Author Archives: wimklaucke

We couldn’t let Bert’s 90th birthday pass without a toast to him at coffee break during our July session at Ewelme. No doubt all that Green Gym activity has contributed to his longevity. The age gap between Bert and Lara, … Continue reading →

The old wooden kissing gate by the Ridgeway path at Aston Rowant NR was narrow and overgrown, so the task for our June session was to dismantle it and replace it with a new metal mobility-friendly one. We were only … Continue reading →

A select group of us showed up on the morning after heavy thunderstorms. On this warm and humid morning we attacked the holly in Parson’s wood. In a few groups we worked and felt as many holly as possible, resulting … Continue reading →

Today we were a lucky 13, including Nick all the way from Dorset. We gathered at the Rocky Lane entrance to Greys Court to continue our task of removing the smaller trees and branches from a greatly-overgrown stand of laurel. … Continue reading →

Wet is the correct word for this session. Water below and water above. Nevertheless 11 people arrived for a Saturday morning workout. We cleaned channels and wheelbarrowed the spoil to the compost heap. Coffee and cake was a welcome break … Continue reading →

With the rain falling steadily only 6 of us turned up at Bishopswood to cut back ivy on the large trees bordering the sports pitches.  A second task was trimming back the base of the hedges by the access road … Continue reading →

The weather was dry for the start of our session when we gathered round for task instructions and safety pointers from Reserve warden Mick.  The project for the day was to continue last month’s task of replacing posts on a … Continue reading →

Only 6 of us were there on a beautiful spring morning (was everyone else attending to their gardens?) to rake and burn flood debris from Cleeve Water Meadow. A separate task was pulling up docks and nettles from the reed … Continue reading →

This wood in Rotherfield Greys was once an open beechwood carpeted with bluebells. It has become dark over time with holly trees, many grown tall and spindly in search of the light amongst the lower-growing bushes. Vestiges of the bluebells … Continue reading →

“On a rather wet morning, we gathered in Rocky Lane where the footpath enters the Greys Court land, ready to attack the spreading laurel problem. Hard hats were the order of the day due to the height that the branches … Continue reading →