PROGRAMME FOR 2023

WORK DAYS

NATURE OF TASK SUBJECT TO CHANGE ACCORDING TO PRIORITIES

All work days are on Saturdays from 10.00 am to approximately 1.00 pm.  There are usually signs to our work site from the entrance in Beech Avenue but check for up to date information.  Wear suitable stout clothing and gloves and bring your own tools if you have them: shears, rake, bow saw, loppers etc.  We can provide them if you don't have your own.  If you become a member we'll notify you before each work day with more details or look at the Next Work Party page.

February 4th SPRING TIDY UP   Clearing all the fallen branches to the bonfire site and keeping paths cleared.

March 11th SPRING BONFIRE   Time to dispose of all the wood collected the previous month.

April 8TH      UNDERGROWTH CLEARANCE   Keeping our green open areas free from excessive undergrowth.

May 13th TENDING TO OUR PREVIOUSLY PLANTED TREES   Clearing around the base of all our new trees to encourage       strong growth.

June 10th NO WORK PARTY   We'll be preparing for the COMMUNITY PARTY IN THE PARK on Sunday 11th June.  See the Community Party 2023 for details.

July 8TH BARBEQUE   Our annual BBQ is a great time to enjoy the company of each other after our usual work party.

September 9th SPRING BULBS   No bulbs planted last year, but we concentrated on exposing previously planted ones. Maybe more bulbs this year.  Postponed till 16th September

October 7th AUTUMN CLEAR UP   A final tidy up of paths and green spaces.

November 11th WINTER BONFIRE   The second of our annual bonfires, a really fun time and a fitting conclusion to our year’s work in the Beeches.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Thursday 23rd November at St. Marys Church.