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5th June 2022 – Hatfield Forest

9th June 2022 ESNTV

Our task this week was at a new venue for the group at Hatfield Forest in Essex, a well preserved

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22nd May 2022 – Northey Island

30th May 202230th May 2022 ESNTV

We made a welcome return to Northey Island to continue our work there. The new bird hide needed another coat

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8th May 2022 – Flatford

12th May 2022 ESNTV

This week we were working alongside the Drovers Way installing a new fence line across the field. This involved completely

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24th April 2022 – Bridges Farm, Dedham

28th April 2022 ESNTV

We made a visit to always popular Dedham – but this time walking shoes weren’t required, as the worksite was

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10th April 2022 – Thorington Lodge

13th April 202213th April 2022 ESNTV

Sometimes, the best laid plans go awry. It doesn’t usually happen to us, but this was one of those tasks!

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27th March 2022 – Northey Island

4th April 2022 ESNTV

We returned to Northey Island this week to help clear the foreshore of rubbish , litter and driftwood after the

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13th March 2022 – Backwarden Danbury

17th March 2022 ESNTV

Our task this week was to continue the clearance work we had previously undertaken at Backwarden Danbury. This was our

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27th February 2022 – Backwarden Danbury

4th March 2022 ESNTV

We returned to Backwarden to continue clearing the area of birch saplings and gorse prior to the nesting season. With

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13th February 2022 – Dunwich Heath

17th February 2022 ESNTV

This week the group returned to a rather bracing Dunwich Heath. We were tasked with removing the old chicken wire

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30th January Hall Farm/Sherman’s Hall Dedham

4th February 2022 ESNTV

This time we returned to Dedham where we split into two groups with one focusing on continuing to clear the

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16th January 2022 – Backwarden Danbury

19th January 2022 ESNTV

This week we returned to Backwarden Danbury for the first task of 2022. We continued our work removing silver birch

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19th December 2021 – Lower Barn Farm, Dedham

8th January 2022 ESNTV

This week was our last task for the year which included the Christmas Barbecue. We continued clearing overgrown hedge rows

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5th December 2021 – Danbury Commons

8th January 2022 ESNTV

This week the group returned to Danbury supporting ranger Matt in an area called Backwarden. The task involved cutting down

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21st November 2021 – Dedham

8th January 2022 ESNTV

This week we returned to Dedham. We split into 2 teams with one group tasked with clearing the garden of

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7th November 2021 – Dawns Covert

8th January 2022 ESNTV

This week we returned to Dawns Covert to continue the work we started a month ago. We repaired the fencing,

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24th October 2021 – Melford Hall

8th January 2022 ESNTV

This week the group visited Melford for the first time this year. We were tasked with thinning out the woodland

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10th October 2021 – Dawns Covert

26th October 202126th October 2021 ESNTV

This week we made a return visit to Dawns Covert at Pin Mill. We removed undergrowth to clear the fence

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26th September 2021 – Mount Pleasant Farm, Dunwich

26th October 2021 ESNTV

This week we returned to Mount Pleasant Farm working alongside ranger Lloyd to continue removing the old perimeter fence and

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12th September 2021 – Flatford Mill

26th October 2021 ESNTV

This week it was our annual task of clearing the Mill Pond at Flatford working along side Dave Piper. A

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29th August 2021 – Orford Ness

26th October 202126th October 2021 ESNTV

Our second visit of the year to Orford Ness, this time around we continued clearing gorse bushes we started earlier

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15th August 2021 – Copt Hall Marshes

17th August 2021 ESNTV

A great turnout in the heat, for our second visit of the year to Copt Hall Marshes. This time we

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1st August 2021 – Mount Pleasant Farm, Dunwich

4th August 20214th August 2021 ESNTV

A visit to the other end of our region this week, to work with Ranger Lloyd at Dunwich. There were

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18th July 2021 – Danbury Commons

21st July 2021 ESNTV

A handful of us braved the hottest day of the year at Danbury Commons, primarily to undertake a Land Condition

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4th July 2021 – Northey Island

7th July 20217th July 2021 ESNTV

Some sore heads this morning were quickly cleared by the North Sea air at Northey Island. This is another site

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27th June 2021 – Copt Hall Marshes

30th June 2021 ESNTV

We were out of sequence this week, as circumstances beat our last planned task. And we visited Copt Hall Marshes

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6th June 2021 – Thorington Hall

9th June 202110th June 2021 ESNTV

This task – we returned to Thorington Hall, to support gardener Lisa. Once again, we helped to blitz the grounds

