Author Archives: wimklaucke

On Thursday this week we were at Nuffield Place clearing a pathway in the bluebell wood so that a deer-proof fence could be erected at a later date. Tony managed to get a good bonfire going despite all the rain … Continue reading →

The Commons Conservators have some creative plans for conserving the treescape on Nettlebed Common whilst improving public access and encouraging play areas for younger people. Half of a Green Gym team of 19 on 31st October thus set about clearing … Continue reading →

As usual at Cleeve Water Meadow there were several tasks awaiting us on 24th October.  A small team put up a bridge over the central ditch to improve access to one edge of the meadow while others fed a bonfire with … Continue reading →

Scrub-clearing along the hollow way leading down from the main car park at Aston Rowant on 17th October. Cutting down the larger bushes means any regrowth in the spring can be browsed by the reserve sheep, making the right conditions … Continue reading →

Want to meet the mayor? Do the Green Gym

Bright sunshine belied the first chill breeze of autumn in the bluebell woods at Greys Court today. 16 volunteers in the group tackled laurel regrowth by cutting it down to stump around magnificent broadleaf trees to reveal fine views towards … Continue reading →

It was a small band of 7 at Ewelme watercress beds on 5th October, but we managed to clear the channels each side of the central bund as well as sections of each bank above the weir and some cross … Continue reading →

A limited number of people turned up at this session in Green Broom Wood. We blame the weather as it was really coming down from the skies in that irritating small droplet style. Despite this we did a good bit … Continue reading →

It has been some time since our last visit to Parmoor, so it was encouraging to see what progress has been made in the walled garden since our initial clearance and heavy digging. There has been an excellent harvest of … Continue reading →

It is the goal of the managers of the Ewelme site to create a wild flower meadow at the ‘top fields’ of the watercress beds. This requires the fields to become poor in nutrients, which is achieved by removing all … Continue reading →