Wed 3rd Jan 2007 - Pan Meadow

First things first.....HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all...!!!

After all the turkey and pudding at Christmas, the first Green Gym of the year was most welcome. The task was to continue clearing the bramble ridden undergrowth and trees at Pan Meadow. (For those who are unsure where this is, it is the land to the west of the road passing Newport Football ground...!)

This was our second visit to this site and once again excellent progress was made towards returning overgrown wasteland back to a meadow. We have another visit planned for there in a few weeks time, so we are hoping to finish clearing the site and establish new pathways using the chipped vegetation removed so far. Now the area has been opened up, it is amazing to see just how big it is...! Well worth a quick visit if you are in Newport shopping at M&S etc. The weather was overcast with a little drizzle although still remarkably mild for this time of year.

I am afraid that your blog master forgot to take along his camera this week so no pictures.
New Year's resolution #1.....Remember to take the camera to Green Gym...

Here are a few dates to write in on all those new diaries you have been given:-

Thur 18th Jan 2007 - Winkle Street. This is to continue the work started before Xmas....hedge laying, tree removal, fencing etc. Please note that Mark wasn't sure of the details so will be sending out an e-mail soon.

Sat 27th Jan 2007 - First Aid Course. This is held at the St John's building on the Dodnor Industrial Estate Newport (Just up the road from the Riverside Vets place). Please see Mark for details.

Feb 17th & 18th 2007 - The Willow weaving course at the Botanical Gardens Ventnor.

Feb 24th (?) 2007 - The IoW annual hedge laying contest. There is a thought that the GG might want to enter one (or more!) teams in the novice class. More deatails later.

GG AGM....expected to be in Feb - date is yet to be announced.

That's about all for now folks .....except to say that we hope to see you all on Wednesday mornings throughout 2007..... Have a great year!