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23rd May 2021 – Pin Mill

26th May 2021 ESNTV

This Sunday, we were back to a familiar property – Pin Mill, and working with a new Ranger – David

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9th May 2021 – Bridges Farm

17th May 2021 ESNTV

A second visit for the year to Dedham – this time working at Bridges Farm – and once again we

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25th April 2021 – Lower Barn Farm

17th May 2021 ESNTV

This Sunday, we were back at Lower Barn Farm in Dedham Vale, where there were a variety of tasks to

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11th April 2021 – Thorington Hall

17th May 202117th May 2021 ESNTV

Our second post-lockdown-3 task was an unusual one for us – working at a National Trust Holidays property. It was

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13th December 2020 – Danbury Commons

14th December 202012th March 2021 ESNTV

This Sunday we were back to Danbury Common for the first time since March! In addition to scrub clearing, this

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29th November 2020 – Mount Pleasant Farm, Dunwich

1st December 2020 ESNTV

This Sunday’s task took us up to Mount Pleasant farm, on Dunwich Heath. We were given two tasks to do:

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1st November 2020 – Lower Barn Farm

14th November 2020 ESNTV

Sunday was our second post-‘furlough’ task, and we returned to Lower Barn Farm in Dedham. We didn’t quite pick up

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18th October 2020 – Lower Barn Farm

19th October 2020 ESNTV

It had been a long wait – and Sunday we returned to volunteering, at beautiful Dedham Vale. It was great

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8th March 2020 – Danbury Common

20th March 2020 ESNTV

Great to be back at Danbury and working with Ranger Alex again! We are helping to improve the balance of

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29th Feb – 1st Mar 2020 – Slindon Estate

20th March 2020 ESNTV

It was great to be able to get together again for a weekend away from the usual patch of Suffolk

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23rd February 2020 – Dunwich Heath

25th February 2020 ESNTV

‘Us hardy few’ (including Judith!) travelled to an extremity of our patch, for a task at Dunwich Heath. Despite some

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26th January 2020 – Ickworth Park

28th January 2020 ESNTV

Another great task turnout, with nineteen volunteers, including two new people for our visit to Ickworth. Our aim was clear

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12th January 2020 – Fenbridge

17th January 2020 ESNTV

We took a bumper workforce of twenty three volunteers to Fenbridge, for our first task of the year. Such was

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22nd December – Mount Pleasant Farm

17th January 2020 ESNTV

Our last task of the year saw many of us make the trip up the Suffolk coast to Dunwich. Here

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8th December 2019 – Lingwood Common

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Possibly a first ever trip to Lingwood Common, a neighbour of Danbury Common, to thin out this patch of woodland.

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24th November 2019 – Bourne Mill

24th November 201927th November 2019 ESNTV Bourne Mill, cutting, fire

A return to Bourne Mill after 2 years for a site-tidy. Everything was a little damp, which gave Team Craske

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10th November 2019 – Ickworth

10th November 201913th November 2019 ESNTV dahlias, Ickworth, walled garden

It barely seems like yesterday we were uncovering the dahlias in the walled garden at Ickworth; in fact it was

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27th October 2019 – Ickworth

27th October 201913th November 2019 ESNTV fire, hedge removal, Ickworth

Our fourth task working in the Albana this year to remove the inner box hedge along the path. Another long

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13th October 2019 – Melford Hall

13th October 201913th November 2019 ESNTV coppicing, fire, Melford Hall

A return to the eastern belt of woodland on the Melford Hall estate – the first in about 6 years!

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29th September 2019 – Ickworth Park

29th September 20191st October 2019 ESNTV fire, hedge removal, Ickworth

Back to Ickworth this week to continue the removal of the hedge along the inside of the Albana Walk. A

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15th September 2019 – Flatford Mill

15th September 20191st October 2019 ESNTV Flatford, mill pond clearance

Our annual task of clearing the Mill Pond of overgrowth was a great success, with large amounts of reed mace

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1st September 2019 – Ickworth Park

1st September 20191st October 2019 ESNTV hedge removal, Ickworth

Work continued on this task to remove the inner hedge from the Albana Walk. Steady progress was made in cutting

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18th August 2019 – Ickworth Park

18th August 20191st October 2019 ESNTV hedge removal, Ickworth

In the Albana there is a long, tall hedge that needs removing, so who do Ickworth call upon to get

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4th August 2019 – Danbury Common

17th August 2019 ESNTV Danbury Common, wildlife survey

Our third wildlife surveying task of the year, this time at Danbury Common. Some extra work was also carried out

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21st July 2019 – Dawns Covert

21st July 201922nd July 2019 ESNTV Dawns Covert, Pin Mill, wildlife survey

First time back to Dawns Covert for over three years, and it was great to see it teaming with wildlife.

