Weekly update, 18th July

Thank you to those who are coming along to help out at the outdoor theatre event tomorrow, it's set to be a dry evening (good luck rituals and dances are still appreciated) and we can't wait to see the show! Please get in touch if you haven't had your briefing email from Hannah.

As we all now know, Alison will be leaving us this week, with her last day being this Thursday. We all wish her the best of luck in her future endeavours!

What the volunteers have been up to:

Thursday Group (Abingdon), 13th July

It was the last week of weed pulling for the Thursday Group volunteers. They've done an excellent job of pulling thistles and ragwort at Thrupp Lake. The next session is 27th July.

Friday Group (Little Wittenham), 14th July

Last week the group were out fencing (installing posts, not fighting with swords!). They were replacing posts for the stock fence that runs along the green lane from Church Meadow around the base of the Clumps. This fence makes sure the cattle that graze on the Clumps don't wander where they're not supposed to! The next session is 21st July.

Coming up...

Summer holidays on the horizon!

It's nearly school holidays o'clock and that means there are lots of holiday drop-ins coming up, for kids to come and get stuck in with a bit of fun and nature. This means and lots of opportunities for volunteering! These sessions really do benefit from the addition of volunteers. No prior experience is needed, we're just looking for folk that are energetic, enthusiastic and enjoy having fun with the smaller humans! For starters we have the following dates coming up:

• Tuesday 25th July: Woodland Adventure
• Tuesday 25th July: Night Safari at Thrupp Lake
• Wednesday 26th July: Wildlife Wednesday at Thrupp Lake
• Thursday 27th July: Oxfordshire Play Association Play Day at Blackbird Leys

If you're available or would like to find out more about what's involved just get in touch.

Volunteer carpenter needed

Across the Earth Trust Farm we have 35 pedestrian gates, 75 vehicle gates, 16 benches and 22 information boards, as well as bird hides, boardwalks and countless other wooden structures. With over 150,000 visits to the site every year, they are well used! We’re looking for someone who’d be able to help us with carrying out ongoing repairs on the various structures. Someone with woodworking skills and experience would be fantastic as well as a more general practical skills and a 'can do' attitude. We can provide space in our workshop, tools, any PPE needed and lots of cups of tea! The work would make a huge difference to the Trust and the visitors to our site. If you’re interested please drop us an email.