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Volunteers
Help to Conserve Lightwater Country Park’s Heathland
At the launch on Thursday 29th September, Surrey Heath Borough Council
Rangers, sponsors and volunteers came together to get involved with this
winter’s conservation of the heathland at Lightwater Country Park.
Much of the Lightwater Country Park consists of heathland and is an important fragment of the once vast Bagshot heath and although much reduced in size, still provides an internationally important habitat as it supports many forms of rare wildlife. Even though these sites appear wild, historically they have been maintained by continuous human activities such as livestock grazing. However, without grazing they are in danger of becoming overgrown, with the heathland and wildlife being lost forever.
The Deputy Mayor, Cllr. Keith Bush said, “Without the help of volunteers, some of whom have been doing this great task for the last three years; we would not be able to conserve the area. By volunteering, people can do their bit for their community and, also, get the chance to understand and appreciate the natural wonders which are, literally, on their own doorstep. They are also ensuring that future generations can carry on and enjoy the natural habitats. Surrey Heath Borough Council would like to thank all the volunteers who took part and also the following sponsors for their support in this project: Premier Properties, Moore and Moore Carp, Nigel Jefferies Landscapes, Edmund Nuttall Ltd and SC Johnson Wax.”
The launch of this conservation task was one of many events that were part of the ‘Go Wild in September’ volunteering month, organised by the Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership. For details of other volunteering events contact the Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership on 01252 331353 or visit www.blackwater-valley.org.uk
If anybody is interested in
conserving their local countryside and were unable to attend the last
event, the Surrey Heath Rangers are undertaking a variety of practical
conservation tasks during weekdays on a regular basis and are always grateful
for help. For further information please contact the Surrey Heath Rangers
on 01276 479582. Or for further information about the Parks and Recreation
areas in Surrey Heath please visit www.surreyheath.gov.uk – Look
under ‘Leisure’ and then ‘Parks and Recreations Areas.’
Alternatively please contact 01276 707338 or email leisure.services@surreyheath.gov.uk
For further information or photographs contact:
Amanda Gow, Press & Communications Officer 01276 707312
Jenni Wheller, Communications Assistant 01276 707415
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Deputy
Mayor Cllr. Keith Bush and volunteers at Lightwater Country Park |
Surrey
Heath Borough Council Rangers, sponsors and volunteers at Lightwater
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