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7th July 2019 – Ickworth Walled Garden

7th July 201918th July 2019 ESNTV Ickworth, walled garden, weeding

Back to the walled garden again, this time to finish off the canes and string around the dahlias, and to

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23rd June 2019 – Ickworth Walled Garden

23rd June 201918th July 2019 ESNTV Ickworth, walled garden, weeding

Back to the walled garden today to continue working on the dahlia beds. Most of the dahlias had now woken

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9th June 2019 – Dedham Vale

9th June 201919th June 2019 ESNTV Dedham, nature surveys

A totally different type of task this time. We went on the hunt for wildlife in the meadows/fields at Dedham

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12th May 2019 – Ickworth House

12th May 201919th June 2019 ESNTV dahlias, Ickworth, walled garden, weeding

It was time for the dahlias in the walled garden to be uncovered, and this job fell to SNTV once

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28th April 2019 – Danbury Common

28th April 20191st May 2019 ESNTV Danbury Common, tree surveys

A new type of task this week for our second trip to Danbury Common this year. The main purpose of

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14th April 2019 – Dedham

14th April 201916th April 2019 ESNTV Bridges Farm, Dalethorpe Park, Dedham

Lots of cutting back and tidying up of fallen trees on today’s task. The hedge-line needed a trim to allow

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31st March 2019 – Sutton Hoo

31st March 201916th April 2019 ESNTV Sutton Hoo

The entrance to Sutton Hoo’s overflow car park was a bit lumpy and had the wrong kind of matting underneath

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17th March 2019 – Ickworth

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Big task of the day: remove the double box hedge from around a dead tree, ready for someone else to

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3rd March 2019 – Flatford

3rd March 201917th March 2019 ESNTV ESNTV, Flatford

This task involved playing our part in the planting of 2000 trees in a relatively recently acquired area of Flatford.

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24th February 2019 – Orford Ness

24th February 201910th March 2019 ESNTV ESNTV, Orford Ness

Our visit to Orford Ness gave the group a couple of unique task opportunities. First was a smaller team that

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3rd February 2019 – Ickworth

3rd February 201910th March 2019 ESNTV Ickworth, laurels

Back at Ickworth for some laurel bashing this week. This task was in lieu of the originally planned task of

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20th January 2019 – Pin Mill

20th January 201910th March 2019 ESNTV Pin Mill

5 weeks on from the last task at Pin Mill, we returned to continue the clearance of the woodland. The

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6th January 2019 – Danbury Common

6th January 201910th March 2019 ESNTV Danbury Common

On SNTV’s first visit to Danbury Common in about 20 years (according to Andy!) we were able to make a

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16th December 2018 – Pin Mill

16th December 201823rd December 2018 ESNTV Pin Mill

For our last task of the year, and our annual Sausage Sizzle, we were at Pin Mill. The job for

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2nd December 2018 – Ickworth House

2nd December 20188th December 2018 ESNTV Ickworth

A return to coppicing along Geraldine’s Walk in front of the main house. We coppiced an area here on our

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18th November 2018 – Fen Bridge

18th November 201819th November 2018 ESNTV Fen Bridge, Flatford

This was the first time we had worked at Fen Bridge for nearly 4 years (the last time was March

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4th November 2018 – Melford Hall

4th November 201819th November 2018 ESNTV Melford Hall

A great turn-out today, and fortunately Rob & Josh had plenty of work to keep us occupied! The hedge along

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21st October 2018 – Lower Barn Farm

21st October 201819th November 2018 ESNTV Dedham, Lower Barn Farm

On a very warm October day we convened on Lower Barn Farm for a ‘slash and burn’ task. The job

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October 2018 – Surrey Hills Weekend

7th October 201816th March 2019 ESNTV Surrey Hills

This was the long-awaited SNTV working weekend away at Henman Bunkhouse in the Surrey Hills. Twelve of the group descended

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30th September 2018 – Flatford Mill

30th September 201819th November 2018 ESNTV Flatford

One week later than originally planned due to poor weather conditions, we returned to Flatford Mill for our annual clearance

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9th September 2018 – Dunwich Heath

9th September 201816th March 2019 ESNTV

We were very pleased to finally return to Dunwich Heath for a task for the first time in many years.

