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Our last Saturday morning Work Group takes place on Saturday 28 March - why not pop along to say hello, and maybe spare and hour or two to help restore one of our local open spaces.

Since 2020 we have been working to restore what was ex-arable grass land as a haven to butterflies with weekend sessions in Spring and Autumn.

For this final session we will be continuing the battle with bramble roots, as well as pruning back encroaching woodland. Our final seasonal task will be scattering wildflower seed (donations of native wildflower seed very welcome). Why not join us between 10 and noon? Don't forget to bring loppers and a saw.

Saturday 31 January 2026 

Saturday 28 February 2026  

Saturday 28 March 2026  

at 10.00am

Meet at the woodland end of the pedestrian entrance from Broadcroft Road. Suitable for all ages and physical abilities – bring secateurs, loppers and a spade of you have them. Join us to enjoy the outdoors and battle the bramble to retain our last bit of ex-arable grassland.

The next Woodland Work Group meeting is next week, on Tuesday 3 September. This is the first Work Group of the autumn season, and we will then be meeting every fortnight from the 3^rd. 

Come and join in - all fitness levels accommodated.

We will be meeting at the dead end of St Thomas Drive, and then walking into the woods to St Thomas Glade for a session of scrub clearance. If you are not very familiar with the woods – don’t worry, I will wait at the entrance to the woods at the end of St Thomas Drive until 10.am. I do hope that you will be able to join the Work Group. Adult non-members welcome. 

Please come prepared – heavy shoes are a must, as well as gardening gloves, saws, loppers, and secateurs if you have them. Idverde equipment will be available. You may also want to bring a drink. The session will finish at 12.15pm – although you are welcome to leave sooner. BUT, you need to tell the idverde ranger, or myself that you are leaving early, or we will worry that we have lost you in the woods.

Date for your diary: Coffee Morning and Cake Sale Saturday 5 October 10am to noon The Friends of Crofton and Sparrow Woods popular get together for a chat over a drink and excellent cake at Petts Wood Methodist church.