Regretfully the time has come in our program of works where from this Monday the 7th February we will have to temporarily close the reserve to visitors and members.
As per December's blog posting we knew this was coming, but works are ramping up with HGV movements and poplar felling around the car park environs making it too hazardous for public visits.
Staff will still be present but the gates will be locked. Please do not attempt to enter the reserve or 'park up and walk' as it is off limits.
We know the question everyone is asking is 'when are you re-opening?' The honest answer is we will be in a position to review that in early April. Work currently is focusing upon ensuring all vegetation management is complete prior to nesting season in March, allowing landscaping to take place subsequently. How long that takes is yet to be determined, and could be subject to delays, so we are reticent to give a 'completion date' as yet.
Thank you for all your patience, and again whilst works are substantial in scale now, this is to save us drawing out repeat operations and disturbance over several seasons.
For membership renewals there will be no March 31st expiry this year. We are keeping a tally of months lost and will broadcast a revised membership date later in the year to cover lost months when nearer re-opening.
