CITO 2025 : Season 1
Attend a CITO between 1st March - 31st May to gain the souvenir
🌳🌿 TREE CARE IN THE COMMUNITY WOODLAND AT HORSBERE 🌿🌳
This CITO event is set to last for 3 hours and some attendees like to stay for the entire session, however this is not an obligation.
Please feel free to turn up whenever is convenient and just stay as long as you wish.
Parking: Parking is available at the main entrance to Horsbere Reserve (see waypoint Parking area / Meet-up point).
Where: Meet up by the main gates at 09:30 or if arriving later come and find us working in the Community Woodland, near the CITO coords (see waypointed kissing gate from farm track, then follow the path).
What: Join us as we continue our regular tree care sessions at Horsbere Reserve. The Community Woodland was one of the first areas to be planted in the new Reserve and so the trees here are among the most established. Many of them are now mature enough to have their supporting stakes removed, and we will also be checking tree guards and ties, replacing these as necessary, clearing around the base of the trees, adding mulch and generally ensuring the trees have the best conditions to continue growing healthily.
How: The Countryside Ranger will be there providing guidance. We ask you to please bring your own work gloves if possible and if you wish to use your own tools (secateurs, shears) please do so. Don't worry if you don't have tools as the Ranger will have a supply.
Health and Safety: The session will be covered by Council insurance as long as you are working under the Countryside Ranger's instruction.
Please think about bringing a drink and/or snack for breaktime. Homemade cake will be provided 🙂