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26th August 2018 – Melford Hall

26th August 201822nd September 2018 ESNTV

This task at Melford Hall was mostly maintenance jobs – weeding, edging, and picking the copious amounts of fruit growing

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12th August 2018 – Ickworth House

12th August 201822nd September 2018 ESNTV

Today we returned to the Italianate Garden at Ickworth to continue removing the box roots and to dig out a

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29th July 2018 – Ickworth House

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Weather conditions for this task were very different compared to the previous few weeks! In fact, I think the wind

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15th July 2018 – Ickworth

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Working inside a greenhouse on a day with temperatures approaching 30 degs C didn’t sound very appealing, but fortunately the

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1st July 2018 – Orford Ness

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We returned to the Ness to tackle the Red Valerian, something we worked hard on last year. It was clear

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17th June 2018 – Ickworth

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We returned this week to Ickworth’s walled garden to continue working on the dahlia beds. A month ago we lifted

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3rd June 2018 – Sutton Hoo

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Great to be back at Sutton Hoo, thanks to new ranger Jonathan! We had the task of replacing steps along

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6th May 2018 – Melford Hall

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We can’t reflect on this task without remembering the weather! Another lovely day to be working outdoors, at the beautiful

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22nd April 2018 – Ickworth Park

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After an enforced break from tasks, we were keen and happy to be back with loppers and bow saws in

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11th March 2018 – Lower Barn Farm

11th March 201816th March 2019 ESNTV 0 Comments Dedham, Lower Barn Farm

On this task we returned to Lower Barn Farm to continue the hedge-laying and the cutting back of the growth

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25th February 2018 – Melford Hall

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First visit of 2018 to Melford Hall saw us helping the property with some smaller jobs that needed doing as

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11th February 2018 – Lower Barn Farm

11th February 201816th March 2019 ESNTV 0 Comments Dedham, Lower Barn Farm

On this task we returned to Lower Barn Farm for the first time in awhile. We worked on the hedge

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28th January 2018 – Pin Mill

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Second task in a row where we did some coppicing – we’re getting good at it! This time it was

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14th January 2018 – Ickworth

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Our first task of the year was coppicing at Ickworth, working in Geraldine’s Walk, not far from the main house.

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3rd December 2017 – Moorats

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A visit to Moorats Park in Dedham for this task saw us working to repair a section of fence, including

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17th December 2017 – Dedham Hall Farm

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A very cold, frosty start to our last task of 2017. We worked at the far end of Dedham Hall

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19th November 2017 – Melford Hall

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A great turnout of volunteers on a lovely sunny day meant we were able to really attack the exterior hedge,

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5th November – Bourne Mill

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Second visit of the year to Bourne Mill in Colchester to do a site tidy. Most parts of the grounds

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22nd October 2017 – Ickworth

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A day of laurel-lopping! The saying that many hands make light work was never truer than today, as a hard-working

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8th October 2017 – Pin Mill

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This week it felt great to get back to a classic slash and burn task! We were on the heathland

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24th September 2017 – Orford Ness

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A change to the original programme saw a number of us convene on Orford Ness for our second task of

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10th September 2017 – Flatford Mill

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That time of year again! This task was the annual clearance of the mill pond at Flatford. This maintenance is

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27th August 2017 – Ickworth Park

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Third task in a row at Ickworth, but this time we were working in the walled garden, weeding/clearing a couple

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13th August 2017 – Ickworth Park

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Another session cutting back the hedge along the Albana Walk, and this week we finished it! Well, the field side

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30th July 2017 – Ickworth Park

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More hedge-trimming along the Albana Walk this week at Ickworth House. We’re making good progress! Well done to everyone who

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16th July 2017 – Chairman’s BBQ

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Adam kindly hosted a BBQ at his house after the task at Orford Ness, and it was very much enjoyed

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16th July 2017 – Orford Ness

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This week’s task was a rare visit to Orford Ness to tackle some Red Valerian that was unwanted. This Red

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26th March 2017 – Melford Hall

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Not many photos from me this week as I got there mid-way through the task. However, plenty was still accomplished

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14th August 2016 – Melford Hall

27th August 201617th May 2021 ESNTV

We had two main jobs to tackle today, along with some other important work being done. On our last visit

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31st July 2016 – Ickworth Park

27th August 201617th May 2021 ESNTV

For this task we once again worked on the maintenance of the walled garden, lending a hand to the regular

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