular mid-month task
10:00 - 12:30

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Wednesday

18th December 2024

Rushall Farm
Bradfield

Hedgelaying
10:00 - 14:30

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Saturday

21st December 2024

Broad Hinton Copse
Twyford

Regular monthly task
11:30 - 15:00

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Friday

27th December 2024

The Cowsey
Whitley

Ride clearance and glade creation
10:00 - 13:00

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Wednesday

1st January 2025

Paices Wood Country Park
Aldermaston

To be decided
10:00 - 14:30

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Saturday

4th January 2025

Ruscombe Wood

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 13:00

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Sunday

5th January 2025

Clayfield Copse
Caversham

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 12:30

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Sunday

5th January 2025

Reading Old Cemetery

Regular monthly task
14:00 - 16:00

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Wednesday

8th January 2025

Five a Day Market Garden
Englefield

To be confirmed
10:00 - 14:30

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Saturday

11th January 2025

Charvil Village Hall

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 13:00

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Wednesday

15th January 2025

Hosehill Lake
Theale

Task to be decided
10:00 - 14:30

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Saturday

18th January 2025

Mapledurham Playing Fields

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 13:00

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Saturday

18th January 2025

Broad Hinton Copse
Twyford

Regular monthly task
11:30 - 15:00

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Monday

20th January 2025

Clayfield Copse
Caversham

Regular mid-month task
10:00 - 12:30

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Sunday

26th January 2025

Waterloo Meadows

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 13:00

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Sunday

26th January 2025

McIlroy Park
Tilehurst

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 13:00

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Wednesday

29th January 2025

Lousehill Copse
Tilehurst

Coppicing
10:00 - 14:30

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Friday

31st January 2025

The Cowsey
Whitley

Ride clearance and glade creation
10:00 - 13:00

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Saturday

1st February 2025

Ruscombe Wood

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 13:00

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Sunday

2nd February 2025

Clayfield Copse
Caversham

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 12:30

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Sunday

2nd February 2025

Reading Old Cemetery

Regular monthly task
14:00 - 16:00

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Wednesday

5th February 2025

Prospect Park

Orchard maintenance
10:00 - 14:30

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Saturday

8th February 2025

Charvil Village Hall

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 13:00

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Wednesday

12th February 2025

Blundells Copse
Tilehurst

To be decided
10:00 - 14:30

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Saturday

15th February 2025

Mapledurham Playing Fields

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 13:00

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Saturday

15th February 2025

Broad Hinton Copse
Twyford

Regular monthly task
11:30 - 15:00

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Monday

17th February 2025

Clayfield Copse
Caversham

Regular mid-month task
10:00 - 12:30

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Wednesday

19th February 2025

Five a Day Market Garden
Englefield

To be confirmed
10:00 - 14:30

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Sunday

23rd February 2025

Waterloo Meadows

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 13:00

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Sunday

23rd February 2025

McIlroy Park
Tilehurst

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 13:00

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Friday

28th February 2025

The Cowsey
Whitley

Ride clearance and glade creation
10:00 - 13:00

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Saturday

1st March 2025

Ruscombe Wood

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 13:00

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Sunday

2nd March 2025

Clayfield Copse
Caversham

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 12:30

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Sunday

2nd March 2025

Reading Old Cemetery

Regular monthly task
14:00 - 16:00

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Wednesday

5th March 2025

Blundells Copse
Tilehurst

To be decided
10:00 - 14:30

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Saturday

8th March 2025

Charvil Village Hall

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 13:00

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Wednesday

12th March 2025

Prospect Park

Reserved for possible continuation of orchard maintenance
10:00 - 14:30

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Saturday

15th March 2025

Mapledurham Playing Fields

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 13:00

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Saturday

15th March 2025

Broad Hinton Copse
Twyford

Regular monthly task
11:30 - 15:00

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Monday

17th March 2025

Clayfield Copse
Caversham

Regular mid-month task
10:00 - 12:30

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Sunday

23rd March 2025

Waterloo Meadows

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 13:00

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Sunday

23rd March 2025

McIlroy Park
Tilehurst

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 13:00

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Wednesday

26th March 2025

Pound Copse
Arborfield

Possibly holly clearance, to be agreed.
10:00 - 14:30

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Friday

28th March 2025

The Cowsey
Whitley

Ride clearance and glade creation
10:00 - 13:00

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No activities currently planned

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See Programme for details.

 A Tree Week Walk

Clayfield Copse
Caversham

Sunday, 24th November 2024
11:00 - 13:00

For National Tree Week with Marcus Wheeler from the Reading Tree Wardens. Booking recommended, call 07748 766340

Details and booking

An Econet activity

The
Econet
Christmas Sale

Scots Pine
Christmas Trees

Caversham Court
Church Road, Caversham
RG4 7AD

Saturday
7th December 2024
9:30 - 13:00

Naturally grown Scots pine trees harvested as part of heathland management

Holly, Mistletoe, Cones
Willow wreaths
and natural decorations

BBOWT and RSPB cards and gifts

Fairtrade goods

Peter the local wood turner with hand-crafted wares

Honey and beeswax products from
Reading & District Beekeepers

An Econet activity

 MistleGO!

Citizen science project to determine the abundance (or otherwise) of mistletoe.

A collaboration between University of Oxford and the Tree Council.
Further information

econet conservation volunteers ~ conservation of the natural environment