We had a very well-attended work day today in Dog Kennel Hill Open Space. Fifteen volunteers came along and gave their time to help pick litter, attach notices to the orchard trees, edge the path in the wood with new logs and rake leaves. We spent about 2 hours in the park and wood and … Read more
Yesterday was our seventh AGM! We held it upstairs in the Phoenix pub at Denmark Hill train station. There was a record turn out with 17 people attending. First we had our AGM where we elected committee members. The committee going froward to 2018 stands as follows: Jasia Warren – Chair Hans van Leeuwen – Vice … Read more
We had our second Summer work day today. We moved all the meadow hay that was scythed 2 weeks ago (which should have given it time to drop its seeds onto the ground so it returns next year), litter picked and continued trimming the hedge… which is a task that may never end!
We had our first Summer work day in Dog Kennel Hill Open Space today. Stephen Govier started scything the meadow and we dug out as much of the creeping thistle as we could. If we don’t keep it under control then it will take over the whole meadow! The amazing thing was looking at all … Read more
By Stephen Govier In search of inspiration I took a trip to the spectacular 71 hectares of wildflower meadow on the banks of our great river Thames, Chertsey Meads is gorgeous from May to July when the wild flowers are in bloom. I went at the end of June and the ripple of blue in the breeze was … Read more