Category: Updates

All the eleven folk who arrived today, went up to the Orchard. Initially, four of us planted some small trees that someone had left in pots in the Tree Nursery . They were added to the ones by the security fence. They then joined the others cutting back the growth at the back of the Orchard, where we had planted the nut trees. In the 10 years they have been there many had been hidden by brambles and other undergrowth.   During this activity, the two original labels in the photograph were found. The apple could be anyone of a number of trees,

On today’s warm, dry spring morning 12 of us met at the Barn, and split into two Groups: Five went to the Orchard and mulched all the Fruit Trees. Cataloguing, numbering and labelling all the trees has now begun. Once the definitive list is finished, we will distribute it. It was commented that the area at the top of the Orchard, where the nut trees are, would benefit from a clearance. If we all went up with loppers and shears, we would make short work of it. Seven members of the Group carried on clearing the very dry mud and

  The Eleven that turned out today split into four Groups We raked and seeded the area adjacent to the repaired Path, which had taken much wear & tear when the Path was in such a sorry state. We thought it wise to put the Tape around it, to give the Seed a chance to germinate. Steps and Stobs were repaired/replaced on Tony’s Steps The Path work from last week in Park Bank Wood was carried on .  A group of two mulched the apple trees with well-rotted manure and pruned a few “sky shoots .” A survey of the tree

Thirteen of us met today and Groups went to both Ladies Spring and Park Bank Woods On a chilly morning in Ladies Spring Wood  a group of six was repairing revetments. Walking back via the Hall Grounds and the Cobbled Path, we did notice that the Golf Club are dumping debris that could eventually block the Path. The seven members of the Park Bank team worked on the top path , scraping mud and filling the area with stone and grit sand. Revetment was also placed in one area alongside the path.Further work on the path and the replacing of

Ten members arrived to work on a beautiful sunny Spring morning. We split up into three groups. Group 1 headed to Ladies Spring Wood to edge the paths with revetment. Group 2 worked in Shene Field cropping saplings and brambles.Group 3 spread the remaining surfacing material along the path behind the allotments leading into High Wood. 

Sixteen members turned out today to begin the laying of the surfacing material delivered last week. Unfortunately the Golf Course’s machinery broke down, so we had to barrow the material, which was extremely slow. So, after laying around half the material, and ensuring all the membrane was covered we finished. 

Fourteen of us, and our local Ranger, met a Community Forester today and received instructions on how to prune and manage the Trees in the Orchard. We also gave him a tour of the Woodland Meadow.  

Nine brave members turned up at the Barn on a cold and wet Monday.  It had been hoped that we would be receiving a delivery of surfacing but no information about it had been received so we live in hope. After some deliberation it was decided to abandon any work for the morning as everywhere was very wet in the steady rain.

Fourteen workers arrived today, which allowed us to split into four groups as follows: We began the repair to the Round Walk above the Abbey Pond. We left it with the Revetments in place in readiness for the hardcore , which we hope to have next week. The hedge in Shene Field was trimmed The Cobbled Path was cleared of leaves, starting from where we finished last week The path at the back of the Driving Range was cleared and then the way down as far as the path to the White Steps.  The path to Twentywell Lane remains to be

Thirteen members turned up at the Barn on a lovely spring morning.  Four headed up to the Community Nursery with the intention of plotting the precise location of the various fruit/nut trees with the aim of assisting feeding and pruning in the future.  They didn’t report how successful  (or otherwise) they had been. The remaining nine members went to the new footpath and the groundsman began the surfacing transport from Beauchief Drive (see picture from David).  Last week’s path was given a second layer and extended to the golf crossing with more membrane added.  The remaining surfacing was transported to the top of

Thirteen members turned up at the Barn on a lovely spring morning.  Four headed up to the Community Nursery with the intention of plotting the precise location of the various fruit/nut trees with the aim of assisting feeding and pruning in the future.  They didn’t report how successful  (or otherwise) they had been.   The remaining nine members went to the new footpath and the groundsman began the surfacing transport from Beauchief Drive .  Last week’s path was given a second layer and extended to the golf crossing with more membrane added.  The remaining surfacing was transported to the top of the Nursery