The weather may be grey and cold, but there's always plenty to be getting on with on the community allotment. A few weeks ago, Katy shared her skills by giving the group a masterclass on pruning fruit trees. Here she is ...
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Raising the bar
Earlier on in the year, BTCV were asked by Bedford Borough Council to help build 3 raised beds (planters) and create a bog pond at Addison Howard Park in Kempston. Above: Katherine saws the timber to length, Ed is helping ...
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Posing again!
Not that Duncan is always keen to get himself on the blog - but he willingly posed behind the interpretation board that the Weekday Conservation Team put up in Luton recently - at least, I think it's him judging by the ...
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Himalayan Balsam
Recently, the Weekday Conservation Team has spent quite a few days tackling Himalayan Balsam. This plant is very invasive, and crowds out native plants as it colonises huge areas, usually along river banks. Luckily for us, ...
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Layed Hedge in Spring
When spring arrived we started to see the fruits of our labour. The hedge laying in Luton that took place over winter looks great now that it is finished.Above: Layed hedge complete with stakes and binders.Above: in places ...
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Finished!
Sorting out my photos recently I came across a few favourites which all fit rather nicely under the theme of "Finished!" - and how nice it is to see a project come together. Above - back in spring 2010, the weekday ...
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Footpath improvements in Luton
The Green Corridors project is funded by Luton Borough Council and Chalk Arc. Some of this BTCV volunteers have carried out. The Bedfordshire Wildlife Trust are also involved.At the Lancaster Avenue Recreation Ground, we were ...
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Hedge planting in Luton (and perhaps just a little bit of messing about in the playground)
On Monday 28th March, the Weekday Conservation Team were in Luton to plant a hedge. We picked up 950 hawthorn plants and were met by our client from Luton Borough Council who had some more different plants as well to create a ...
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Hill Rise LNR
On Monday 28th February, the Weekday Conservation Team visited Hill Rise Local Nature Reserve in Bedford. This site had once been built on, but when the buildings were demolished, local people stepped in to save it and it ...
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Hedgelaying whatever the weather
The Bedford BTCV Weekday Conservation Team are a hardy bunch, out in all weathers to make a difference. Here are some photos from the last few months showing volunteers out enjoying themselves whilst experiencing the best of ...
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