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EuCAN is a Community Interest Company (CIC) working in the UK and other countries of Europe to involve more people and communities in the conservation management of their local environment, by providing training and practical experience for young graduates, potential volunteers and contractors and therapeutic groups, in nature conservation and in sustainable land management.

17 Feb 2026

Barrington Hill National Nature reserve, nr Ilminster - habitat management

Barrington Hill National Nature reserve, nr Ilminster

This will be the first of our three visits to this beautiful site this season

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18 Feb - 19 Feb 2026

Grass cutting below Combe Hill Wood, nr Street

Combe Hill Wood, nr Street

Our annual visit to this lovely site in the Polden Hills. Our task will be to clear the grassland areas with brushcutters and remove the arisings.

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18 Feb 2026

Langford Valley nr Stratton/Grimstone - Duke of Burgundy habitat enhancement work

Langford Valley - park on track just beyond the Langford Valley Holiday Cottages as shown on map

Our final site for the Duke of Burgundy habitat project - join us if you can!

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20 Feb 2026

Burning the brash at Silklake Quarry Conservation site, Portland

Silklake Quarry Conservation site, Portland

The priority today is to burn up the material we cut during our recent workparties.

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20 Feb 2026

Woodland glade maintenance and hazel coppicing at Monmouth Hill, Milton Abbas - volunteer workday.

Monmouth Hill near Milton Abbas

This had been an open grassland area for hundreds of years but had become scrubbed over and the grass very rank.

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25 Feb 2026

Scrub clearing on the slopes below Lyme Regis to improve the habitat for the Wood White butterfly colony there

Lyme Regis - the Charmouth Rd carpark

The plan is to clear as much of the invasive scrub as we can, to open up the habitat for the butterflies and their larval foodplants (vetches).

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