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 26 January
All fourteen who turned up today went back to Hutcliffe Wood and carried on with holly clearance. We have certainly left enough work for the Ranger and his chipper!
Monday 19 January
Eleven of us met in Hutcliffe Wood and, after discussion, decided the main priorities were to clear holly from around three mature yews and two young oaks. We succeeded in both and left the five trees to enjoy whatever nature decides to throw at them. On our final visit to Hutcliffe Wood (Monday 26th) an area for clearance has been identified where we will
Monday 12 January
Thirteen willing workers met in a snow-free Hutcliffe Wood, to carry on the holly clearance, which began late last year. We are returning next week, but looking at the scale of the task, we may be going there more times than planned.
Monday 5 January
The ten that arrived today, were not put off by the freezing temperature, but were in dire need of a warming activity, so all went again to the Cobbled Path. Although we had given it a thorough Autumn clear up, the wind and the Golf Club leaf blower had covered it again. We left it totally clear, and many walkers made appreciative comments. Two
End of Year Breakdown
Year of working 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022 2023 2024 2025 Mornings worked 42 45 44 45 44 40 43 45 Total attendance (A) 317
Monday 15 December 2025
Thankfully, eleven stout Monday Group Members ignored the weather forecast and met at the Gorse Patch. The rain abated while we were gathering and we decided to carry on. After a couple of false starts, we got the bonfire going. We burnt all the gorse, cut last week, and had our usual BYO Christmas gathering. A new pile of flat stones has appeared, piled
Monday 8 December
Thirteen met at the Gorse Patch today, and cleared some of the gorse and the saplings growing through it. We have new Power Tools recently purchased, which we will have chance to use in the New Year.
Monday 1 December
The morning’s Weather was atrocious, so only the Hutcliffe Wood Group met. Six of us turned up at “The Monkey Bumps” halfway along the main track through Hutcliffe Wood. We were joined by Rangers, and, as the rain was less heavy than promised, we set about taking out as much male (non-berried) holly as possible. The Rangers had brought some sharp new knife-saws and
Monday 24 November
Thirteen of us met today The eight at the Gorse Patch met with Jon Dallow, to discuss the future of our work there. A separate report will be sent out once we have collated our thoughts on this very informative meeting. The remaining five worked on the length of Beauchief Abbey Drive: Trimmed and tidied the hedge a little in places Cleared leaves from the
Monday 17 November
The ten members who arrived today cleared the Cobbled Path of leaves and associated debris. Before and after the difference was amazing. We received grateful thanks from local users whilst working. The local Ranger had also been in action this morning, leaf blowing on the Westwick path, the driving range path up to the junction, and on the Twentywell path.
Monday 10 November
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
Monday 3 November
Nine members met today to carry out work in three areas.Group One headed for Hutcliffe Wood to complete the stone bench by cementing on the top stones before joining Group Two where the grill on the middle pond near The Barns was made secure with bolts. Ties were also used to secure the wire fence to the original metal one so making the fencing
Monday 27 October
Thirteen of us turned up today with the following tasks completed: The Grill on the Abbey Pond was made secure after we had to leave it last week. Revetments and Steps were replaced in Ladies Spring Wood. Some of this work took us past the Deer Park where the Stag was in full throttle.
Monday 20 October
Eight turned up at the store this morning with very damp but mild weather conditions. Reading through the tasks we decided to complete the work on Tony’s Steps as well as installing the grill on the pond. Unfortunately, the stonework to hold the grill proved quite resistant for our battery powered drill so a start was made but needs to be completed at some stage. In
Monday 13 October
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.
Monday 6 October
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
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
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