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.
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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.
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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
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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
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Widmer Fields 2025 calendar – available soon! We’re already getting excited about unveiling the Widmer Fields calendar for 2025 – as well as the usual beautiful photographs showcasing the flora and fauna of the fields, we’ll also be running a competition to find a doggy star for the month of August! Some of the canine
The fundraising dog walker social on Saturday 17th August 2024 was a great success! Nearly £300 raised for the Grange Area Trust. A fabulous raffle, rosettes for dogs in the roving dog show, prizes for the kids in the Dragon Trail and cricket club opening their bar to provide refreshments for all. Local photographer, Chris