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The Mineral Sites Plan allocates the following 21 specific sites:
We have a range of jobs to do alongside the stream, including putting up bird
boxes kindly made for us by the Cubs, coppicing trees, laying hedges, clearing
AS06 Great Plantation Sand extraction undergrowth and planting a few more trees. A great opportunity to blow away the
post Christmas / New Year blues – do come and join us. All of our work is to help
AS09 Hurn Court Farm Extension Sand and gravel extraction conserve the best of what is already there and make the stream and its environs
even more wildlife friendly. Our work over past years has certainly enhanced the
AS12 Philliol’s Farm Sand and gravel extraction
riverside area for plants, birds and animals.
AS13 Roeshot Quarry Extension Sand and gravel extraction
We meet by the stream bridge bear to the Scout Hut, Elder Road at 10am or you
AS15 Tatchell’s Extension Sand and gravel extraction can find us along the river. We normally finish about 12.30. All are welcome – young
(under 16s should be accompanied by an adult) or old, active or less so – there are
AS19 Woodsford Extension Sand and gravel extraction tasks for all. If you have some loppers or hand saws please bring them with you – if
you don’t, no problem we’ll have some spares along with other tools.
AS25 Station Road Sand and gravel extraction

AS26 Hurst Farm Sand and gravel extraction
Let Us Know What Wildlife You Have Seen
PK16 Swanworth Quarry Extension Crushed rock extraction
To many of us the Little Egret will be a familiar site along Bere Stream, and in the last
RA01 Whites Pit, Poole Recycled aggregate extraction Parish Magazine we mentioned that a Buzzard and Kestrel are frequent visitors at
Souls Moor.
BC04 Trigon Hill Extension Ball clay Extraction
We would be very interested to learn about what other wildlife (be it birds,
PK02 Blacklands Quarry Extension Purbeck Stone Extraction mammals, fish, butterflies, reptiles, amphibians etc, common or unusual) you’ve
PK10 Southard Extension Purbeck Stone Extraction seen locally. Please send sightings to Tony (tonybates@thebeeches.f9.co.uk) or
Mike (mike.gee@tesco.net). We are fortunate to have a wide range of habitats
PK15 Downs Quarry Extension Purbeck Stone Extraction around the Parish (woodland, meadows, heath, streams etc) and it would be good
to build up a picture of the wildlife resources we have in the area.
PK17 Home Field Purbeck Stone Extraction

PK18 Quarry 4 Extension Purbeck Stone Extraction
Contact Us
PK19 Broadmead Purbeck Stone Extraction
If you would like to know more about the work of the Wildlife and Environment
PK21 Gallows Gore Purbeck Stone Extraction Group or to be included on our mailing list, please contact:
BS02 Marnhull Quarry Extension Building stone Extraction Tony Bates at tonybates19@gmail.com / 01929 471563 or

BS04 Frogden Quarry Extension Building stone Extraction Mike Gee at mike.gee@tesco.net / 0775 988 4942.
BS05 Whithill Quarry Extension Building stone Extraction

In addition to these specific site allocations, the Mineral Sites Plan also identifies When you respond to advertisers, do please tell them you saw
an aggregates Area of Search and the Puddletown Road Area, for improved site
management and restoration. their advert in this magazine - it helps them monitor the
effectiveness of their advert and helps us generate more

advertising revenue!!

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