Welcome to your WINTER 2019/2020 Newsletter!
Welcome to your Winter Newsletter and on behalf of your committee we wish you a very Happy and Healthy New Year. Firstly we must say thank you to the thirty volunteers made up of ERRA residents and church members who walked around Lyhart, Broadhurst and Welsford Roads on the evening of 17th December bringing carols and festive cheer to residents. They weren't put off by wet weather when they started and thankfully the rain stopped and a happy time was had by all. Thanks also goes to all you residents who acknowledged the Carol singers by opening your curtains and giving them a wave, much appreciated. Afterwards they all went back to the church for well deserved mulled wine, hot drinks and mince pies
DANBY WOOD
Now that the Friends of Danby Wood and their partners have got the regeneration project well underway it is time to look ahead. The wood is used by a community much larger than Eaton Rise and it is an important nature reserve complementing the nearby marshland. At some time in the future we hope to be able to stage events to introduce visitors to the flora and fauna of Danby Wood but it takes lots of careful planning. Quite recently, whilst clearing undergrowth, one of the volunteers found a newt!
Now that the Friends of Danby Wood and their partners have got the regeneration project well underway it is time to look ahead. The wood is used by a community much larger than Eaton Rise and it is an important nature reserve complementing the nearby marshland. At some time in the future we hope to be able to stage events to introduce visitors to the flora and fauna of Danby Wood but it takes lots of careful planning. Quite recently, whilst clearing undergrowth, one of the volunteers found a newt!
FRIENDS OF DANBY WOOD (FODW)
As part of our continued training programme five of our Action Team have recently completed their first aid courses. On Saturday 16th November our FODW Action Team led on our first independent work session which proved very productive with each team leader taking on various tasks with volunteers. Matt Davies from Norwich Fringe came along as support but encouraged us to work as a team.
We had the highest turnout of volunteers so far with 32 keen workers ageing from 12 to 80 all choosing which task suited them best. Work was carried out to clear a glade ready for wild flower planting, clearance of overgrown ivy from selected trees, litter pick in both the wood and Danby Park, additional planting around the perimeter of the car wash, and clearance along the northern pathway which runs along the park from Ipswich Road and the entrance to the wood from the park. As usual we had a bonfire and hot drinks and cake. Thank you team, great work!
The pathway is something that we are hoping to improve by clearance which will widen the path and replacing the kissing gate at the Ipswich Road end. It is also is hoped that we can reinstate a native hedgerow with additional oak trees during this year.
There is much planning and work to be done and we are in the process of buying tools for the group. Twenty of our regular volunteers have now been provided with sweatshirts with our Friends of Danby Wood logo embroidered on. We will be notifying all of our volunteers soon of dates for work sessions in 2020, if you would like to be on our email list please contact Kathleen on kathleenrowlands@virginmedia.com
As part of our continued training programme five of our Action Team have recently completed their first aid courses. On Saturday 16th November our FODW Action Team led on our first independent work session which proved very productive with each team leader taking on various tasks with volunteers. Matt Davies from Norwich Fringe came along as support but encouraged us to work as a team.
We had the highest turnout of volunteers so far with 32 keen workers ageing from 12 to 80 all choosing which task suited them best. Work was carried out to clear a glade ready for wild flower planting, clearance of overgrown ivy from selected trees, litter pick in both the wood and Danby Park, additional planting around the perimeter of the car wash, and clearance along the northern pathway which runs along the park from Ipswich Road and the entrance to the wood from the park. As usual we had a bonfire and hot drinks and cake. Thank you team, great work!
The pathway is something that we are hoping to improve by clearance which will widen the path and replacing the kissing gate at the Ipswich Road end. It is also is hoped that we can reinstate a native hedgerow with additional oak trees during this year.
There is much planning and work to be done and we are in the process of buying tools for the group. Twenty of our regular volunteers have now been provided with sweatshirts with our Friends of Danby Wood logo embroidered on. We will be notifying all of our volunteers soon of dates for work sessions in 2020, if you would like to be on our email list please contact Kathleen on kathleenrowlands@virginmedia.com
WORKDAYS WITH TCV
Friends of Danby Wood have enlisted the help of The Conservation Volunteers who will be carrying out clearance work on the northern pathway which runs between Danby Park and Danby Wood on Wednesday 22nd and Wednesday 29th January 10.15am-3pm under the guidance of Debbie Murray from TCV and some of our action team.
If you would like to come along to help, even just for a short time, please just pop down on the day.
Friends of Danby Wood have enlisted the help of The Conservation Volunteers who will be carrying out clearance work on the northern pathway which runs between Danby Park and Danby Wood on Wednesday 22nd and Wednesday 29th January 10.15am-3pm under the guidance of Debbie Murray from TCV and some of our action team.
