Come and help us clear scrub to help the rare Duke of Burgundy Butterfly Spread throughout the Chilterns!

Lead Ranger: Ingrid Barnes : 07446 962 316

Transport & Address:

We will be working at Upper Wardrobes, a special private site. We will meet on site at 10:00am and finish at approximately 15:00.

Directions:

There is limited parking at the house, so please walk/ride your bike if you are local/share lifts. Coming from Pink Road turn into Wardrobe Lane (quite a narrow one) and Upper Wardrobes is on your right at few hundred yards down.

Nearest Postcode HP27 0RH

The Task:

We will be cuttting back scrub into a network of sheltered sunny small glades, suitable for the Duke of Burgundy Butterfly.

What to Bring:

Please bring your gloves and safety glasses(we will have spares) and dress for the weather and the task - long trousers are advisable as there is thorny vegetation. Please bring plenty of fluids!

We will bring a tea kit and biscuits.

Children & Young People:

We love encouraging children and young people to get involved in our activities. However, we do not provide childcare and children must be closely supervised due to the nature of our work. If you are booking a ticket fo anyone under 18please read our Under 18 Policy here. (https://chilternrangers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Chiltern-Rangers-Under-18-Volunteer-Policy.docx.pdf)

Volunteering and COVID:

Please do not attend sessions if you have tested positive for COVID or if you have COVID symptoms e.g. a new continuous cough, a high temperature, a loss of, or change in your normal sense of taste or smell.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you want to discuss anything further.

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