The weather was at last kind to us and we had a good turn out for our Autumn litter pick. So thanks to everyone who helped on Sunday and at other times over the weekend to keep the common and woods clear of litter.

Also a special thanks to for their support by provided funding for the litter pickers and rings for our volunteers to use.

Thanks to Wendy Sally and Tim for their hard work clearing a section of the triangle.

Unfortunately there were not enough of us to clear the whole area but the bottom part has been transformed…..

A date to clear the top section will be organised when we hope to see more volunteers helping us to maintain the common.

Thanks to Hughes and Salvidge who supplied the material and equipment, and Wayne who did the work, closure of the access used by the travellers to get on to the common has now been completed.

Thanks to a local resident a large pile of earth now fills the gap that was used by the travellers to access the common.

This will be smoothed over and become a permanent barrier as part of the existing bund.

A special thanks to the small band of local residents who were up early on Thursday Morning clearing rubbish left by the travellers. A fantastic effort and a job well done.

Thanks also to the Council who collected it the same day.

Thanks to the Police , our local Councillors and the Estate the Common has been reclaimed from the travellers who broke in and set up camp last Thursday.

Now we just have to clean up the mess.

The remains of a burned out car dumped on the edge of the Triangle

If anyone has any information about who is responsible for this please contact the police

Having cleared the bushes from behind the bench we had a small bonfire (with approval from the estate) to dispose of the cuttings

Please dispose of dog waste in the bins and not in the bushes…

We appreciate dog owners who pick up after their dog but not when the bags are then thrown in the bushes.  Behind the bench near the Coronation trees there were more than 30 plastic bags of dog mess, hanging in the bushes that our volunteers had to deal with !!

The bench by the Coronation trees was in danger of becoming lost in the blackthorn and brambles.. but a couple of hours work by our volunteers soon changed that…

 

 

 

 

Broken branches brought down in the bad weather..

….. were soon cleared by our volunteers

 

 

We have now volunteer…

Working toward a Duke of Edinburgh award Skye has started a regular litter pick on and around the common…  Thank you Skye.

 

Some parts of the walk that were getting narrow…

… have now been opened up by our group of volunteers..

A little brush cutting to keep the Woodland walk open and accessible..

 

 

A part of the litter pick a few strong volunteers with hacksaws and wheelbarrows have picked up the burned out scooter that was dumped in the woods and moved it ready for collection by the Council. Thank you gentlemen.

Thank you to everyone who turned out to help with the litter pick this weekend especially our youngest volunteers who came in their splendid Halloween costumes.

Litter free woods are not only more enjoyable but are also safer for everyone to walk or play in.

Thanks to a great group of volunteers from Johnson & Johnson who helped us to clear the Triangle this year.

The results speak for themselves..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bluebells…. Spring has really arrived.

West Wycombe Estate have advised us that essential tree work will be taking place along Lane End Road (see map) from Rydal Way to Horns Lane and then carrying on, on the Spring Coppice side up to Grove Farm.  Their contractors, Wessex Woodland, will be carrying out the work with Estate staff and there will be traffic lights in place whilst the work is in progress.

 

Unfortunately a walker taking part in yesterdays ‘Simply Walk’ tripped and injured herself in the woods.  The stump on which she tripped has now been removed.