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The disappearing pile of bark chippings!

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The working group on Saturday was presented with a huge pile of bark chippings that needed moving and spreading around the philadelphus, near to the tennis courts.  We faced this with a mixture of emotions – it was quite a … Continue reading

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Working Group this Saturday – 9th Feb.

Please come along and help this Saturday, 9th February. Meet at 10 o’clock in the car park as usual. Coffee, tea and cakes afterwards. Loppers, secateurs, rakes and thick gloves required!

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Thank You

A big thank you and well done to everyone who turned up for the last working party.  We cleared a big area, including a number of laurels, and intend planting snowdrops and cherry trees later in the year.

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Happy New Year to everyone!

Message from Chairman Liz! In 2012 :- We planted over 2000 new bulbs and the snowdrops are coming up already. We transplanted masses of bluebells and narcissi from the nursery beds to the public areas of the park. We planted … Continue reading

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December Working Party

Come and join us on Saturday 8 December for our last working party of 2012!  We will meet at 10am in The Hollies car park, and you’ll need warm clothing, stout shoes or boots and gloves. We will round off … Continue reading

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Community Tree Planting Event

New Rover Cricket Club have received a donation of 420 saplings from The Woodland Trust as part of their More Trees More Good campaign.  The trees will provide natural colour and shade as well as helping to support local wildlife … Continue reading

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November Working Party

The autumn colours in The Hollies are looking fabulous at the moment! Our next working party is taking place on Saturday 10th, meeting at 10am in the car park. We hope you can join us, even helping for a little … Continue reading

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Thank You And Well Done!

Thank you to everyone who joined the working party last Saturday, and well done. It was a very busy morning and you planted:  7 shrubs, 1000 narcissi, 4 full buckets of wild daffodils, 2 full buckets of bluebells, and 100 … Continue reading

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October Working Party

Our October Working Party will be held on Saturday 13th and we are going to be busy!  We will have masses of bulbs and also some shrubs to plant, and need all the helping hands we can get. We hope … Continue reading

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Hope to see you at Saturday’s Working Party!

We will be meeting in the Hollies Car Park at 10am on Saturday 8 September!  Remember stout shoes, gloves and tools (spade/rake etc). Home-made refreshments will be provided!

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