Second visit. Derek leading the way. We will be working on the bridleway path. Ideally we need everything cut back to give 4 metres clearance all the way up to the top gate, so as well as the usual brambles etc there will also be branches to cut back. The aim is to make the […]
Hampshire Hedge laying for 2 weeks North of Compton Village. Geoff leading day 1 having done site survey. Barry leading day 2 . See the venue notes for getting there. From the farmyard collect all the tools you will need and head uphill into a field and over towards the top of the hedge on […]
Hampshire Hedge laying for 2 weeks North of Compton Village. Geoff leading day 1 having done site survey. Barry leading day 2 . See the venue notes for getting there. From the farmyard collect all the tools you will need and head uphill into a field and over towards the top of the hedge on […]
Bramble bashing and 2 bonfires for the benefit of cows drinking water. Geoff leading the work. There will be 2 areas where brambles need to be cut down and burned. Park on the road and walk down the track. The pipe to the trough was identified and found functional. The guttering and pipework behind the […]
Annual visit to one of our favourite Southern Sites to stack and burn cut reeds. Remember it was dry in 2025 and a real pyromaniac’s day out. All we need are pitch forks or garden forks and a box of matches. And hope for dry days in advance. Wear waterproof footwear, the tide will be […]
Hedge laying at Ganger Farm sports Park as we did in February 2025. Park in the far right-hand corner of the carpark. The hedge is much the same as the one we did in February. Test Valley folks will flail the sides of the hedge to reduce the bulk but not the height. Please bring […]
Hedge laying at Ganger Farm sports Park as we did in February 2025. Park in the far right-hand corner of the carpark. The hedge is much the same as the one we did in February. Test Valley folks will flail the sides of the hedge to reduce the bulk but not the height. Please bring […]
This is a change of task at Martin’s request. We recently cut back thick brambles to reveal broken fences and broken rain ware. We’re going back to affect repairs so that cows may be stocked in the field. Task leader JohnR. The fence line is clear and all strainer posts are in. There remains 36 […]
Install 12 information boards as directed by JohnA who sent this task update. There will be no whip planting so it will only be the assembly and installation of the remaining 12nr signs. The magnets previously installed have rusted so Jessica is seeking replacements. (They should have been greased/oiled before installation) 7nr signs are stored […]
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