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All eight that arrived, returned to Gulleys Wood Meadow, and began trimming the Hedge parallel to the Golf Course. We will do the bottom half next week. Within the Hedge we found an Ash growing, which we left and can just be seen in the ‘after’ Photo below. We discussed future jobs before we commenced : Hutcliffe Wood Holly – we are not able [unless things change], to go there this year. We will revisit this later with the intention of going in January, as we did this year. Willow on Golf Course – The Beauchief Grounds Staff have requested

The eleven that met today, all went to Gulley’s Wood Meadow for its annual clear up before it is mowed. The encroaching Raspberries & Brambles were cleared, the top Hedge trimmed and the ‘Grave’ had the Turf replaced.

The seven who arrived for work today identified two jobs. Two went to Park Bank Wood and repaired a Bench, by replacing the Seat from our new supply of material.  The others went to the Orchard and began clearing the undergrowth that has taken over. A temperamental Mower and running out of Strimmer Cable slowed us down but much was accomplished. Maybe we will return next week.

Three of us continued rebuilding the wall between Ladies Spring Wood and de La Salle. We reached coverband level but need copes to finish off.  Any ideas from where?

The ten that arrived today, all went to the Abbey Ponds and carried on with the clearing up, taking advantage of the empty middle one and the top one very low. We also cleared some of the overhanging branches on the Round Walk where it passes the middle Pond Many appreciative comments from passing golfers, particularly when we gave them almost new Golf Balls we had unearthed.   The golf course Greenkeeper has offered us their old Railway Sleepers, currently by their Hut; do we want them for Benches ?  

11 of us went to the Nature Park and cleared an area suitable to hold the Picnic event on Sunday. Mower, Strimmer, Scythe & Shears all used to accomplish the task.  

Ten of us arrived today. Eight went to the Tree Meadow to finish off clearing around the trees and removing dead and unwanted ones; and the remaining two went to Stone Cross Field to stick 2 slabs back on. Two more top slab sections (the west ones) on the north and south benches had come loose. They were re-fixed using PVA, and we noted that the two east slabs on the same benches fixed a fortnight ago had set securely.