Get Involved
The Lynchmere Society largely operates through volunteers. We have a list of some 75 volunteers who turn out on an occasional basis to work on the commons at weekends. The dates for the current season are elsewhere on this website. The work on the commons is as light or as heavy as you care to make it and there is certainly no obligation to attend each time - we are grateful for any help you can give. We have been very pleased to receive help from the Southampton University volunteers and those from the South Downs Joint Committee.
Much of our work is to improve the existing heathland by controlling the spread of birch, gorse and bracken to enable the heather to spread. The cleared vegetation is usually burnt on site as this helps to keep the fertility low - the preferred state for heathlands. Any useful wood is converted to charcoal, firewood as well as beanpoles, pea sticks and besoms.
Much of our work is to improve the existing heathland by controlling the spread of birch, gorse and bracken to enable the heather to spread. The cleared vegetation is usually burnt on site as this helps to keep the fertility low - the preferred state for heathlands. Any useful wood is converted to charcoal, firewood as well as beanpoles, pea sticks and besoms.
AGM on Friday 11th May
2017 Contact Details
24 September – Lynchmere Little Common Judy Rous – 01428 723251
8 October – Lynchmere Common Chris Pooley – 01428 653034
15 October - Stanley Common Roy Wolfe – royjwolfe@gmail.com
29 October – Marley Common Mac McCart – 01428 656916
5 November – Lynchmere Common Richard Appleby – 01428 643086
19 November – Lynchmere Little Common Chris Pooley – 01428 653034
3 December – Stanley Common Lowell Wolfe – 07732 255102
10 December – Marley Common Mac McCart – 01428 656916
17 December – Lynchmere Common Judy Rous – 01428 723251
8 October – Lynchmere Common Chris Pooley – 01428 653034
15 October - Stanley Common Roy Wolfe – royjwolfe@gmail.com
29 October – Marley Common Mac McCart – 01428 656916
5 November – Lynchmere Common Richard Appleby – 01428 643086
19 November – Lynchmere Little Common Chris Pooley – 01428 653034
3 December – Stanley Common Lowell Wolfe – 07732 255102
10 December – Marley Common Mac McCart – 01428 656916
17 December – Lynchmere Common Judy Rous – 01428 723251
2018
7 January – Lynchmere Common
(peasticks and beanpoles for allotments) Mark Allery – 01428 641708
14 January – Stanley Common Lowell Wolfe – 07732 255102
28 January – Marley Common Al Beesley – 07561 102391
11 February - Lynchmere Common LOG DAY Richard Appleby – 01428 643086
25 February – Lynchmere Common Mark Allery – 01428 641708
4 March – Lynchmere Little Common Judy Rous – 01428 723251
(peasticks and beanpoles for allotments) Mark Allery – 01428 641708
14 January – Stanley Common Lowell Wolfe – 07732 255102
28 January – Marley Common Al Beesley – 07561 102391
11 February - Lynchmere Common LOG DAY Richard Appleby – 01428 643086
25 February – Lynchmere Common Mark Allery – 01428 641708
4 March – Lynchmere Little Common Judy Rous – 01428 723251
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