Moor Green Lakes Group
Reserve car park and closing time
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NOTICE - Moulsham Foot Bridge now open.
Autumn mist over Colebrook Lake (Copyright © 2023 Peter Craig)
Car Park closes at 5pm
Check the Blackwater River to get an idea when the paths maybe flooded.
At Eversley Bridge
(external site) this occurs when the level is around 0.85 to 0.9m. The Blackwater Bridge is
upstream by about 8 hours, so you can get an indication of what the level might do at Moor Green Lakes.
Group visits
If you are planning a group visit, as a courtesy, please check with us first to make sure you visit goes without a hitch. Also,
it
may be
possible to arrange a guide for your visit. Click here for more info
Aims
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:
- To improve the Reserve for wildlife
- Record and monitor that wildlife
- Enhance the facilities of the Reserve for members of the Moor Green Lakes Group and other
visitors
Health and Safety issues on the Reserve.
If visitors identify any Health and Safety issues on the Reserve, then please report them to the
Site Liaison Officer
Latest Newsletter - March 2026
Click image to open latest. Old issues available here.
Latest Annual Report - 2024
Click image to open latest. Old issues available here.
Volunteer work on the reserve
Sunday 11th January 2026 - Hedge-laying and Coppicing
A good turnout of 25 volunteers. Firstly, there was the annual task of continuing the hedge-laying from the river towards the car
park; this time starting at Colebrook Hide. Secondly, further along the path, towards the river, other volunteers worked in two
coupes coppicing and, where necessary, pollarding (usually hawthorn). At the same time, binders and stakes were harvested for the
hedge-laying and the dead hedge.
Coppicing a Coupe alongside the footpath. ©2026 Jane Heritage
Tuesday 13th January 2026 - Hedge-laying and Coppicing
More of the same on the Tuesday with the BVCP team. By the end of the day a long stretch of hedge had been laid. Two coupes started
on Sunday completed and a third, further along the path, was also cleared
Results of two days of hedge-laying. ©2026 Jane Heritage
Coupe cleared creating a good view of Sandpiper Island. ©2026 Jane Heritage
Sunday 8th February 2026 - Hedge-laying and Coppicing
After days and days of rain we thought the work party was doomed. But no, the flooding disappeared and the day was dry. Adele, John
and Tony worked with other volunteers to continue the hedge-laying started in January. Dave, Roy and Mike harvested stakes in a
nearby coupe. Everyone else from the large team of 24 worked on coppicing two coupes either side of Moulsham Bridge. Here, binders
for the hedge-laying were harvested.
Adele, John and new volunteer Pauline, completing the hedgelaying. ©2026 Jane Heritage
Some happy volunteers in a cleared coupe. ©2026 Jane Heritage
Tuesday 10th February 2026 - Coppicing coupes along the river path
The BVCP group of volunteers together with Rangers Matt and Sara met at the seat overlooking Grove Lake. Some volunteers completed
the two coupes started on Sunday, finishing before lunch with Sara using a chainsaw to fell the larger trees. Further along, towards
Grove Lake seat, two more coupes were tackled. It was a race against time to finish the last one as the threatened rain had arrived.
A good view of Colebrook Lake South from near Moulsham Bridge. ©2026 Jane Heritage
A rush to finish the coupe before the end of the day. ©2026 Jane Heritage
All the planned work was completed. In addition, a repair was carried out at the dog steps, damaged in the recent floods. Two holes
in the bridlepath near the outlet flap from Colebrook Lake South were filled and Nick repaired a nearby area of bank erosion.
For previous installments click here
If you are interesting in volunteering or for more information on planned work click
here
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Autumn mist over Colebrook Lake (Copyright © 2023 Peter Craig)
Car Park closes at 5pm
Check the Blackwater River to get an idea when the paths maybe flooded.
At Eversley Bridge
(external site) this occurs when the level is around 0.85 to 0.9m. The Blackwater Bridge is
upstream by about 8 hours, so you can get an indication of what the level might do at Moor Green Lakes.
Group visits
If you are planning a group visit, as a courtesy, please check with us first to make sure you visit goes without a hitch. Also,
it
may be
possible to arrange a guide for your visit. Click here for more info
Aims
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:
- To improve the Reserve for wildlife
- Record and monitor that wildlife
- Enhance the facilities of the Reserve for members of the Moor Green Lakes Group and other
visitors
Health and Safety issues on the Reserve.
If visitors identify any Health and Safety issues on the Reserve, then please report them to the
Site Liaison Officer
Latest Newsletter - March 2026
Click image to open latest. Old issues available here.
Latest Annual Report - 2024
Click image to open latest. Old issues available here.
Volunteer work on the reserve
Sunday 11th January 2026 - Hedge-laying and Coppicing
Group visits
If you are planning a group visit, as a courtesy, please check with us first to make sure you visit goes without a hitch. Also, it may be possible to arrange a guide for your visit. Click here for more info
Aims
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:
- To improve the Reserve for wildlife
- Record and monitor that wildlife
- Enhance the facilities of the Reserve for members of the Moor Green Lakes Group and other visitors
Health and Safety issues on the Reserve.
If visitors identify any Health and Safety issues on the Reserve, then please report them to the Site Liaison Officer
Latest Newsletter - March 2026
Click image to open latest. Old issues available here.
Latest Annual Report - 2024
Click image to open latest. Old issues available here.
A good turnout of 25 volunteers. Firstly, there was the annual task of continuing the hedge-laying from the river towards the car park; this time starting at Colebrook Hide. Secondly, further along the path, towards the river, other volunteers worked in two coupes coppicing and, where necessary, pollarding (usually hawthorn). At the same time, binders and stakes were harvested for the hedge-laying and the dead hedge.
Coppicing a Coupe alongside the footpath. ©2026 Jane Heritage
Tuesday 13th January 2026 - Hedge-laying and Coppicing
More of the same on the Tuesday with the BVCP team. By the end of the day a long stretch of hedge had been laid. Two coupes started on Sunday completed and a third, further along the path, was also cleared
Results of two days of hedge-laying. ©2026 Jane Heritage
Coupe cleared creating a good view of Sandpiper Island. ©2026 Jane Heritage
Sunday 8th February 2026 - Hedge-laying and Coppicing
After days and days of rain we thought the work party was doomed. But no, the flooding disappeared and the day was dry. Adele, John and Tony worked with other volunteers to continue the hedge-laying started in January. Dave, Roy and Mike harvested stakes in a nearby coupe. Everyone else from the large team of 24 worked on coppicing two coupes either side of Moulsham Bridge. Here, binders for the hedge-laying were harvested.
Adele, John and new volunteer Pauline, completing the hedgelaying. ©2026 Jane Heritage
Some happy volunteers in a cleared coupe. ©2026 Jane Heritage
Tuesday 10th February 2026 - Coppicing coupes along the river path
The BVCP group of volunteers together with Rangers Matt and Sara met at the seat overlooking Grove Lake. Some volunteers completed the two coupes started on Sunday, finishing before lunch with Sara using a chainsaw to fell the larger trees. Further along, towards Grove Lake seat, two more coupes were tackled. It was a race against time to finish the last one as the threatened rain had arrived.
A good view of Colebrook Lake South from near Moulsham Bridge. ©2026 Jane Heritage
A rush to finish the coupe before the end of the day. ©2026 Jane Heritage
All the planned work was completed. In addition, a repair was carried out at the dog steps, damaged in the recent floods. Two holes in the bridlepath near the outlet flap from Colebrook Lake South were filled and Nick repaired a nearby area of bank erosion.
For previous installments click here
If you are interesting in volunteering or for more information on planned work click here