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Tag Archives: fun
We Rock!
Batch two of Maggy Anne Rocks have gone in… A link to the facebook page is here https://www.facebook.com/Maggy-Anne-Rocks-102238844924141/ Some are well hidden and some are easy to find. Go have fun searching for them!! Paul
All About the Violet
We used to have loads of Common Dog Violets in this area. Unfortunately, we have let the ivy get out of control and it has stopped just about everything else growing. It’s a lot harder to get the stuff up … Continue reading
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It feels like, another workday – another bench…
The aim is to get a bench in every 500 meters or so. It just gives people the chance to sit down and enjoy the surroundings. The benches are designed to be quite short because we don’t want groups of … Continue reading
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More Benches
What a day!! Humping 20kg bags of postfix down a slippy and muddy path is no fun… But Marcus, Reece and myself persevered to make a new bench area around a small pond. We are putting them in too deep, … Continue reading
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Tagged benches, birds, coffee, community, cycling, Enjoy the birdsong, friendship, fun, hobbies, mental health, mince pies, Mountain-biking, nature, outdoors, photography, pond, rambling, running, trail, volunteering, wildlife
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New Bench
It seems like an age just talking about it, but this week Marcus, Reece and myself finally got a new bench in. A little bit of background – benches placed between this area and Berrybanks have suffered from vandalism, theft … Continue reading
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We Are Now Squirrel-Proof!
Thanks to a fantastic Father-in-Law, John, we have squirrel-proof feeders and can now offer fat-balls and peanuts. This will save us a lot of money in fat-balls. I just need to remember to bring the right food for them now. … Continue reading
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Tagged coffee and cookies, cycling, fun, mental well being, nature, NCN 41, picnic benches, rambling, running, tree planting, volunteering
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Putting our mark on the Earth
Well, we did that alright. To plant a tree for the next generation or two to enjoy, is a good thing. Kerrie, David, Marcus and Paul planted about 55 tree saplings. It is pretty cool to think about how we … Continue reading
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Taking Green to the Extreme!
We have been keeping this path clear, open and as a nice nature-walk for about ten years now. We have had a lot of people pass through, joining work parties for a few weeks, a few months, a few years, … Continue reading
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Tagged bluebell, community, cycling, friendship, fun, mental health, Mountain-biking, nature, nature reserve, nature trail, photography, rambling, running, scrub clearance
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Basecamp Operational
With the forecast rain, I thought it would be a good idea to put up some cover. Thankfully Marcus and Aaron came along to assist. As it happened, the monsoon held off until the afternoon! It’s always good fun to … Continue reading
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Tagged basecamp, community, cycling, friendship, fun, fungi, mental health, Mountain-biking, nature, photography, rambling, running, Saturday Morning
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