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 Hotel and clearing brambles/raspberries in DKW.

Tuesday 30th: Move the Bug Hotel to its new site and clear the beech tree branch from the back wall.

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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 Kendal Fell and tidying up tree beds in DKW.

No meeting 26th.

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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 – 10am. Wrap up well; it will be freezing.

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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 and mulching tree beds.

Tuesday 31st: Clearing paths in DKW and Serpentine Wood.

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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 suitable trees for the Millennium Seed Bank project, and continuing wall repairs at DKW.

Tuesday 22nd: Ongoing walling work and picking seeds for the Millennium Seed Bank.

Tuesday 29th: Hopefully finish the walling and tidy up around DKW.

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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 18th: More fencing, walling and gardening at DKW.

Tuesday 25th: Finishing the fencing, and work at Lorton, pulling Himalyan Balsam.

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June 2023

Tuesday 6th: Scoping Roudsea for trees on Kew’s list, and watering Dog Kennel Wood.

Tuesday 13th: More watering in DKW, plus tackling the overgrown paths.

Tuesday 20th: Visit to Lorton to pull Himalayan Balsam, and gardening at DKW.

Tuesday 27th: Planning out how to tackle our deer problem at DKW, and repair our boundary fences/walls. Also hunt for Dogwood for Kew.

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May 2023

Tuesday 2nd: Looking for Wych Elm and Aspen in flower for the Millennium Seed Bank.

Tuesday 9th: Maintenence work in Dog Kennel Wood

Tuesday 16th: Tree care at Bird’s Park; restaking and counting the saplings.

Tuesday 23rd: Second day at Bird’s Park.

Tuesday 30th: Weeding at Dog Kennel Wood.

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April 2023

Tuesday 4th: Making the woodland Maze more secure for the Easter holidays, and tidying up the tree beds in the nursery.

Tuesday 11th: Final attack on the brambles in DKW, before the undergrowth takes off.

Tuesday 18th: Final sculpture to go in place for the Alphabet Trail – P for Peepbo. Very heavy!

Tuesday 25th: Landscaping the new wetland area on the canal path, to plant later this year.

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