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About the Group
and the Reserve
The Moor Green Lakes Group (MGLG) was established in 1993 as an organisation to
help manage the Moor Green Lakes Nature Reserve in Berkshire, England.
Our aims are:
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to improve the
Reserve for wildlife
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record and monitor that wildlife
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enhance the facilities of the Reserve for
members of the Moor Green Lakes Group and other visitors
The Group works in conjunction with
CEMEX, the site owners and the
Blackwater Valley
Countryside Partnership both of which bring resources and expertise in active
conservation within the 30 kilometres of the Blackwater Valley.
For the past 50 years
or more gravel has been extracted from the
Blackwater Valley, stretching westward from Sandhurst to Eversley where it
continues today. Moor
Green Lakes is the result of restoration of part of that area. Land north of the
river stretching for 2.5Km to the
west of the Reserve, which is presently being worked, will ultimately become a
major extension of the Reserve, more than
trebling its size.
The
existing Reserve occupies
36 hectares (90 acres) north of the River Blackwater and lies
in the boroughs of Bracknell Forest and Wokingham, in
Berkshire, England. It comprises three lakes: Colebrook North, Colebrook South and Grove
Lake; click
here for an
aerial view. The main access point for the Reserve is
the
Car Park
off Lower Sandhurst Road in Finchampstead, Wokingham. Note that this is a
private Car Park and is locked at night.
It is usually open from approx 08.00; the lock-up
time is displayed on a notice in the Car Park. Due to recent work to
improve the drainage in the area, there is no longer any roadside parking just
outside the car park, however there is room for a car at the bottom end of Dell
Road, just west of the car park; but please don't block the field gates.
Alternative Parking
is available off Mill Lane near the sailing club at Horseshoe Lake.
If visitors identify
any Health and Safety issues on the
Reserve, then please report them to the Site Liaison Officer - details on the
Contacts page. The
Reserve Map shows
the features of the reserve, including location of two viewing hides for use by
members of the Group. Access to the Reserve
is along the footpath running south from the main Car Park, past Colebrook Lakes
North and South, to meet the
Blackwater Valley Path. The
Colebrook Hide is on the spit between the lakes and has wheelchair access. The Blackwater Valley
Path runs beside the
river along the south of the Reserve. A bridge crosses the river 100m to the east of the path from the car park
and leads to Yateley. A bridleway runs in parallel with the path
from the car park to the river bridge. The path from
the river bridge to Mill Lane is part of the
Three Castles
Path, a ramblers route running between Windsor and Winchester. The
hide at Grove Lake is situated on the south-east corner and can be accessed by
the footpath from either car park, being closer to the Mill Lane entrance.
The wildlife on the
Reserve has been recorded and monitored by the Moor Green Lakes Group since
1993. Nationally rare plants are present on the Reserve and the site is of local importance for wintering wildfowl. Tern
Island on Colebrook Lake North holds one of Britain's largest inland nesting
colonies of Common Terns and Black-headed Gulls.
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The
November Bird Summary has been added.
30 November 2008
The
satellite images
of Moor Green Lakes are now based on March/April 2008 information showing
the more recent state of the restoration on the Manor Farm extension to the
Reserve. Click on the top left end of the banner above the image to get a
full screen view. Zoom and drag the image to see adjacent areas.
The
bird species
list has been updated to reflect the sightings presented in the 2007
Annual Report.
16 November 2008
The
October Bird Summary has been added.
1 November 2008
The
2007 Annual Report has been added.
23 October 2008
The
work party tasks
have been updated for the period to the end of the year.
The combination lock code for the viewing
hides has been changed today. All members should have the new code - if you
have missed out on the renewal information, see the Message to Members
below.
1 October 2008
The
September Bird Summary has been added.
30 September 2008
Four
cows, 3 calves and a very tame bull, called Clarence, have arrived to maintain the grassland
around the lakes. They are expected to stay until December.
17 September 2008
The
first volunteer work party of the autumn meets at Moor Green Lakes on
Sunday 14 September to clear the scrape and vegetation
from around Colebrook hide.
As an extra incentive to attend, Blackwater Valley will be providing a
free BBQ for all who help on the 14th. This event will also be used to
promote the concept of volunteering at Moor Green, so please feel free to
invite any family and friends to attend this taster session, so that we can
attract more volunteers to cope with the ever expanding conservation work.
If you want to know more about this event then
you can contact the
Blackwater Valley
Countryside Partnership on
01252 331353 or e-mail:
blackwater.valley@hants.gov.uk
5 September 2008
The
August Bird Summary has been added.
31 August 2008
Message to Members
This week
the Annual Report for 2007 was dispatched, together with a newsletter and
membership renewal form. Unfortunately we had to use the 2006 membership
data. This means that Members who first joined the Group between July 2006
and March 2008, or changed their contact information in this period, may not
receive their Annual Report, news letter and renewal form.
We regret this situation and are making all efforts to establish contact
with these Members. If you, or somebody you know, has not received a 2007
Report pack by 1st September and are sure that you are a
current Member, then please email you contact details to the Group
Membership Secretary,
Dave Bishop,
or print off and complete a
Membership
Application Form
(making it clear that you are renewing and have not received your Report) and
post it with your renewal cheque to Dave Bishop at: 7 Ambarrow Crescent,
Little Sandhurst, Berks, GU47 8JA.
Some Members
who did not renew their membership in 2006/07 may receive the Report pack. Please accept the report with the Groups complements and feel
free to renew your Membership for the next year!
28 August 2008
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