About Us


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An Introduction
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Econet
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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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Reading Urban Wildlife
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Last updated 2nd December 2023

Saturday, 2nd December 2023
Christmas Sale ~ Caversham Court Gardens


Freshly harvested trees from a local heathland.

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Wednesday, 25th October 2023
Ash removal and other clearance ~ Reading Old Cemetery

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Coming week

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No new activities planned for this period

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Sunday

26th November 2023 to
4th December 2023

Clayfield Copse
Caversham

Tree Week Walk 2023

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Saturday

2nd December 2023

Caversham Court Gardens

Christmas Sale
09:30 - 13:00

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Saturday

2nd December 2023

Ruscombe Wood

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 13:00

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Sunday

3rd December 2023

Clayfield Copse
Caversham

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 12:30

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Sunday

3rd December 2023

Reading Old Cemetery

Regular monthly task
14:00 - 16:00

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Wednesday

6th December 2023

Basildon Park (NT)

Hedgelaying
10:00 - 14:30

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Wednesday

13th December 2023

Cornwell Copse
Tilehurst

Coppicing
10:00 - 14:30

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Monday

18th December 2023

Clayfield Copse
Caversham

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

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Wednesday

20th December 2023

Rushall Farm
Bradfield

Woodland management
10:00 - 14:30

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Wednesday

27th December 2023

Paices Wood Country Park
Aldermaston

Coppicing
10:00 - 14:30

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Wednesday

3rd January 2024

Furze Plat
Emmer Green

Coppicing
10:00 - 14:30

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Saturday

6th January 2024

Ruscombe Wood

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 13:00

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Sunday

7th January 2024

Clayfield Copse
Caversham

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 12:30

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Sunday

7th January 2024

Reading Old Cemetery

Regular monthly task
14:00 - 16:00

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Monday

15th January 2024

Clayfield Copse
Caversham

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

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Wednesday

17th January 2024

Cornwell Copse
Tilehurst

Coppicing
10:00 - 14:30

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Saturday

20th January 2024

Mapledurham Playing Fields

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 13:00

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Saturday

20th January 2024

Waterloo Meadows

Regular monthly task
12:30 - 15:30

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Monday

22nd January 2024

Five a Day Market Garden
Englefield

Willow harvest
10:00 - 13:00

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Sunday

28th January 2024

McIlroy Park
Tilehurst

Regular monthly task
10:00 - 13:00

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No activities currently planned

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See Programme for details.

Tree Week Walk 2023
Clayfield Copse
Caversham Park Road, Caversham
RG4 6AA

Sunday
26th November
until
Monday
4th December
Self-guided walk of about 1 mile, around the fields and woodland at Clayfield Copse.

The Route       The Trees

Beware, paths are uneven and may be muddy and slippery after rain. Woodland areas should be avoided when strong winds are forecast.

An Econet/Friends of
Clayfield Copse
activity

The
Econet
Christmas Sale

Scots Pine
Christmas Trees

Caversham Court
Church Road, Caversham
RG4 7AD

Saturday
2nd December 2023
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

Traidcraft fair trade goods

Peter the local wood turner with hand-crafted wares

Honey and beeswax products from
Reading & District Beekeepers

An Econet activity

Tree Week Walk 2023
Clayfield Copse
Caversham Park Road, Caversham
RG4 6AA

Sunday
26th November
until
Monday
4th December
Self-guided walk of about 1 mile, around the fields and woodland at Clayfield Copse.

The Route       The Trees

Beware, paths are uneven and may be muddy and slippery after rain. Woodland areas should be avoided when strong winds are forecast.

An Econet/Friends of
Clayfield Copse
activity

Bean Pole Day
Caversham Court
Church Road, Caversham
RG4 7AD

Saturday
22rd April 2023
10:00 - 15:00

Promoting local woodland products and wildlife friendly gardening.


Bean Poles
Flower, vegetable and herb plants
Trees for the garden

Information and advice about getting the best from your planting

Bowls, walking sticks, boxes, decorations, bird tables, hedgehog homes from local craftsmen

RSPB and BBOWT stalls


Reading and District Beekeepers
Honey and beeswax products
plus information about bees and beekeeping

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Women's Institute
Cakes and jams
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Traidcraft
Fairtrade goods

and many other local environmental and horticultural organisations

econet conservation volunteers ~ conservation of the natural environment