News
21st Mar 10
TWIG helps HCR make sustainable promise
On Sunday 21 March HCR staff and family joined TWIG to plant 200 trees. HCR paid for 120 trees as part of their Sustainable Relocation Campaign. A mixture of hazel - to form a new small coppice - oak, alder buckthorn, wild cherry, bird cherry and cherry plum were planted. Eforests supplied the trees and coordinated the event. The volunteers were blessed with sunshine to help them through the day.
16th Apr 09
Act now to save local environment
An Australian petroleum company Mallegan Petroluem (N.T.) Pty Ltd www.magpet.com.au has submitted a planning application to Surrey County Council, for temporary permission to drill an exploratory borehole in the search for hydrocarbons at Manor Farm, Tongham. TAKE ACTION now and sign the petition against this application at http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Drilling-Tongham/
14th Apr 09
New butterfly garden
You may have noticed new activity in the wood in the past few months. TWIG have been busy planning and preparing the ground for a new butterfly garden. It will be full of wildflowers and shrubs that attract butterflies.
12th Apr 09
Bayer Drontal and dog walkers help clean up Tongham Wood
Thanks to the generosity of Bayer Drontal and dog walkers, Tongham Wood is a cleaner place. The donation of poop scoop bags and dispensers from Drontal has seen dog mess reduce making it a safer environment for children. The dog warden reports increased use of the dog bins by dog walkers. Please continue to help keep Tongham Wood clean.
30th Mar 09
Fruit trees get a trim
The fruit trees in the old orchard of Tongham Wood have been thriving. It is now time to shape their future growth and encourage healthy crops. TWIG volunteers have received expert training from John Negus and given the apple and pear trees a good prune. The cherry and plum trees will be pruned in the summer.
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