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April 2024

Tuesday 2nd: Continuing work of the repair of the wall behind Dog Kennel Wood, and planting out baby trees and wild flower seedlings. Tuesday 9th: Plant survey along the canal path and weeding in the Wetland area, plus more walling … Continue reading

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March 2024

Tuesday 5th: Organising the tree nursery beds at Dog Kennel Wood, and planting wildflowers at the canal. Tuesday 12th: Gardening at DKW and mulching the micro-wood site. Tuesday 19th: Gardening work at Noble’s Rest and wall repairs at DKW. Tuesday … Continue reading

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February 2024

Tuesday 6th: Clearing brambles in Dog Kennel Wood and mending the polytunnel. Tuesday 13th: Planting wildflowers in the Wetland by the canal path, and tree propagation at DKW. Tuesday 20th: Gardening work at Noble’s Rest – planting trees and snowdrops, … Continue reading

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January 2024

Tuesday 2nd: Clearing up after recent storms and transplanting remaining baby trees. Tuesday 9th: Delivery of wood to mend tree beds, and clearing brambles in DKW. Tuesday 16th: Clearing laurel in Serpentine Wood. Tuesday 23rd: Final touches to the Bug … Continue reading

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December 2023

Tuesday 5th: Tree planting in Noble’s Rest and transplanting baby trees in DKW. Tuesday 12th: More planting in Noble’s Rest and construction of the Bug Mansion. Wednesday 13th: Christmas Walk (Cunswick Scar) and Lunch. Tuesday 19th: Clearing grass cuttings from … Continue reading

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November 2023

Tuesday 7th: Clear up fallen trees and mend the wall again. Tuesday 14th: Collect fallen leaves for leaf mould, and tackle the moss on the drive. Tuesday 21st: General clearing up for winter. Tuesday 28th: The Annual General Meeting – … Continue reading

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October 2023

Tuesday 3rd: Tidying up round Dog Kennel Wood. Tuesday 10th: Work on the new Nature Trail in Serpentine Wood, plus gardening jobs in DKW. Tuesday 17th: Wild flower plug planting in Town View Field. Tuesday 24th: Clearing up fallen trees … Continue reading

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September 2023

Tuesday 5th: Planting wildflowers for Cumbria Wildlife Trust at Cold Springs, Penrith. See Liz Hodgson for details. Tuesday 12: Ditto. Tuesday 19th: Ditto. Tuesday 26th: Raking cut grass on High Tenterfell, and repair work in DKW.

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August 2023

Tuesday 1st: Scoping trees for the Millennium Seed Bank project, wall repair at Dog Kennel Wood, and gardening jobs. Tuesday 8th: Continuing the walling work, and tidying up the wetland area on the canal path. Tuesday 15th: More searching for … Continue reading

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July 2023

Tuesday 4th: Clearing round the gaps in our walls at Dog Kennel Wood, and starting to rebuild them. Gardening jobs for the tree nursery. Tuesday 11th: Start rebuilding the fencing on top of the walls, and continue repairing walls. Tuesday … Continue reading

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