3 Jan 2024
Happy New Year to our followers!
We hope you managed to squeeze in a walk or two on the Commons in between the rain & wind this festive period.
We're looking forward to the year ahead managing #BansteadCommons for our visitors to enjoy & wildlife to thrive!
πΈ@karl_d_tarratt
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13 Nov 2023
π’ We're recruiting an Assistant Clerk!
Do you have excellent administration and engagement skills and would like to use them to help conserve #BansteadCommons?
If yes, please visit our website for more info on the role & how to apply - bit.ly/3MBvxGv
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3 Nov 2023
Yay, itβs #FungiFriday - again!
Here is a small selection from this weeksβ finds on #BansteadCommons
1. Sulfer Tuft
2. Green Elf-cup
3. Blue Roundhead
4. Beefsteak fungus
Do you have a favourite π ?
bansteadcommons.org.uk/fanstβ¦
#8OutOf10Bats
#mycology
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27 Oct 2023
Hey up itβs #FungiFriday
These fine specimens have been recorded on #BansteadCommons & their common names are as great as they are!
1. Violet webcap
2. False death cap
3. Blackening wax cap
4. Fly agaric
#8OutOf10Bats
#SurreyWildlife
#mycology
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19 Oct 2023
Itβs that magical time of year π
A gentle reminder that it is illegal to forage mushrooms on #BansteadCommons Please leave them to complete their lifecycle and for other visitors to enjoy.
Thank you ππ»
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16 Oct 2023
We would like to thank the local groups and organisations who supported our appeal earlier this year to raise funds for hand tools.
Practical volunteer sessions on #BansteadCommons start this week!
Click here to get involved - bit.ly/3rUelVH
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1 Sep 2023
Autumn is an exciting time to go birding on #BansteadCommons. You can spot more unusual summer migrants en route to their winter feeding grounds.
Top tip. Listen for a mixed flock of birds moving through the undergrowth - you might spot something exciting.
πΈKarl_D_Tarratt
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25 Jul 2023
Introducing the Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
This delicate falcon can often be seen hunting on #BansteadCommons. Their diet consists of small mammals and birds, reptiles and insects.
π· Thank you @KarlDTarratt
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7 Jul 2023
@SurreyFRS & @reigatebanstead JET & Dog Warden teams joined us on #BansteadHeath to raise awareness of #ASBAwarenessWeek
#BansteadCommons are here for all to enjoy. We must work together to preserve these precious habitats for our visitors.
#dogfouling
#BeWildfireAware
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13 Dec 2022
π€ We're enjoying seeing all of your pictures of #BansteadCommons in the snow - thank you for sending them in!
Banstead Downs was looking like the fantasy world of Narnia earlier this week βοΈ
πΈ John Buckland
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8 Dec 2022
Did you enjoy a crisp and frosty morning walk on #bansteadheath's Mill Field today?
The meadow, scrub and trees were dusted with frost and the landscape looked breathtaking as it glistened in the early morning sunshine βοΈ
#BansteadCommons
@reigatebanstead
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27 Sep 2022
A fantastically sized white puffball mushroom (Calvatia gigantea) found on Banstead Heath this morning.
Its smooth and velvety surface, with a few craggy craters, makes it look just like a mini moon π
#mycology #magicmushrooms
#BansteadCommons
@reigatebanstead
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23 Sep 2022
Volunteers needed to help checkππ
We are looking for volunteers to check on the sheep while they are grazing on #ParkDowns this winter.
If you have a passion for conservation and animals, we'd love to hear from you.
Pls comment below or pm bansteadcommons@aol.com
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15 Aug 2022
Robin's pincushion (or the rose bedeguar gall) are bursts of vibrant colour on #BansteadCommons at the moment.
This gall is caused by the larvae of a tiny gall wasp, Dipoloepis rosae. The larvae of the wasp secrete chemicals which produce abnormal growth in wild roses.
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9 Aug 2022
With temperatures set to soar again over the next few days, the wildfire risk on #BansteadCommons remains very high.
Pls be #BeWildfireAware and help protect #BansteadCommons
π #BansteadCommons
#WildfireAware
#burgeroff
#fireprevention2022
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20 Jul 2022
π¦ Thank you to all the volunteers from Butterfly Conservation in Surrey who are helping to map and monitor butterfly colonies on #BansteadCommons π¦
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16 Jul 2022
π¦The Big #ButterflyCount has started!π¦
Spend 15 minutes in a sunny spot on
#BansteadCommons and record what species you see.
You can also share your pictures in the comments below, we'd love to see your results.
@reigatebanstead
@GSGReigateSoc
@savebutterflies
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3 Jul 2022
π³ππ JOB VACANCY πππ³
The Conservators are recruiting for a new Senior Ranger to oversee the management of the four sites that make up Banstead Commons.
Visit our website for more information & how to apply - bansteadcommonsconservators.β¦
or email bansteadcommons@aol.com
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29 Jun 2022
Oak Processionary Moth caterpillars are now active & can be seen on oak trees on Banstead Downs.
OPM caterpillars & their nests contain hairs which can cause itchy rashes/irritations, and should not be touched.
Pls report any nests - bansteadcommons@aol.com
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