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Work day: January 29th, 2023

By Keith Weller / February 6, 2023

Thanks to all for turning out for a spot of work yesterday, and a special welcome to new volunteer Donal. It was a mite cooler than forecast and almost thirty…

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Winter Wonderland in Conway Rec – December 12th 2022

By Tony Maddox / December 20, 2022
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“Official” opening of Conway Rec learning circle mosaic – 20th November 2022

By Keith Weller / December 19, 2022

In June, after two years of worry and unavoidable delay, professional mosaic artist Tamara Froud was finally able to design, construct and install the mosaic circle that now graces the…

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Work day: July 24th 2022

By Keith Weller / December 12, 2022

Despite the summer heat, many friends met to dig, prune, trim, wade, strim, weed, and wheel and tip the barrow. although everyone was too busy and hot to play hopscotch.…

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Conway Rec’s beautiful Learning Circle

By Keith Weller / July 24, 2022

In 2019, two of the Friends were walking along the Thames path and, spotting a piece of striking mosaic artwork, wondered whether something similar could be created to grace Conway…

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Work day: May 29th 2022

By Keith Weller / June 18, 2022

Glorious weather again and an excellent turnout of enthusiastic volunteers achieved the following: A cherry tree was planted at the eastern end of the pond. Some debris was cleared from…

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Work day: 24th April 2022

By Tony Maddox / May 28, 2022

A number of possibilities presented themselves: Flower bed weeding and tidying; Compost management (including soil from work on the mosaic circle); Litter picking;  Removing and recycling pond debris; Dead-heading daffs;…

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Work day: 27th March 2022

By Keith Weller / May 28, 2022

With Spring in our step, we managed all this: Plant daffodil bulbs left by Anna;  Litter pick, including roadsides by courts 1 and 4 and stretch behind court 5 and…

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Work day: February 27th 2022

By Keith Weller / May 28, 2022

Well, what a cracking day! Martin’s no-rain dance must have gone on the whole of last night. Thanks for turning out and working so hard. Fallen branches were gathered, bulbs…

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Work day: January 30th, 2022

By Keith Weller / February 20, 2022

It was great to see so many Reccers. Thanks for turning out on what proved to be a beautiful day. You know you were missed if you couldn’t make this…

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