On Saturday morning a fire was started in the woods behind the houses at the end of Barbers Wood close. Fortunately it was dealt with by the Fire Brigade before it spread. Fires must not be started in the woods for any reason. It is very dangerous particularly as we have not had any rain for some time.

Thanks to everyone who helped out with our Spring Litter Pick.

Sadly we collected a lot of rubbish predominantly from the road margins around the common. The usual collection of bottles, cans and fast food wrappers, but also other rubbish that had been fly tipped at the edge of the woods. A huge number of nitrous oxide gas cylinders were also collected, clearly legislation to control there misuse is being ignored and is having no effect.

It was bright sunny day last Tuesday when we had the pleasure to welcome a group from RH Amar, a local company based on the Cressex Business Park, to the common.

After a brief introduction we took a walk, following the figure-of eight woodland path through the woods finishing back at the memorial hall. It was a very pleasant lunchtime stroll, and we look forward to seeing them and any of their colleagues again soon..

With equipment paid for using a generous donation from Red Kite Community Housing, our volunteers ventured a little beyond the common to clear the public footpath that runs between Limmer Lane and the field at the top of Horns lane.

The path had become overgrown and before our volunteers set to work was completely impassable.

With a few concrete bollards we have been able to protect a couple of locations from being used as parking places and spots to dump rubbish.

A huge thanks to the hardy volunteers who despite the horrible weather cleared lots of litter from around the common on Sunday morning and also thanks to those who also contributed at other times over the weekend.

The triangle has again been cleared to encourage wild flowers next year. Thanks to all our volunteers who helped especially Ian whose mowing machine made it a lot quicker and easier for the rest of us.

Parts of the fallen tree had been removed by local residents for firewood leaving the canopy on the amenity grass. Dragging this into the woods has cleared it from the grass and created a very good winter nesting site for local wildlife.

The rapid growth of nettles and other plants had obscured the information board. A little brush cutting has cleared it.

Our volunteers restoring the bollards along the edge of the bridle path to help protect the woods.

Thankyou gentlemen…

The the results of their work speaks for itself..

Thanks to West Wycombe estate for the tree surgery to make the chestnut tree on edge of the common safe.

The remains of a large tree that had fallen and was blocking one of the main paths has been cleared.

Thanks to our enthusiastic volunteers who planted 1000 English bluebells at the western end of the woods.

Removing more of the old grass cuttings to complete the conditioning of the wild flower area. Now we must wait and see what grows.

Work to condition the ground and promote wild flowers in the spring