Laindon Common is located in the village of Little Burstead in Essex.

The Common is approximately 12 hectares / 29.65 acres and is managed by the Laindon Common Conservators.

We hold a work party every Tuesday from 10am until Midday.

Contact us if you would like to join us. Send email

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Diary 2025

16th December 2025

Clearing leaves and Leaf mould from Bridleway

Pruning Bridleway Hedge

Desilting ditch near underground pipe

Desilting & clearing leaves from the Bund

Clearing Bramble along Bridleway

Clearing Bramble roots in the new glade

Making safe a fallen Oak on the Bridleway

   Bridleway New Glade The Bund

This Oak had rotted at the bottom and fell.
Only a small Blackthorn was stopping
it falling onto the Bridleway.

   Fallen tree Fallen tree Fallen tree

9th December 2025

Clearing leaves and Leaf mould from Bridleway

Pruning Bridleway Hedge

Desilting ditch near underground pipe

Clearing Bramble along Bridleway

Clearing Bramble & tree stumps in the new glade

   Bridleway New Glade Dead Stump removed

2nd December 2025

Clearing leaves and Leaf mould from Bridleway

Pruning Bridleway Hedge

Desilting ditch near underground pipe

Clearing Bramble along Bridleway

Removal of leaves from the Bund and Desilting

Clearing Bramble & Brushcutting new glade

Creating a new log/brash piles, using dead trees.

  

25th November 2025

Clearing leaves and Leaf mould from Bridleway

Pruning Bridleway Hedge

Desilting ditch near underground pipe

Clearing Bramble along Bridleway

Removal of leaves from the Bund

Clearing Bramble & Brushcutting new glade

Creating a new log/brash pile.

  

18th November 2025

Clearing leaves and Leaf mould from Bridleway

Pruning Bridleway Hedge

Desilting ditch near underground pipe

Clearing Bramble along Bridleway

Clearing Bramble & Brushcutting new glade

Removal of leaves from the Bund


11th November 2025

Clearing leaves and Leaf mould from Bridleway

Pruning Bridleway Hedge

Desilting ditch near underground pipe

Clearing Bramble along Bridleway

Brushcutting the top of the Heath

Clearing Bramble around Heather


4th November 2025

Clearing leaves and Leaf mould from Bridleway

Pruning Bridleway Hedge

Desilting the Bund and Cow Watering Hole

Desilting ditch near underground pipe

Creating new Leaky Dams where three ditches meet.

Clearing Bramble along Bridleway

Popping Birch and Gorse

Layering Gorse at top of Heath

Removing fallen tree from the path to the bridge


28th October 2025

Clearing leaves and Leaf mould from Bridleway

Pruning Bridleway Hedge

Desilting the Bund and Cow Watering Hole

Desilting ditch near underground pipe

Clearing Bramble along Bridleway

Popping Birch and Gorse

Layering Gorse at top of Heath


21st October 2025

Clearing leaves and Leaf mould from Bridleway

Pruning Bridleway Hedge

Desilting the Bund and Cow Watering Hole

Clearing Bramble along paths

Clearing vegetation and Acorns from Meadow pond & Netting.