Category: Updates

Eleven of us met at the Hamlet today and began the tasks previously agreed. Two steps had become worn and broken; these were repaired. Leaving one small job to finish later. The area containing the Rolling Mill was cleared of rubbish, and we began the svy clearance. We were told that they intend to paint this and make it a feature of the whole site. As the skip has not yet appeared we left the rubbish at the edge of the Car Park. The Dam Repairers are storing their equipment there so we are unsure when we can return. We

Nine members worked today as follows: Six went to Park Bank Wood and finished the revetment and steps replacement we began last week. Three more progressed the Hutcliffe Wood Bench to about halfway stage. Sorry but the ‘guests’ residing in Shene Field are Llamas, not Alpacas as reported last week. There are still 16 of them and they look fantastic. Long may they remain.

Fourteen members of the Working Group arrived today with the following achieved: A trip to Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet for two, to assess the work they have asked us to do. Provisionally we will be working there Mondays 10th & 17th November . Tony’s Steps were given some TLC, but more is needed; so we plan to return next week. When we got there, we saw that a tree had recently fallen across the bottom. It appears this was during Storm Amy, but a BEG supporter was quick to cut off the offending bits so free access to the Steps was restored.

We were pleased to entertain Jon Dallow from the Council this morning, and the seven Monday Group members [surprisingly only one Committee member] had a conversation with him on various matters , including our future use of Power Tools. He was given a tour of the Nature Park and he left us with a battery operated hedge trimmer and strimmer for us to evaluate, before making a decision on what to purchase. In our discussion, it was agreed we would meet again with an Ecologist to have a closer look at the Gorse Patch and maybe other areas also. We

Six members turned up at the Store on a very windy morning.  Three headed off to the path surrounding the Hall field to finish off the work on the benches started in previous weeks.  These are now duly completed! The other three went into Gulley’s Meadow where invasive blackthorn had been attacked but not completely removed.  The morning was spent cutting and removing the debris though there are a few areas where it is still growing.  We hope that when the field is mown that some of the small specimens will be dealt with.

Seven of us turned up today and it was a morning for Benches.  Two went up to the one at De la Salle Playing Fields and repaired it, before rejoining the others, who finished the installation of the three posts which will form a long Bench in front of the Store. It had been reported there had been some Flagstones removed from the Pathway on Beauchief Abbey Lane, whether stolen or removed by the Council, we will never know. But this morning the space was tarmacked over We also received a report from the Council Ranger working in our area

Only six of the Monday Group arrived for work today. Initially two of us met with, an extremely affable, Abbeydale Golf Club General Manager and we walked to the area at back of car park where there is debris threatening the footpath. He will discuss this with the Head Groundsman to look at interim and later permanent solutions. This 2-part process is needed as AGC only lease that piece of land behind but are in the process of purchasing it, after which further work will be done on the car park.  All in all, a productive session. We then joined

Twelve of us met today, and a variety of tasks was undertaken: The debris by the Abbeydale Golf Club boundary was photographed and sent to the Committee. The BEG Secretary will contact the Club Secretary about this problem. Two sleepers were transported from the Barn to the Store and the holes to take them were started. We are constructing a large bench at the side of the Store. The Orchard grass was given a tidy. The wood to repair a bench was delivered early and the measurements taken, as it will require cutting to size. Holly clearance on Little Wood