Winter work parties resume in November through to around the end of March. We usually work Sunday mornings from about 9.00 till noon, but this can be flexible if you’re keen but unable to make that commitment. Foul weather is avoided! Tasks planned are siding off the hedges, widening the pinch-point on the brook-side path, clearance of willows in the brook channel, clearance of elders in the top bank and if resources permit, the clearance of the mass of brambles in the small meadow and the re-creation of wetlands there.

There is no commitment to turning up every weekend and the tasks are undertaken at a leisurely pace with time for a chat in between. It’s also a good and rewarding way to keep fit, so if you’re tempted, give me a ring on 0115 9144896. You will need to supply strong boots, jackets and gardening gloves; we’ll provide the tools (including chainsaw for the bigger stuff).