East Ward Allotment Association

Tree Felling By Hand (Beginners) Courses

This winter we will be offering two tree felling courses at Boundary Brook Nature Park.  The courses aim to provide a practical introduction to safe and efficient tree felling using hand tools.  There are 8 places available on each course.

Tree Felling By Hand (Beginners)

Saturday 30^th November, 10am to 3pm, FREE 

Tree Felling By Hand (Beginners)

Sunday 1^st December, 10am to 3pm, FREE

Nearly 30 years ago, many birch trees were planted at Boundary Brook with the intention they would ‘nurse’ dense scrub.  Many were never intended to become high-canopy trees shading out the adjacent allotments.  These are ear-marked for cutting down this winter.  Many of these cut trees will grow again and this regrowth will be thickened with new shrub and additional hard-wood planting.  Most of the birch to be felled are clean, straight and provide ideal models for the basic principles of safe and efficient tree felling, using simple hand tools. 

On the course you will learn about beaks and brashing, hinges and hitches and something about birch as a timber, firewood and source of ambrosial wine!

Please note the course is for felling with simple hand tools NOT chainsaws.

Courses are aimed at adults 18+

Tea and coffee will be provided but please bring your own food for lunch & snacks.

Please dress sensibly for the weather as we will be outside all day.

To book your place follow one of the links below:

Tree felling by hand (beginners) 30^th Nov

Tree felling by hand (beginners) 1^st Dec

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Hedgelaying Courses & Volunteer Taster Day

This winter BBOWT will be running two hedgelaying courses at Boundary Brook Nature Park.  These courses will be offered to members of Oxford Urban Wildlife Group and East Ward Allotment Association free of charge on a first come first served basis.  The courses are £30 for non-members.  There are 12 places available on each course.

Hedge Laying (Beginners)

Saturday 7^th December, 10am to 4pm, FREE with promo code ‘HEDGE’ 

Hedge Laying (Intermediate)

Saturday 25^th January, 10am to 4pm, FREE with promo code ‘HEDGE’ 

·         With each of these full day courses, you will cover the basics of hedge laying and learn all the necessary skills & techniques that are required for successful hedge laying.

·         You will learn why hedgelaying is so beneficial to wildlife, creating the ideal conditions for many plants, animals, insects & birds to thrive.

·         The beginners course is aimed at those who have little or no experience of hedgelaying.  The intermediate course is for those who have some hedgelayingexperience but want to practice and improve, and will involve laying a more challenging section of the allotment boundary hedge.

Courses are aimed at adults 18+

Tea and coffee will be provided but please bring your own food for lunch & snacks.

Please dress sensibly for the weather as we will be outside all day.

To book your place follow one of the links below and enter Promo code ‘HEDGE’ to book your free place:

Hedgelaying (beginners) 7^th Dec

Hedgelaying (Intermediate) 25^th Jan

Together with BBOWT we are also offering a Volunteer Taster Day where we’ll be offering a day of practical hands-on tasks to give potential volunteers a taste of volunteering at Boundary Brook Nature Park.  If you or your family or friends would like to come along and help the please register via this link: Volunteer Taster day 16^thNov  The event is completely free but we need to have an idea of how many people are attending.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us or Ed at BBOWT edmunday@bbowt.org.uk

Hello, a gentle reminder that there is a work party this Sunday between 11am and 1pm.

If you are planning to come this Sunday or the following (10th), please email Chris Clifford (EWAA Chair) at ewaa-oxford@hotmail.co.uk

All help is much appreciated & hot refreshments will be available

Hi All, please come & join us for a work party this weekend, email Chris Clifford (Chair) :ewaa-oxford@hotmail.co.uk

Hello, a gentle reminder that there is a work party this Sunday 11-1pm.

If you are planning to come this Sunday or the following (10th), please email Chris Clifford (EWAA Chair) to ewaa-oxford@hotmail.co.uk

All help is much appreciated & hot refreshments will be available

Dear All, please note that the water supply will be turned off on Sunday 3rd November!

Hello, the dates for the November work parties are 3rd & 10th , your help would be much appreciated, if you can come, please sign up beforehand at ewaa-oxford@hotmail.com

Hello, please note the correct date for the work parties are 3rd & 10th November. It would be great for more people to get involved & enjoy meeting fellow plot holders as well as a tidy up of the site! Please sign up if you are planning to come at ewaa-oxford@hotmail.co.uk

It’s that time of the year again!

We have two work parties booked now to make progress with site maintenance.

We are asking for volunteers for work parties on Sunday 3rd November and Sunday 10th November. This will run from 11am-1pm on both days.

Any help you can give would be much appreciated. Please email Chris Clifford (EWAA Chair) on ewaa-oxford@hotmail.co.uk to add yourself to a work party list by 27th October.

Hot drinks will be provided.

If you haven’t already done it, don’t miss your last chance to pay your rent on Sunday, in the shop 11-1.