Our Work
Action 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…
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…
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…
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…
Read MoreWork Day report: July 16, 2017
Thanks to all who pitched in for another successful Work Day. We had 5 Enfield Conservation Volunteers, and at least a dozen others! Here are some of the things we…
Read MoreWork Day report, June 5, 2017
Once again the sun smiled on our forks, spades, knee-pads and bald spots. We were a select bunch this morning, with several of our workers having a range of other…
Read MoreSo what plants are in the new hedge?
Our new evergreen hedge is taking shape nicely. Here’s a rundown of the key shrubs that we’ve planted… Griselinia littoralis (Family: Griseliniaceae) · G. littoralis is a fast-growing, large, upright…
Read MorePlanting in the Rec: future plans
From the green telephone box on the paved path to the metal railings at the other end of the tennis courts, we’re working on an informal hedge including flowering shrubs,…
Read MoreHedge-tastic! Work Day report, April 23, 2017
As you know, we’ve been prioritising the replacing of the leylandii trees around the tennis courts with more attractive native hedging plants, such as yew. After extensive clearing, digging and…
Read MoreHedge Heaven: March 2017 Work Day report
Many thanks to all who joined our March Work Day, and especially the Enfield Conservation Volunteers, who once again lent their horticultural expertise and boundless energy to our cause. We…
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