Latest news from the Rec
Read the latest stories and updates about the work of the Friends of Conway Rec, including upcoming Work Days.
Work day: August 22nd, 2021
The focus was late-summer tidying, with some serious hedge trimming, judicious strimming, weeding, clipping, pruning, bramble/nettle control, pond-clearing, sweeping and litter-picking. Whilst some toiled on, others developed a sudden interest…
Workday report: July 18th, 2021
Many disparate tasks achieved including: Tidying edge of pond wall Building and launching new Barley Boom Clearing any debris from pond Removing the now huge blackberry by the fence Hedge…
PondLife – July 11th and 31st, 2021
Two dates involving repairing the pond stone edging close to the path. Raw materials were sourced from the bottom of the pond and behind the shed. Lots of old-fashioned tools…
Work Day and Big Lunch: June 6, 2021
Our latest Work Day was followed by a most enjoyable but appropriately distanced Big(ish) Lunch on the grassy slopes of your local Recreational Park. With freshly mown grass, abundant blossom,…
Work day report: April 25th 2021
Thanks so much to all who were able to join us today for the novelty of a socially responsible Rec-bash. After a coolish start it got steadily brighter and our…
DIY reccing in lockdown: November 8th 2020
Well here we go again – locked down, perhaps, but not totally locked out. Our most recent planned Work Day couldn’t go ahead as planned, as rules don’t allow. However,…
Work day report: October 18th 2020
Sunday Oct 18 was a lovely day. Thank you all for joining in and helping to keep our little park in shape. If you couldn’t make it, rest assured that…
Nice weather for ducks…
The Rec pond this weekend All the recent hard work by Derek, Gary, Dom, Andy and Chris to install a new grill with a partial barrier on the pond outflow…
Work day report: August 30th 2020
Thanks to all for pitching in for this bank holiday weekend work day. A gently sunny morning was well-spent, with jobs completed and challenges reviewed. Here’s what we did: •…
Many thanks to our donors
The Committee would like to thank everyone who so kindly gave a donation recently to support the Friends’ work. Our Treasurer Katy has sent personal thanks to everyone for whom…
Work Day report: Aug 2nd 2020
Thanks to all for their huge efforts for Sunday’s work day. The weather was idyllic and, between us, we got a lot done. If you couldn’t join the show this…
Work Day report: July 12th 2020
Thanks to all for a huge turnout and lots of productive work including: Pen corner flower bed created and shrubs planted Roadside hedges weeded, tidied and de-boxed Brambles cut back…