Our Work
Work Day report: June 16, 2019
Thanks to those who were able to turn out for a full morning’s work. We got away with it again weatherwise and, with ECV help, did some important ground preparation for planting and lots of helpful tidying and beautification. Sorry if you couldn’t make it –- you were missed – but do put Sunday…
Read MoreWork Day report: April 28, 2019
Thanks so much for everyone’s fabulous efforts in late April. The learning circle hole was a triumph! Przemek has since completed phase 1, and we can now turn our minds to the less strenuous (but equally challenging) design phase. The hole may be the most noticeable impact of your labours, but a mass of other…
Read MoreWork Day report: March 8, 2019
Thanks so much to everyone for pitching in on what was meant to be a miserable day. Your presence and enthusiasm turned that around completely! We did a huge amount – planting, staking and guarding some impressive new trees, pruning dead bulrush, removing surface clutter from the pond, clearing brambles from the Dell, launching a…
Read MoreWork day reports November – December 2018
Thanks to the sturdy crew who made it to the Rec on Sunday, November 11: an exclusive group showing all the talents that have given the Rec its international reputation. We cleared the pond of surface debris, mowed the overgrown edges, barrowed the compost and green waste to their respective piles, clipped and cleared some…
Read MoreWork Day report: September 30, 2018
Thanks to all who turned out for another very productive session! Martin’s updated no-rain dance once again worked its wonders, and we enjoyed a gently warming sun. Graham and Tony, with the help of our ECV comrades, made further progress in the Dell. We’re getting to the point where more trees can be planted to…
Read MoreSummer starts here! Big Lunch, June 3
The Big Lunch is almost here! Come and join your friends and neighbours in Conway Rec next Sunday, 3 June for this lovely annual occasion – a chance to mingle with friends and neighbours, enjoy a lovely picnic on the Rec slopes, and even play a spot of tennis. It’s always a lovely occasion and…
Read MoreAction in the Rec: Next Work Days and Big Lunch
Some dates for your diaries… Our next Work Days will be 8th and 15th April, so if you have a bit of time to spare either Sunday we’d love to see you! We start from 10am. There’s lots to do! We’ll be constructing and launching a new barley boom, and possibly even replacing the rotting…
Read MoreA brace of workdays – 4th and 18th February
There was a fantastic turnout on both days for clearing, digging and planting in the dell (behind and around court no.5). The aim is to end up with something like a “managed wilderness”. The Enfield Conservation Volunteers were present and were invaluable, selfless and relentlessly hard-working, as always. The first day was mainly concerned with…
Read MoreWork Day report: November 27, 2017
Thanks to all who pitched in for another successful Work Day. Some serious progress was made in the wilder regions behind court 5 and, following plan B, a substantial cleared area was covered with sheeting to discourage new growth that would compete in an unwelcome way with the trees we hope to plant there. The…
Read MoreWork Day report, October 15, 2017
Another excellent turnout, a cracking day for it – and so much got done: digging, planting, flowerbed-shaping, sweeping, booming, composting, pruning, weeding, strimming and tidying – not to mention hot drink and pastry consumption. Thanks so much for everyone’s sterling efforts – we missed regular Friends with other commitments on the day, but…
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