Page background image: Scene from the Woodland Ways circular walk by a WW volunteer

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Green Light Trust

Lawshall-based Green Light Trust has a strong link with people living in a remote rainforest area of Papua New Guinea stretching back more than twenty years. 

Their recent visitor event is captured on the Green Light Flash of Good News page.

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Where have we been?.. (in addition to regular workparties)

19^th June - Sebert Wood School Summer Fair which successfully featured a ‘Name-the-Newt’ competition in appalling weather conditions! Thank you Dwaine for the newts and Jane for the cake.

4^th July – Annual Outing Chippenham Fen.  As we hoped, a magnificent water buffalo came up very close to say hello. We are going back in September to this national nature reserve. Highly recommended.   See Where are we going next... below.

10^th July – Bury Fire Station Eco Fair where Nick gave a talk and WW members handed out lots of leaflets.

25^th July – Moreton Hall Fun Day at the Community Centre and the newts were back by popular demand!

8^th August – Barbecue at Brenda and Gerald’s followed by bat walk at dusk

Where are we going next?...

Please have a look at where you can join a work party in September, October, November and December on the Programme of Events  overleaf - but it’s not all work.

26^th September – we enjoyed Chippenham Fen so much in July we are going back again this month.  Meet at 9.30 at the community centre, finishing around 12.30. 

A real wildlife sanctuary formed by a shallow peat-filled depression in the solid chalk layer, it’s teeming with grasses, sedges and reeds, insects, wildflowers and birds including woodpeckers and warblers. 

Enjoy an easy walk around one of the best fens in Cambridgeshire in the company of our chairman Nick Sibbett.

Karen and Gary Rawson will be back in Bury for a flying visit and we hope they will be able to join us at Chippenham Fen.

Welcome to new trustees

Katie Noble and Gerald Cartwright were both elected onto the board of trustees at the AGM in July.

We are delighted to have them as part of the WW Team.

Any Volunteers?

While on the subject of volunteers, are there any members who would be happy to be asked to help at Woodland Ways public events e.g. Christmas Fairs and Summer Fairs at local first schools?

This would not be a definite commitment but an occasional attendance at events. 

Please contact Sue Gridley on 700046 or suegridley@btinternet.com.

Please join us at 10am on Sunday 12^th September

at Natterer’s Wood 

to clear path edges & autumn maintenance jobs

AND/OR

An Autumnal Visit to Chippenham Fen

on Sunday 26^th September

Christmas Drinks & Nibbles

Would anyone like to host this year’s Christmas party on a Sunday morning in December? 

Be assured Woodland Ways members are very sociable and well-behaved.

Use our contact us page to let us know if you would!

Page background image: Home Covert by a WW volunteer

Page background image: Scene from the Woodland Ways circular walk by a WW volunteer

Our September

2010 Newsletter