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Start of 2015 work programme:
5th February
2015 - Main Path and Wetland Area Cleanup
Play Park - Before
Play Park - After
Play Park - Before
Play Park - After
Lake Side (Wetland Area) - Before
Lake Side (Wetland Area) - Before
Lake Side (Wetland Area) - After 3 hours of clearing
Lake Side (Wetland Area) - After 3 hours of clearing
Cleared undergrowth (Wetland Area)
Cleared undergrowth (Wetland Area)
Wetland area ground cleared
Wetland area ground cleared
7th February 2015
-
Main Path &
Wetland Area Cleanup, old path
uncovered
Hidden Path cleared after 2 hours work
Hidden Path cleared after 2 hours work
Cleared path & hedging
Cleared path & hedging
Wetland Area Panorama
14th & 15th February 2015
-
Wetland Path & Area Plus Lake Side Cleanup
Lake side area cleared
Lake side area cleared
View from the other side of the lake
Clearing the East side of the lake
Clearing litter after undergrowth cleared
Finished product
Heaps of undergrowth cleared
Don’t throw it in the hedges... Bin it..!
21st & 22nd February 2015 -
East side of the lake cleanup
Finished Litter Picking
Finished Litter Picking
More fly tipping by Fishermen
More fly tipping by Fishermen
Start of Scrub Clearing
Scrub Clearing in Progress
Scrub Clearing 80% done rain stopped play
Scrub Clearing 80% done rain stopped play
Scrub Clearing 80% done rain stopped play
Cleared Area Exposing Lake & Land Drain
Rush Thinning
Cleared Scrub Pile
22nd & 23rd February 2015 -
After just two days of rain all the hard work undone...
28th February 2015
- East side of the lake
and pathway cleanup
Scrub Clearing Completed
Scrub Clearing Completed
Scrub Clearing Completed
Scrub Clearing Completed
Sump Scrub Before Clearing Started
Sump Scrub After Clearing Completed
Scrub Before Clearing on Pathway Started
Scrub Clearing on Pathway Completed... getting inspected by Gem
5th March 2015 - Park litter pick by 12
Volunteers from
Broadway Lodge.
Litter collected after just 2 hours by Broadway Lodge
Litter collected after just 2 hours by Broadway Lodge
7th March 2015 - Start of scrub clearing of pathway and hedge leading to the lake
Group starting on the hedge park side
View of hedge path side before clearing starts
View of the hedge path side before clearing starts
View of the hedge path side before clearing starts
21st March 2015 - Start of scrub clearing of pathway and hedge leading to the lake
The Boss
The Boss
Scrub Before Clearing on Pathway Completed
Scrub Before Clearing on Pathway Completed
Scrub Before Clearing on Pathway Completed
Scrub Before Clearing on Pathway Started
Scrub Before Clearing on Pathway Started
Scrub Before Clearing on Pathway Started
5th April 2015 - Start of pathway clearnig
12th April 2015 - An evening walk around the lake
Return of the wild birds
Evening sunset
More litter left by fishermen
More litter left by fishermen
25th April 2015 -
Start of pathway clearnig
Start of pathway clearnig
Start of pathway clearnig
Start of pathway clearnig
Start of pathway clearnig
Start of pathway clearnig
Spring wildlife
Spring wildlife
Spring wildlife
Spring wildlife
Wild flower showing up for the first time
Wild flower showing up for the first time
Wild flower showing up for the first time
16th May 2015 - Vandals Break Branches and Rip out New Bin.
New Bin Ripped out of Ground by Vandals
New Bin Ripped out of Ground by Vandals
Broken Branches & New Bin Ripped out of Ground by Vandals
Broken Branches by Vandals
30th May 2015 - P
athway clearing well underway
Before work started in this area
Before work started in this area
Pathway leading down to the lake before work started.
Pathway leading down to the lake before work started.
Pathway leading down to the lake work started.
Pathway leading down to the lake work well underway.
Pathway leading down to the lake work finished.
Pathway leading down to the lake work finished.
Pathway leading down to the lake work finished.
View of finished pathway looking from the lake
View looking back up the pathway from the lake
More letter left by the fisher men
6th June 2015 - Pathway clearing well underway
15th June 2015 - Evening reflections over the lake
Evening walk around the lake, looking East.
