Newsletter
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Newsletter March 2025
South Pond Group in March: A sunny March saw dedicated volunteers preparing Jubilee Path woodland for spring, checking new plantings, and spotting diverse bumblebee species during monitoring—plus a surprising litter find: a microwave!
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Newsletter February 2025
South Pond Group in February: Volunteers braved a damp February day to collect litter, plant Black Poplar trees from Kew Gardens, craft new stakes from hazel, and tidy key areas including hedges, the Bug House, and spaces near the Dante statue and Chichester Road.
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Newsletter January 2025
South Pond Group in January: A sunny but chilly January morning saw a strong volunteer turnout for a successful litter pick and tree planting along Jubilee Path, plus essential path and streamside clearing to keep the area safe and beautiful.
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Newsletter November 2024
South Pond Group in November: The middle and large mudbanks were cleared to make way for regrowth in the spring. Alder tree saplings were pulled from the bank and replanted down Jubilee Path. We also saw the new path by Chichester District Council put in which can now be enjoyed by the public.
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Newsletter October 2024
South Pond Group in October: The team were joined by the Midhurst Green Volunteers who helped clear along Jubilee Path. Along with clearing up around the mud banks and along New Road path.
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Newsletter September 2024
South Pond Group in September: the team focused on removing Himalayan Balsam and welcoming the Philip Jackson statue, Dante.
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Newsletter March 2024
South Pond Group in February: the team tied up the hedging plants, moved the marsh marigolds and spotted first signs of Spring.
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Newsletter February 2024
South Pond Group in February: new trees and hedging were planted and the continuation of the pond dredging taking place by Chichester District Council.
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Newsletter January 2024
South Pond Group in January: our time was spent clearing fallen trees near the path to the Grange and along the Jubilee Path.
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Newsletter December 2023
South Pond Group in December: we removed some marsh marigolds from the large mud bank, before it is covered in silt.