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The burning of Witchcraft Bottom

Posted on October 7, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

A large number of the Thursday conservation group set about cleaning up Witchcraft Bottom, part of the original Ashridge Park. The Trust had thinned out large numbers of secondary trees and left them to dry out over the years – … Continue reading →

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Hay-making in September!

Posted on October 4, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

With the summer flowering complete and the wild flowers having set their seed, it was time to cut hay in the sunshine around the Beacon. Last Wednesday a group of volunteers from the Aylesbury Centre carried out important conservation work … Continue reading →

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More dead hedges!

Posted on October 2, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

Dead hedges have become very fashionable at Ashridge. The weather last Thursday was inclement, but the volunteers produced their longest dead hedge to date. It required six machine loads of logs and brash to produce some seventy yards of hedging. … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Ranger Forum

Posted on September 30, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

The Volunteer Rangers have been invited to a meeting with the Trust on November 8th at 2.00pm at the Visitor Centre, to discuss their roles at Ashridge , and to meet other Rangers. This is the first meeting of it’s … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Walk – 19th October

Posted on September 28, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

The final Wednesday walk will be on 19th October. We will meet in Woburn in the car park opposite St Mary’s Church at 10:00. This is a free car park 100yds down Park Street (towards Woburn Abbey). The walk itself … Continue reading →

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Why Do I Volunteer?

Posted on September 27, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

Thanks to Roger Evans and Rikki Harrington for their take on “why I volunteer”. It’s an exciting time for volunteering in the Trust , according to Helen Timbrell, the Volunteering and Community Involvement Director. Since 2012 the whole organisation has … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 23, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

The Thursday group showed their strength again this week with thirty plus volunteers turning out, along with five staff members. This enabled the Trust to form three working parties. One to repair the dead hedge at the V C which … Continue reading →

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A special place

Posted on September 18, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

A record crowd of over thirty volunteers turned up last Thursday and were assigned to the Beacon. This extensive chalk down-land is a “special place” – the current national T V advertising campaign by the Trust alludes to this. With … Continue reading →

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Eric the rat catcher

Posted on September 16, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

Following the collapse of part of a beech tree onto Duncombe Terrace due to squirrel damage, the Trust has been keen to address the problem of the tree rats. We understand that initially they have called upon the services of … Continue reading →

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Preservation or Conservation?

Posted on September 14, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

As usual, well over twenty volunteers turned up last Thursday for a bit of conversation. They also pressed on with the endless task of painting the park fence. One member wondered why it was necessary when the metal fence shows … Continue reading →

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