Work Party, 23/2/25
As 6 of us headed up the hill this morning, the sole aim was to plant 50 Hawthorn whips, kindly donated by TCV, before the wind picked up and the…
As 6 of us headed up the hill this morning, the sole aim was to plant 50 Hawthorn whips, kindly donated by TCV, before the wind picked up and the…
We beat the weather today, after a succession of cancelled work parties due to storms and snow/ice. The rain and strong winds today kept away until after we had finished.…
Only 5 of us today, but in fantastic weather we achieved some repairs to path edging below the north-east corner. In that area there were sections of edging that were…
There were only three of us today in fine weather for this additional work party to replace the cancelled September one. It was most disappointing that we had to spend…
There were 9 of us today in warm, sunny weather. The shade of the wood was welcome, and fortunately the weather didn’t appear to have brought insects out in force,…
There were 7 participants this morning in glorious weather, yet not too hot under the canopy. We proudly used our two new scythes and two new shears, tackling encroaching vegetation…
There were 7 participants this morning, despite the threat of showers, which thankfully didn’t materialise. Richard kindly led the main group, which walked the western and central paths clearing encroaching…
There were 10 of us this morning, once again in very pleasant conditions with plenty of bird song (even a couple of bursts of song from a winter-visiting Blackcap). On…
There were 11 of this morning in pleasant conditions, being largely sheltered from the cold breeze that we encountered as we climbed the hill. The main task was planting 100…
Three members carried out work recommended at the annual site visit last August. This is a task using power tools which is better to undertake outside the regular monthly work…