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Upcoming events
Upcoming events
Pond digging
Saturday 29 November 2025
Time: 10:00 to 14:00
Location: Mudcombe (the field above the brook)
Meet at kissing gate on Charlcombe Way (https://what3words.com/along.shakes.flood)
We'll be digging the first of three ponds in Mudcombe to create new habitats for amphibians and invertebrates. The session will be led by Sheila Gundry from Froglife.
· Please bring your own spades (wheel barrows, mattocks and saws will be provided)
· Wear long sleeves, trousers and bring garden gloves (spares available)
· We’ll pause for breaks – bring snacks, a drink and lunch
To book a space visit Eventbrite.
Want to stay in the loop? Contact us via email to join our new volunteer WhatsApp group!
Volunteering session
Saturday 13 December 2025
Time: 11:00 to 13:00
Location: Mudcombe (the field above the brook)
Meet at kissing gate on Charlcombe Way (https://what3words.com/along.shakes.flood)
Join us for the final volunteering session of 2025. We'll be continuing to clear bramble roots in Mudcombe ahead of tree planting in January 2026 to create mixed scrub.
We'll have mattocks and gloves available but feel free to bring your own.
Want to stay in the loop? Contact us via email to join our new volunteer WhatsApp group!
Events calendar
Past events
Past events
Bioblitz
Bioblitz
We recorded 105 species - including 46 for the first time - as part of the City Nature Challenge in April 2025. Our aim was to see how many species we could record in two hours, joining in with over 650 other cities across the world as part of the City Nature Challenge.
Scrub and bramble clearance
Scrub and bramble clearance
Working with an amazing group, The Conservation Volunteers (TCV), we cut back invasive brambles to open the reserve up to a wider variety of wildflowers and other plant species.
Reptile counting
Reptile counting
Since April 2025 we have been monitoring reptile mats across both Great Park and Mudcombe. So far we have found two slow worms, some toads, froglets and toadlets, and a shrew. You'll notice some of the mats and corrugated sheets across the reserve - helping to create habitats, ideally for reptile and also amphibians.
Big Garden Birdwatch
Big Garden Birdwatch
In January 2025 as part of the RSPB's Birdwatch census, we counted 18 different bird species in the reserve — including this delightful 'flying teaspoon', also known as a long-tailed tit, and a kestrel. You can use the free merlin app to help identify birds found around the reserve from green woodpeckers to goldfinches.
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