DIARY of EVENTS
After almost three months of lockdown the Monday Working Group has now recommended working mornings from Monday 28 March (not Easter Monday!) under the new Covid-19 restrictions. Lockdowns imposed in November, and again in early January, had a considerable impact on the work BEG has been able to do, but once again a full range of repair and maintenance activities is now possible.
Up until 29th March no footpath or other work could be undertaken. There has been unprecedented use of the footpaths in our area resulting in some becoming very muddy and damaged in places. Also the need to keep socially distanced has led to trampling of the ground flora adjacent to the paths. A survey of all the footpaths in our area has been undertaken and any remedial work needed was identified. You will see from the Monday group reports that work on footpaths and other tasks has resumed.
Committee Meeting are now held at about six-week intervals on Zoom. the next meeting will be held on Wednesday 30 July. Please use the telephone numbers in the right hand column if there is an urgent local environmental issue you would like to have discussed as this can be handled by email. If you are interested in joining the Committee you could telephone these numbers as well..
Under normal circumstances the Monday Working Group meets every Monday morning (weather and public holidays permitting) at 9.30 am to undertake the majority of BEG’s planned practical work throughout the year. They usually meet at the Barns by Beauchief Abbey, and anyone wishing to join in can simply turn up there. Everyone is welcome, and the regulars will be glad to help you. Anyone not a member of BEG is also welcome on an ad hoc basis, but will be encouraged to join in order to be included in the Group’s insurance and receive the regular newsletters. If you are interested in joining this regular session please telephone 0114 236 9876 for details of the work planned on the following Monday.
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Monday 29 September
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,
Monday 22 September
On the day of the Autumn Equinox, eleven of the Group met at the Store, and scanned the Task List for outstanding jobs. Two went to Hutcliffe Wood began clearing the site where a new stone bench will be built and another took the mower to the SCC Depot for a service and a pull cord repair The rest: Cleared the plastic pots from
Monday 15 September
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
Monday 8 September
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
Monday 1 September
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
Monday 18 August
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
Monday 11 August
A very warm morning saw ten of the Group arrive today and four jobs were undertaken Work inside the Store was carried on using the pallets to enable safe storage. A bench on the Hall path needs repair. On inspection we found that we do not have the correct materials, which have been ordered for next week. High Wood had a few dead trees
Monday 4 August
In defiance of the miserable weather, five turned up at the Store this morning and continued planning the layout of the Store and fitting out storage for the tools. As the weather was wet and windy it proved to be a good use of our time. Combining convenience with safety, we are making steady progress and the Store is now much more organised and safer to
Monday 28 July
Before this Monday, some work had already been carried out on the storage racks by two volunteers. Twelve members met today, and work, on making the Store a safe and easy place to work in, was continued. A group went to the Orchard and completed the cataloguing of the fruit trees; once completed and printed, this will be available in the Store. It was
Monday 21 July
Twelve of us met at the new store for the first time today, and began a new era in Monday Group history. Most of the morning was spent looking at various options to use the space, then using ‘donated’ palettes, we went part way to constructing a safe way to store the wood inside. Some of us did go off to do various small
Monday 14 July
Twelve of us met our local Ranger today at the Barn. He had brought a Trailer, which in two loads, took all our worldly goods to the new store. We then began the process of putting it all in. This is obviously going to be a work-in-progress and ideas on how best to utilise the space would be welcome. The Bird Ringing Group had
Monday 7 July
Sixteen folk in all, including a family member on a UK visit, finished up in Carole’s Copse and cleared away the encroaching bracken and cleared around the smaller saplings. Most are now mature enough not to need this. We still need to return and clear the encroaching brambles and tidy the edges of the thistle patch. A few of us initially went to the
Monday 30 June
On the hottest Monday in 2025 so far, thirteen workers turned out. With the new Container in place, we decided to go there and consider the logistics of using it. Measurements and ideas were floated and it became clear we could use some shelving and hanging aids. These will be discussed with the Treasurer. Security was another issue and I will be contacting the
Visit to Beauchief Hall – Wednesday 25 June 2025
The weather for our visit to Beauchief Hall was lovely. About 30 visitors assembled in the Fountain Garden and were greeted by our hosts. The variety of the food which was set out for us was superb and enjoyed by everyone. We then went for a stroll in the grounds which are superb. Afterwards, we were given a PowerPoint presentation about the Hall by
Monday 23 June
Eight of the Monday Group, together with a member of the local Rotary Club, met at the banks of the River Sheaf below Twentywell Lane. Undeterred by the initial heavy rain, they began pulling up the Himalayan Balsam. An exact count was not made, but estimates appeared to show we had pulled at least 4,500 by morning break. Two members who were both involved
Monday 16 June
In preparation for the new container, which is arriving June 25th, the seven that turned up today went to the site. Two railway sleepers had been delivered, which were laid , as per specifications given by the Ranger, in readiness for the container to be placed on top. They were extremely heavy, so we utilised some fencing poles as rollers. After our break, in glorious
Monday 9 June
Ten of us arrived today and as the mower delivery was delayed we split into small groups. Three groups surveyed the area around the Hall grounds and Ladies Spring Wood, looking for work that was required to maintain the area. Another group went to the pond and put a length of wood in one corner [see photo], where the public are leaning on the wire
Monday 2 June
Eight of us arrived today and began by welcoming a new member to the Group. Two went off to Norton to look at a mower we have been offered by SCC. It is OK, and will be delivered next Monday at 9-30 and we will be given training by a Council employee, at the same time. The other six went up to the Driving
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