Friday 26th August - Throwleigh Common, Pykes Meadow

Gorse cutting

The cows were very interested in our gorse fire (to keep off the flies?)

Friday 19th August - Gidleigh Common

Leat clearing near Scorhill

Meet 10am Finch Foundry car park, Sticklepath

Mike & Terry go flying

Mike and Terry donning rocket packs to fly and crop spray bracken at an archaeology site in Skaigh Valley.

Friday 12th August - Castle Drogo

Task TBA, 

possibly further work on the Fisherman’s path revetments

Meet 10am Finch Foundry car park, Sticklepath

Tuesday 23rd August - Meldon Wildlife Festival, Meldon Quarry

Meldon Wildlife Festival 

Date: 23 August 2016 
Time: 10:30 - 15:30

Description: A day packed full of activities celebrating Dartmoor's flora and fauna such as, moth trapping, House Martin nest cup building and storytelling to name just a few examples. There will be a mixture of both timetabled and drop in events hosted by National Park staff, volunteers and partner organisations. Refreshments will be available to purchase (run by the scouts) or you can bring a packed lunch. Please keep checking back for a full programme of events or sign up to our e-newsletter (found on the news section of the website) or follow us on Twitter or Facebook to be the first to receive this information.

Location: Meldon Quarry

Friday 5th August - Belstone Cleave

Strimming, top and bottom Leat paths and new Ivy Tor path

Meet 10am Finch Foundry car park, Sticklepath

Friday 29th July - Stone Lane Gardens

Summer maintenance.  Pond weed control & cutting back vegetation.

Meet 10am Finch Foundry car park, Sticklepath

Hello, I just wanted to pass on my personal thanks to Mike Watson, Mike Gratton and Terry Speyer for the fantastic morning we had with them for our staff training day on 23 June. It was lovely to hear a little more about the history of the group  and to see the brilliant  work that you have done in the valley over a number of years. You all seem to have some much enthusiasm and a great deal of fun.

Thank you all so much for your continuing support.

Ally Kohler Director of Conservation and Communities, DNPA