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Coronavirus update
Mid August and the heather on the common is looking better than it has for many years. Clearing invasive scrub during the winter has allowed the heather to thrive without competition for water and light. We can now look out at areas of heather which were largely hidden behind birch and willow last year. There… Read more
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Bramble bashing 11 March
Next task we will be continuing to cut back a path in the bramble at the western end of the site. This path was badly overgrown making access difficult last summer. As well as improving access, wider margins between the bramble patches will provide a fire break in the event of bramble fire. On Google… Read more
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About Netley common
Netley Common Local Nature Reserve is situated on the Eastern outskirts of Southampton, bounded to the north by the A27 and to the East by Botley Rd. Originally the area of heather heathland stretched as far as Netley and also included the adjacent privately owned woodland Dumbleton’s copse. Only a small area of heather remained,… Read more
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Social distancing
Coronavirus lockdowns have restricted our activities throughout the last year. When we have been able to do group tasks we have largely focussed on clearing and widening the paths to provide more distancing for visitors. Some before and after photos follow.
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