Nominations open for 2025 Unsung Hero Award News From Ashplats Conservation Group Ashplats Conservation Group Website Diary Dates for Working Groups in 2025May, June, July, AugustOccasional summer tasks announced via emailClearing vegetation encroaching on pathsSurveys and MonitoringGeneral Dates in the SeasonEarly March to end of July – Bird nesting season. Tree felling is kept to a minimumApril – The Litter PickSeptember – Meadow mowing and rakingEarly Autumn – Pond work whilst the ponds are still low and the residents are no longer living fast paced livesDecember – The Xmas TaskSummer – Reduced activity as volunteers are away and cutting is restricted