The Big Prune
Planned maintenance at Echline Community Woodland
Saturday 13th November 2010
On Saturday, 13th November we had our "Big Prune" to cut back the edge of the wood and also cut down branches that could split from the trunks. The cut branches were taken to the southern edge of the wood where a large bonfire disposed of them.
It was a very successful day and a big thank you to all our volunteers, especially Guy Hamilton for bringing his chain saw and cutting and removing the larger branches.
Next Working Party
We have regular working parties at the woodland, usually on a Saturday morning at 10.00 am. Email us to find out when our next working party is happening.
Typical tasks include litter picking, planting, tree management, weeding and general woodland and gardening work. We have tools but bring along your own if you prefer, also gloves and rubbish bags.
We now have a new strimmer and can provide training, including safety training, and safety equipment.
Any new members or anyone wishing to help is particularly welcome.
Main Work-sessions for 2011- 19th March,
- 18th June,
- 17th September
- and a meeting/social on 14th October!
- Weeding, especially in raised butterfly bed and northern wall where grasses have taken over
- Tackle bindweed, brambles and ground elder in raised bed on western edge
- Do something with the southern meadow (clear strips for wild flower seeding in August?)
- Seek and destroy invasive garlic in March/April (currently outside wood on ground to north of boundary wall)
- strimming
Geoff will organise the litter picking rota. So far we have:
- December (Frank)
- January (Geoff)
- February (Huw)
John will once again organise this. John, Huw and Peter are on the rota. Will also invite Joyce, Stuart Ridge and Ed Sharp. Monthly strimming is again planned for April-September including work on the southern meadow in August time. Possible use of cleared and scarified strips for wildseed planting.
Recent Working Party at the Woodland
15th Anniversary Celebration
Echline Community Woodland, Saturday 2nd June, 2007
Lots of activities for all the family:
- Face painting
- Video of the planting day and display board
- Nature treasure trail
- Mini-beast safari
- Storytelling
- Refreshments
- Live music - Marimba Xylophone
A very successful celebration and thanks to Bill Abernethy for his popular story telling, Andy Cook and his melodic Marimba Xylophone, Tansy's artistic face painting, Edward and his beasties, Joyce for bringing the generator and of course our regular support team: Jim, John, Huw, Frank, Geoff and Thomas.