Abingdon Green Gym Blog

Blog by Sally.  Photos by Julio, Margaret and Sally On a sunny May morning, we returned to one of our favourite sites, Sunningwell Village, near Abingdon.  We had perfect weather for working.  We assembled in the Village Hall car park where we met Bob Evans, who explained the tasks that he wanted us to do.  With sixteen of us, we were able to separate into those who wished to work in or around the village pond, and those who wanted to work on the village green. Waders were donned by those who were keen to clear the islands of vegetation as it had become so overgrown, you couldn't tell that there were two little islands in the middle.  We had been told to be mindful of any nesting birds and especially the mallards who had raised two broods already this year.  Other tasks around the pond involved cutting back vegetation from the pathway at the back and around the spring that feeds the pond, as well as some of the trees, including a lovely guelder rose that ha...