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Jubilee Hall Friday 17th May 2013
Workparties are continuing during Spring 2013
Workparties are held each Saturday morning, weather permitting. A weekly email newsheet is sent out confirming whether the workparty is on and outlining the work planned for that Saturday. Workparties are from 10am to 12 noon each Saturday, meet at the lay-by on the Corehampton Road. Although the water level is high and work cannot be carried out within the pond, there is plenty of work around the peripheryMain areas of the work plan are:
1. Further work in the lay-by area :
- Some additional clearing
- Bonfire to burn material cut back previously
- Clean the original seat
- Plants additional bulbs and small trees
2. Check the sluice for debris, clear if necessary:
- This is a regular activity to ensure that the sluice does not become blocked
3. Litter pick:
This (unfortunately) is also a regular weekly activity. Main areas are:
- The plastic bags which get blown into the pond from the recycling in Budgens carpark
- Rubbish thrown from the footbridge (chip papers, plastic drinks bottles, etc)
- Litter dropped, or thrown from cars, around the pond periphery
- Containers of engine oil put over the fence at the end of the Lower Lane carpark
- Cardboard boxes, etc. thrown into the pond
4. Area near the Winchester Road sluice:
- Build the base for the new seat by the sluice
- Install the new seat sponsored by the BW Parish Council
- Clean and repaint the railings by the sluice (both sides of the road)
5.Pond periphery:
- Cut back branches and scrub around the periphery which is growing out towards the pavements
- Clean up the seat by the roundabout
- Cut back turf overgrowing the pavement from the pond area
PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED WORK
Alan Inder (Chairman): 01489 894051
Eric Birbeck: 01489 896649
Barry Jerome: 01489 894137
David Mclean (Work Parties): 01489 891911
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