Building a stag beetle habitat at Braywick Nature Reserve

Dig and shift logs to create a stag beetle habitat - protecting biodiversity

Windsor and Maidenhead

Location
Braywick Nature Centre - Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Hibbert Road
Maidenhead
SL6 1UU
Date and time
19:00 - 20:00
Wednesday, 15th of January 2025
Who this task will support
Braywick Nature Centre
Working in partnership with Groundwork South, Braywick Nature Centre acts as a community hub to promote awareness of the natural environment with events, walks and talks across the borough, and through educational sessions for school, youth and other groups. The service also offers support for local conservation and amenity groups. The nature centre houses displays and exhibitions on wildlife, sustainability and local history, and has a large classroom for use by schools and other groups and is only open to the public when events are taking place. The nature centre is situated in an old stable block, originally part of the estate belonging to Braywick Lodge. The 19th century mansion house was demolished in 1969, however the stables were refurbished in 1989 to provide a centre for environmental activities in the borough.

Wednesday night is GoodGym night in Maidenhead! This week we are helping to build stag beetle habitats at Braywick Nature Reserve. We will meet at the car park of Braywick Natyre Centre just off of Hibbert Road.

The task involves collecting spades from the Nature Centre and then heading into the (very dark!) reserve. We will be on the lookout for a pile of logs and then half bury them by digging a pit half the depth of the logs, putting the logs in it and then covering with the soil we removed. We may be using wheelbarrows to ferry the logs.

It would be sensible to bring warm clothes you don't mind getting dirty, gloves and please do not forget to bring a headtorch as this will be a very dark task.

Don't forget to check out the "getting there" section to see if there are any walks or runs you can join in with to get to the task location.

Feel free to ask any questions on the whatsapp group. Look forward to seeing you there.

How are you getting there?

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I will make my own way to the task
  • Unknown runner

Who's going

  • Windsor and Maidenhead runner
  • Angela Shaw
  • Jess Smith
  • Anne-Laure
  • Tessa
  • Tony
  • Viv Purchese
  • Windsor and Maidenhead runner

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Location
Braywick Nature Centre - Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Hibbert Road
Maidenhead
SL6 1UU
Date and time
19:00 - 20:00
Wednesday, 15th of January 2025
Who this task will support
Braywick Nature Centre
Working in partnership with Groundwork South, Braywick Nature Centre acts as a community hub to promote awareness of the natural environment with events, walks and talks across the borough, and through educational sessions for school, youth and other groups. The service also offers support for local conservation and amenity groups. The nature centre houses displays and exhibitions on wildlife, sustainability and local history, and has a large classroom for use by schools and other groups and is only open to the public when events are taking place. The nature centre is situated in an old stable block, originally part of the estate belonging to Braywick Lodge. The 19th century mansion house was demolished in 1969, however the stables were refurbished in 1989 to provide a centre for environmental activities in the borough.
Walkable

As you will make your own way to the task, feel free to walk or run as you wish.

Ideal for beginners

Braywick Nature Centre - Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Hibbert Road
Maidenhead
SL6 1UU

Sophie
Led by Sophie

GoodGym Windsor and Maidenhead Run Leader

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