Annual outing to Mercury Marsh to collect and burn reeds. We’ll be working at the South end of the marsh to the right of the TS Mercury memorial plinth. Picnic on the hard by the memorial. Bernie to lead the way for the day. Some of the work area has shallow standing water. Bring pitch […]
Two weeks of work on fences and gateways for local NT man Jim Avenell. Task leader Steve. All to meet in the village car park and await our task assignment. Week 2 will be a different location from the gate work of week 1.
Two weeks of work on fences and gateways for local NT man Jim Avenell. Task leader Steve. All to meet in the village car park and await our task assignment. Week 2 will be a different location from the gate work of week 1.
Enhancing the pond margin near the workshop with faggot edging secured by stakes and wire. Bring wellies and stout rubber gloves if you have them. Under Rod’s guidance. There may also be some split chestnut railings to be installed in the cafe area before the Easter rush. The farm will be back to normal opening […]
A new site for us between the Wicor path and the shore, located midway between Cams Hall, Fareham and Porchester Castle. Move a metal stile from its present position 40m back from the road to the road edge. Remove fence from boundary of paddock and replace with new, chain link with 1 top rail. Horses may […]
A new site for us between the Wicor path and the shore, located midway between Cams Hall, Fareham and Porchester Castle. Move a metal stile from its present position 40m back from the road to the road edge. Remove fence from boundary of paddock and replace with new, chain link with 1 top rail. Horses may […]
Construct a fenced area inside a copse in the Barnfield area of River Hamble Country Park. Geoff to lead the task. Stock fence plus 2 plain wires to create a dog-free study area for children. 8 strainer posts plus small gate. Scrub clearance should be completed before we arrive. Permission granted for modest firewood collection […]
The Barnfield job that was booked for 2 weeks was finished in 1 – well done us. So, as a gap-filler we’re going back to Portchester to install more chain-link along the Wicor path. HCS rangers will take our trailer. The auger will be required, no chainsaws.
Pasture boundary augmentation. Brian to lead. Repairing a fence line with field gate that runs out from the canal path towards the river, probably getting soggy under foot. Parking at Lower Posbrook Farm with most folks walking down the canal path to the work site near Hammond’s bridge. May extend to a second week if […]
Further visit to our chain-link fence replacement task. We should be getting good at this by now. Rod will be stand-in task leader on 8th then Tom again on the 15th and beyond. Week 4 started out wet and Martin only brought about 40m of rails so our achievement for the day was a little […]