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The Grange Area Trust article in the Widmer End News is in the attached pdf file.

Christmas decoration ofthe community tree Sunday 7th December 10am-12noon Why not join the Grange Area Trust trustees and volunteers to help decorate the community tree in the South Field. If you can “Bring-a-Bauble” so much the better to help refresh the decorations.

Widmer End CC School brought the sunshine and their enthusiasm for the environment to help plant over 100 saplings in our new hedgerow. A slightly chaotic hour of digging, planting and watering ensued, but by the end a good section of almost straight double row hedging was in place. Thanks to Jill Sadler of Widmer

Grange Area Trust update on Widmer Fields to the Widmer End News about the fields and the Easter trials is now online.

Hedgerow for Malcolm’s Paddock We started to plant some of the 420 hedging trees & shrubs received from the Woodland Trust. This will form a double row hedge to replace a dilapidated fence that defined the border of Malcolm’s Paddock. The hedgerow should grow into a much better environment for birds, insects and small mammals

Winter Quiz Night Fundraiser The winter Quiz Night was held on Saturday 9th November. Nearly a hundred people in 12 teams battled it out to be the champions of the night under Quiz Master Adrian’s fiendish but fun questions. After 8 rounds the winners were “We’re Missing Strictly or This” by a couple points from

The Widmer Fields wildlife pond had a big upgrade in October with the addition of 200 aquatic plug plants donated by the local nursery of Verdant Solutions on Grange Road (https://verdantsolutions.ltd.uk/). Thanks to Simon, Jeremy and Arta at Verdant Solutions for their generous support.

The green ground reinforcing matting path was completed across the oak field to allow people walking in from North Road entrance to easily get across the fields without churning up the mud over the winter months. Thanks to all the volunteers who helped Brian, Luke, Dave, Sally, Nick and Colin. Thanks to Colin Wingfield for

Widmer End News Autumn 2024 – by David Field I can scarcely believe I am writing my regular contribution for the Widmer End News Autumn edition.  Summer, has been a bit of a disappointment with the few days of summer heat last month seeming to be a long time ago now, although as I write

Grange Area Trust had a stall at the Hazlemere Fete (26th Aug 2024) which raised close to £100 for the maintenance and upkeep of Widmer Fields. Thanks to all those people who visited us during the Fete, for advance orders on the 2025 Calendar, and playing the matching pairs game. Thanks to the volunteers and