Sustead haymaking in great heat
Tuesday September 7th turned out hot – the hottest day for some weeks, with temperatures peaking at around 26 degrees. However, 14...
West Beckham Old Allotments Haymaking and BBQ
Thursday September 2nd saw 16 volunteers turning up at WBOA first thing in the morning (well, 9.00!) to tackle scything, raking and...
West Beckham Old Allotments Bioblitz
Amazingly (after all, it is the end of July …), the weather was kind to us on Saturday July 31st, when the West Beckham Old Allotment...
Bioblitz Preparation Work Party
10 people turned up at West Beckham Old Allotments on what looked like being a wet Friday morning – but we were lucky: as the morning...
Bridging the Gap
The Sustead work party on Wednesday July 14th drew 14 volunteers, one new (hello Bev!) and one nearly new (Hi Sean!) – a really good...
A damp morning in Sustead
We are usually lucky with work party weather but Thursday July 1st was an exception: a dreich day, overcast and drizzly but not...
Scythe training at West Beckham Old Allotments
Eleven volunteers spent three hours at West Beckham Old Allotments on Saturday June 12th. Most of us were there to receive training in...
Staking out the Joint
A couple of volunteers spent an afternoon at West Beckham Green on May 30th. After a picnic lunch they went on the hunt for self-seeded...
Sustead & East Beckham May Work Party
12 volunteers gathered in Sustead on Thursday May 20th – no restrictions at last! During the morning, the roadside nature reserve was...
RSPB Operation Turtle Dove Rep Pays a Visit to West Beckham Old Allotments
On May 14th, three trustees - Trevor, John and Val - met the RSPB’s local Operation Turtle Dove regional officer, Sarah, at West Beckham...
