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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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Friends of Ruscombe Wood

Ruscombe Wood is a beautiful piece of woodland found off Castle End Road in Ruscombe. It is known locally as Bluebell Wood because of the carpet of bluebells that can be found there every spring. The Friends, aka 'Forwood', were established in 1992 when the wood's owners, Twyford Orchards Trust, granted them a license for conservation management. This followed a public walk and meeting instigated by the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV), now known as The Conservation Volunteers (TCV), who felt that the wood was a prime site for reviving its traditional management for the benefit of both the flora and fauna and the public.

In August 2022, the Friends became part of Econet.

The Friends organise monthly tasks throughout the year, normally on the 1st Saturday of the month.

Contact: Steve (0118) 934 5784. Alternatively, please contact us via the Contacts page.

Where to find us:  Google

Future Activities

A summary of current planned activities follows, for full details please visit our Programme.

Activity
Summary

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Saturday
7th December 2024

10:00 - 13:00
Regular monthly task

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Saturday
4th January 2025

10:00 - 13:00
Regular monthly task

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Saturday
1st February 2025

10:00 - 13:00
Regular monthly task

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Saturday
1st March 2025

10:00 - 13:00
Regular monthly task

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No new activities planned in the current programme

Please note: The Friends of Rus­combe Wood are part of Econet and all activities referencing that name are Econet activities.