DIARY of EVENTS

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

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

  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

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

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

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

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

Before beginning work, the thirteen workers that arrived today, began a lively discussion on a few relevant topics. The provision of the container as our new base. The recently announced power tools initiative The card Core we are expecting to be delivered imminently We all then went firstly to the Cobbled Path then to Little Wood Bank and cleared the wet debris from both

The group of eleven all went to the Nature Park to meet with a Ranger to discuss the position of our new container. It will be sighted in the compound/log storage area, as far away from prying eyes as we could make it. They will let us know when delivery is to be arranged and then we can arrange the transfer. We did ask

It may have been cold, damp and icy underfoot but that didn’t deter nine of us from turning up. We decided to go to the two Abbey Ponds, and clear the outflows of debris and generally tidy up the area. When we left all 3 outflows were flowing freely. As we walked back, up the Drive past the Nature Park, we could see the

Eleven arrived at the Gorse Patch and successfully burned everything we had cut in the previous three weeks. Many mince pies, rum truffles, flapjacks and associated goodies were consumed at breaktime. The Bocking Lane Park bench had almost been finished off on Thursday afternoon, and just needs a bit of pointing at the top slab joints. Gavin has put the new Coir matting in

As last week, the fourteen who arrived today worked separately in three Groups.  Five went to Beauchief Abbey Lane and finished the clearance of autumn debris from the path and roadside. They then went up to Little Wood Bank and removed a fallen tree branch, reported after the Meadow had been mown. Seven of us turned up at the Gorse Patch. We concentrated on