27th June 2015 - Flower Bed clearing
Rose bed clearing started
11th July 2015 - Pathway clearing well underway
Woodland path finished
Lake side walk started today
Lake side walk started today
Lake side walk started today
Lake side walk started today
1st August 2015 - Pathway clearing well underway
8th August 2015 - Pathway clearing well underway
21st August 2015 - Pathway & bank maintenance
Pathway & bank maintenances
Pathway & bank maintenances
22nd August 2015 - Pathway clearing well underway plus some wildlife
Last section of path to clear at the back of the Lake.
90% of the Lakes Pathways cleared of overgrowing Vegetation & Mud.
Young fresh water eel
This is of the second Heron of the morning,
22nd -> 26th August 2015 -
After a day or so the Lake Floods again, all the hard work undone...
Taken at 17:40 on the Monday 24th
Taken at 17:40 on the Monday 24th - Newly cleared pathway.
Taken at 07:40 on Thursday 27th, the back of the Lake is impassable.
Taken at 07:40 on Thursday 27th.
19th September 2015 - Tree surgery, clearing low hanging branches over pathways.
3rd October 2015 - Start of winter scrub clearing program
Before we started
Images after three & half hours clearing
Images after three & half hours clearing
Images after three & half hours clearing
Images after three & half hours clearing
Images after three & half hours clearing
Images after three & half hours clearing
Images after three & half hours clearing
Images after three & half hours clearing
10th October 2015 - Winter scrub clearing program
Images after another two hours clearing
Images after another two hours clearing
Images after another two hours clearing
Images after another two hours clearing
12th & 13th October 2015 - Winter scrub clearing program
Temporary image
22nd October 2015 - Winter scrub clearing program
Image after the Scrub Plies have been removed by the council.
Image after the Scrub Plies have been removed by the council.
Image after the Scrub Plies have been removed by the council.
6th, 7th & 8th November 2015 - Tree & Shrub Planting Weekend (315 Plants)
Start of 2016 work programme:
The start of the year was delayed by very heavy rain flooding the area for weeks.
14th February 2016 - Start of scrub clearing program & pathway clearing.
18th February 2016 - Park litter pick by
Volunteers from
Broadway Lodge (26 Bags)
25th February 2016 - Park litter pick by Volunteers from Broadway Lodge (30 Bags)
5th March 2016 - National litter pick for the Queen’s birthday
5th March 2016 - Making of wildlife habitats with fallen trees.
19th March 2016 - Start of scrub clearing at the Maltlands Road entrance.
2nd April 2016 - Scrub clearing at the Maltlands Road entrance.
2nd April 2016 - Scrub clearing within the park to expose wild flowers.
7th April 2016 - First litter pick of the day by Volunteers from Broadway Lodge
21st April 2016 - Park litter pick by Volunteers from Broadway Lodge
7th May 2016 - Weed clearing to expose the new trees & wild flowers.
19th May 2016 - Park litter pick by Volunteers from Broadway Lodge
20th May 2016 - Weed clearing to expose the new trees & wild flowers.
2nd June 2016 - Images of mindless Vandalism and Arson
9th June 2016 - Weed clearing to expose the new trees & wild flowers.
29th June 2016 - Storm Damage.
9th July 2016 - Pathway clearing and tree canopy tidying.
13th July 2016 - Storm Damage.
30th July 2016 - Upgrading wildlife habitats using branches from the Storms.
15th August 2016 - Images of mindless Arson
17th August 2016 - Litter let by Fishermen & Late Night Lakeside Gatherings
27th August 2016 - Pathway Surveys
29th August 2016 - Issues the fishing access due to water rushes.
4th September 2016 - Groundwork and Litter Clearing
28th January 2017 - Winter scrub clearing program
11th February 2017 - Path & scrub clearing
9th February 2017 - Scrub clearing beside Railway, plus new fencing (Before & after)
4th March 2017 - Scrub & litter clearing
15th March 2017 - Litter left by the Fishing Club
24th March 2017 - Litter Pick
25th March 2017 - Scrub clearing
8th April 2017 - Scrub clearing
13th May 2017 - Scrub clearing
13th July 2017 - Park litter pick by V
olunteers from
Broadway Lodge.
25th July 2017 - Grass cutting & unhealthy trees issues
4th August 2017 - Park litter pick by V
olunteers from
Broadway Lodge.
7th September 2017 - Park litter pick by V
olunteers from
Broadway Lodge.
12th October 2017 - Park litter pick by V
olunteers from
Broadway Lodge.
16th November 2017 - Fire damage to Fishing Platform
3rd December 2017 - Park issues
4th February 2018 - Path & Hedge Cutting
9th February 2018 - New Fishing Platform
17th February 2018 - Path & Hedge Cutting (Before & After)