Author Archives: wimklaucke

There was a good display of Loddon lilies at our session on Cleeve Water Meadow on 9th May, and one task was to pull out nettles to stop them encroaching on these special flowers of the Thames and Loddon river … Continue reading →

Today 12 volunteers came to Ipsden Wood despite the weather forecast. Task of the day was to continue with fence removal. This fence is placed around a small plantation within the Forest, where the Forestry Commission  planted saplings, that now … Continue reading →

Three Green Gymmers have recently installed a gate into Carlings Orchard from Wyfold Lane for Rotherfield Peppard Parish Council. The Orchard is on the corner of Stoke Row Road and Wyfold Lane opposite the Unicorn pub and was originally part … Continue reading →

Today 11 volunteers worked in beautiful weather . It was the first time in a long time that we were able to work here as the site was flooded on many previous scheduled workdays. Today we performed two tasks, we … Continue reading →

Today’s group of 16 worked on 2 footpaths winding through the old clay pits. One path was already well-trodden but needed to be cleared along the edges. The other was a new path leading from Stradwell pond to the old … Continue reading →

A team of 11 today helped create a children’s activity area near the Rocky Lane entrance to Greys Court. We coppiced a couple of hazel stools by the public footpath and moved all the cut material to the activity circle … Continue reading →

Today we diverted a footpath away from the edge of one of the chalk pits on Peppard Common. In the past this footpath took a different route, but a storm-felled tree had long ago caused walkers and cyclists to find … Continue reading →

We celebrated the 15th birthday of the Sonning Common Green Gym, and therefore the birthday of the Green Gym movement, with a special work session at Withymead Nature Reserve on 20th April. Representatives from Abingdon, Bicester and Wallingford Green Gyms … Continue reading →

It is too soon yet to see the flowers, but there is good news for all and not least for the Green Gymmers who have been battling with brambles and holly to help re-discover the carpets of bluebells for which … Continue reading →

As the trees at Aston Rowant are still in winter mode, and with no sign of nesting birds today, we were able to continue last month’s task of cutting back encroaching scrub from the southern edge of the hollow way … Continue reading →