26th September 2021 – Preparation for Wildlife Pond
The wildlife pond is a project described elsewhere in this web site. However, the site is shown in this panorama: The need for this pond is twofold, namely to provide…
29th August 2021 – Weed Clearance
The location was the straight section of the B3046 with the white posts and railings. The weed in that stretch had been growing rapidly and the interference with the river…
19th – 24th August 2021 – Installation of Silt Trap & Footpath Repair
Over the days of 19th - 24th August, Paul Sims & Spike worked their socks off in building a silt trap at the junction of Dark Lane and Lower Lamborough…
25th July 2021 – Weed Clearance
The group attacked the weeds in the Cheriton Stream where it flows alongside and under the B3046 near where it enters the village green. The work was in three fronts…
27th June 2021 – Weed clearance from Cheriton Stream (Bramdean Tributary)
The volunteers were involved in clearing weeds from the Bramdean tributary of the Cheriton Stream before it passes under the bridge on the B3046. The stream after the bridge shows…
24th June 2021- Planting of Wild Flowers
The wild flowers supplied by the Butterfly Nursery were planted along the banks of the Cheriton Stream from outside of the school to Admiral's Bridge. Pupils from the school carried…
5th June 2021 – Collection of Wild Flowers
In preparation for more riverside planting of wild flowers, Barry visited Butterfly Nursery in Cheriton to collect the plants. The picture shows Angela & Andrew Ward who are the owners…
23rd May 2021 – Cheriton Stream
The Group's activities was to clear some of the prolific weed growing the the stream alongside the B3046 and into the village. To show the results here is a before…
25th April 2021 – Cheriton Stream
The work concentrated on river maintenance. The location was the field containing the two arms of the Cheriton Stream, namely from Kilmeston Source Pond and Bramdean. The work was to…
11th April 2021 – Planting & Riverside Maintenance
The CCVG group met again after many weeks of lockdown to carry out a long needed maintenance on the stretch of the Cheriton Stream (Bramdean section) as it leaves the…