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Home About Us Contact MRA Links More about Guildford Clubs + Socs. Badminton M.D.S. Membership MRA  > > > Subscriptions Membership Form Contact MRA E.G.R.A. Surrey Vinvolved Community Police Bus FamilyLine Neighbourhood Watch Conservation Conservation Work Walking for Health Events Events What's on? History War Memorial History of Merrow   > > > Race Course K. Barnes Beecham Tunnell Swayne Swayne Family POW Camp Images Planning Clandon Park G.C. Phonemast CONSERVATION WORK Merrow Conservation Volunteers Countryside Management Working Parties on Merrow Downs Join our friendly group run by staff from Guildford Borough Council. Latest works: On Saturday 17th July, the volunteers cleared the scrub round an air raid shelter on Merrow Downs. (It is behind the last houses on the right at the top of High Path Road). We would be pleased to hear from anyone who remembers using this shelter. Please contact Tony or Pam with any memories or information about this shelter. Anthony.Cordery@guildford.gov.uk pam@merro.fsnet.co.uk Meeting dates: Saturdays 2010 18 September Ride widening in woodlands Meet 10.00 Car Park on Merrow Downs (parallel to the Golf Club car park and reached via High Path Road) Bring gloves and a packed lunch. Tools provided For further information please contact: Tony Cordery on 07909 881847 or Trees & Countryside Guildford Borough Council 01483 444771 countryside@guildford.gov.uk July 2010 Air Raid Shelter before clearance started (High Res. photograph) July 2010 Work in Progress (High Res. photograph) July 2010 Shelter Entrance (High Res. photograph) July 2010 Clearance Completed. (High Res. photograph) January to March 2010 Coppicing of hawthorn near Newlands Corner (High Res. photograph) Coppicing of hawthorn near Newlands Corner (High Res. photograph) the day after (High Res. photograph) Stumps protected by brash to prevent grazing by deer (High Res. photograph) Merrow Residents Association would like to thank: Adam Owen, Trees and Countryside Manager, Guildford Borough Council for his guidance and enthusiasm on our working party days; also - Alastair his assistant and Mike Drayson, Pam Chubb, Peter Clarke, Roy Sherlock, Gillian Jonusas, Jane Plant, Peter Fisher, Rita Hockey, Kevin Kennedy, Sally Fletcher, Peter and Tricia Taplin, Jane and Gareth - who have helped to make our project so enjoyable and worthwhile. Kate Dumbleton Environment Officer.