DIARY of EVENTS

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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