Next Work Day Sunday 9th January 2011
Work Day Sunday 11th December 2010 Report
We coppiced a fairly large area of Hazel, Sycamore and ash and stacked the felled timber for later use creating dead hedges with the remaining debris.
We were assisted by 4 GoLondon volunteers - visit their website to learn more -Gohttp://www.csv.org.uk/volunteering/environmental-conservation/go-london Work Day Wednesday 24th November 2010 Report
Cut, split and bagged another 12 bags using a mixture of the ash and oak which was felled on Sunday.
Work Day Sunday 21st November 2010 Report
Cut, split and bagged 29 bags of firewood which were placed into storage.
Also felled two large ash trees and one oak which were left lying in long lengths ready for cutting etc. into firewood on Wednesday.
Work Day Sunday 27th October 2010 Report The day was spent cutting and splitting logs for our firewood sales with a total of 19 bags produced.
Work Day Sunday 10th October 2010 Report
Special thanks to Croydon Conservation Volunteers who helped us complete the following tasks:
(1) Picnic table and bench installed in the picnic glade.
(2) Additional fencing/tubes put around the two junipers in the picnic glade to replace the stolen deer fencing.
(3) The steps located by Burwood Ave. entrance were cleared of vegetation and surfaced with limestone scalpings.
(4) Vegetation was removed from the Junipers in the butterfly glade and the edge of Sherwood Oaks field.
(5) Foxglove (Digitalis) seedlings were planted near the burnt oak.
(6) Coach nuts were put on two of the nature trail posts and the longer bolts shortened.
(7) Surveyed the Hazel/Sessile Oak saplings for survival rates. Approximately 25 have died from a total of 150 saplings planted since March 2008. These will be replaced from the next batch due for planting in Spring 2011.
(8) We also agreed the next area due for coppicing along the top path ready for when the Caterham Explorer Scouts join us on Sunday 21st November.
Work Day Wednesday 29th September 2010 Report
Cut back and cleared all the vegetation in the juniper glade before the rain started but we were unable to replace the stolen deer fencing in the picnic glade as there was only enough left to stretch along two sides of one of the junipers. We used up what there was and, as a temporary arrangement until we get some more deer fencing to complete the job, we propose using the green tubes which were previously used to protect the original batch of junipers.
