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Work sessions

 

We meet outside the old brick and flint barn (red star on map) adjacent to the western entrance to the Roedale allotments, which is accessed from the Ditchling Road via the road to the Upper Roedale cottages.  The sessions are held on alternate Saturdays and Sundays on the first weekend of every month from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

All members and others are welcome to join us.  There is no obligation to stay for the whole morning or to attend every work day: it is entirely up to you how many hours you do or how often you come, but you will always be made very welcome.  Gloves and tools are provided but wear sturdy footwear. For tasks such as tree thinning and planting a new hedge, training is given. The work is not too strenuous and we always stop for a break with tea, coffee and biscuits provided.

 

 

 

Children accompanied by a parent or other adult are welcome to attend work sessions, and it is the responsibility of the accompanying parent or adult to ensure that children are safe at all times, in respect both of their own activities and keeping a prudent distance from the activities of others.  Looking after their children may well limit a parent’s own contribution to a workday, but the Friends of Hollingbury and Burstead Woods group cannot, and does not, accept responsibility for the welfare of children during work sessions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work session schedule – 2010

 

Saturday

3 April 2010

North Tennis Glade clearance.  Bench replacement.  Planting of donated trees at edge of Hollingbury Park and of yews in National Park Wood.

 

Sunday

2 May 2010

Snowdrop Glade clearance. Notice board erection by recycling point and creation of access through bunding.

 

Saturday

5 June 2010

Burstead Woods path and litter clearance. Notice board erection.

 

Sunday

4 July 2010

Away day – no work session in the woods

 

Saturday

7 August 2010

North Hedge weeding and trimming.  New Glade -clear round Hazel.

 

Sunday

5 September 2010

Burstead Woods lower path revetment.  Peg out new path in north wood.  Strim or mow Butterfly Glade.

 

Saturday

2 October 2010

Forget-Me-Not Glade clearance.

 

Sunday

7 November 2010

National Park Wood flowering tree and bulb planting.  Path regrading and surfacing with bark chips.

 

Saturday

4 December 2010

North Burstead Woods path creation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work session schedule – 2011

 

Sunday

7 January 2011

Burstead Woods path creation [cont.]

 

Saturday

5 February 2011

Burstead Woods path creation [cont.] and step building [access to Butterfly Glade]

 

Sunday

6 March 2011

South Tennis Glade clearance. Bowls Club grassy area wildflower plug planting.

 

 

 

Other activities

 

April 2010

Dawn Chorus

Details to be announced

 

15 May 2010

AGM

Details to be announced

 

4 July 2010

Away Day

Venue and details to be announced

 

17 July 2010

Stringer Fayre

FHBW will have a stall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page last updated: 09 March 2010

Friends of Hollingbury and Burstead Woods