Conservation grazing update – Banstead Downs

A small flock of thirty sheep will be introduced to Pen 2 on Banstead Downs on Wednesday 10 January   The grazing enclosure is highlighted in yellow on the map below  Visitor access to the enclosure is not permitted at this time  We estimate the sheep will be grazing this section of grassland for a period of no longer than ten weeks before they will be moved to Pen 3, marked in red on the map below and the final grazing pen for this...

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Season’s greetings

Dear Supporter, As the year draws to a close, we'd like to write to say thank you for your support this year   Volunteers 2023 has been a memorable year for Banstead Commons Conservators  Earlier this year, we launched our new website and more recently introduced our volunteer task programme on the Commons  A small but dedicated team of volunteers has already joined us over the last couple of months and we hope that as the...

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We will remember them

Banstead Commons Conservators hosted a Walk of Remembrance, led by Tim Richardson, on Banstead Heath on Friday 10 November Despite the weather, military historian, long-time local resident and armed forces veteran, Tim kept everybody fascinated with his expert knowledge of events over the last century or so, that have left their mark on the Commons and on those who live and work on and around them His entertaining anecdotes revealing the...

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