If you would like to come along to help, even just for a short time, please just pop down on the day.
BULB PLANTING
On Saturday 12th October we held a bulb planting session when 19 volunteers worked for two hours planting 18,000 mixed crocus bulbs in areas at the top of Welsford Road/Ipswich Road, corner of Lyhart Road/ Ipswich Road, an area in front of the hedge where previous bulbs had been lost due to Cadent works and finally the triangular green area at the Constable Road/ Ipswich Road bend. These crocus were funded by County Councillor Brian Watkins from his community fund.
On Saturday 12th October we held a bulb planting session when 19 volunteers worked for two hours planting 18,000 mixed crocus bulbs in areas at the top of Welsford Road/Ipswich Road, corner of Lyhart Road/ Ipswich Road, an area in front of the hedge where previous bulbs had been lost due to Cadent works and finally the triangular green area at the Constable Road/ Ipswich Road bend. These crocus were funded by County Councillor Brian Watkins from his community fund.
TREASURE HUNT
We’re always looking for some new event or activity which will, hopefully, be a success and which will also be a community event. This summer, for instance, we will be organising a Treasure Hunt. All the clues will lead to some spot or other on Eaton Rise and will be aimed at all ages so it will be a chance for all the family to have a fun and interesting time out. Everyone will be a winner even if it’s just having a good time. It’s an event we’ve not tried before but we think that. with your support, it could be a real success
We’re always looking for some new event or activity which will, hopefully, be a success and which will also be a community event. This summer, for instance, we will be organising a Treasure Hunt. All the clues will lead to some spot or other on Eaton Rise and will be aimed at all ages so it will be a chance for all the family to have a fun and interesting time out. Everyone will be a winner even if it’s just having a good time. It’s an event we’ve not tried before but we think that. with your support, it could be a real success
ERRA WEBSITE
Our website has been up and running for a few years now under the very able control of our webmaster Mark Templeman. The newsletter gives a snapshot of news and information four times each year but our website is updated frequently and includes items and information not in the newsletter.
Did you know we have four clubs: a Book Club, Gardening Club, Photography Club and a Table Tennis Club? They all meet on a regular basis. Click on the above links for more details.
The newsletter doesn’t cover some items of local news but the website may well do. It also gives information about links to other local clubs and associations which may be of interest to residents.
Importantly it has a page which enables residents to “contact us” with any ideas, suggestions, complaints, volunteers of help or anything else which you think would be of interest.
Our website has been up and running for a few years now under the very able control of our webmaster Mark Templeman. The newsletter gives a snapshot of news and information four times each year but our website is updated frequently and includes items and information not in the newsletter.
Did you know we have four clubs: a Book Club, Gardening Club, Photography Club and a Table Tennis Club? They all meet on a regular basis. Click on the above links for more details.
The newsletter doesn’t cover some items of local news but the website may well do. It also gives information about links to other local clubs and associations which may be of interest to residents.
Importantly it has a page which enables residents to “contact us” with any ideas, suggestions, complaints, volunteers of help or anything else which you think would be of interest.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - MONDAY MAY 11TH 7.00PM FOR 7.30PM. URC IPSWICH ROAD
This year our guest speaker will be Dan Harris from ‘Saviour Bees’ with his talk entitled ‘Saving the bees: why residents not experts will avert an insect apocalypse’. We’ll also be selling bee-friendly plants and seeds, and local honey.
So do put the date in your diaries now and come along to find out what has been happening on Eaton Rise for the past year and catch up with your friends and neighbours. If you have any spare seedlings (or seeds) of the sort of plants bees love then do bring them along too. These would include those with tubular flowers such as foxgloves, snapdragons, penstemons; simple open flowers like campanulas, doronicum, geraniums, cosmos; and scented herbs including lavender, rosemary, winter savory. Please contact Pam Frost (07904 584555) or pammy98@btinternet.com) if you can
This year our guest speaker will be Dan Harris from ‘Saviour Bees’ with his talk entitled ‘Saving the bees: why residents not experts will avert an insect apocalypse’. We’ll also be selling bee-friendly plants and seeds, and local honey.
So do put the date in your diaries now and come along to find out what has been happening on Eaton Rise for the past year and catch up with your friends and neighbours. If you have any spare seedlings (or seeds) of the sort of plants bees love then do bring them along too. These would include those with tubular flowers such as foxgloves, snapdragons, penstemons; simple open flowers like campanulas, doronicum, geraniums, cosmos; and scented herbs including lavender, rosemary, winter savory. Please contact Pam Frost (07904 584555) or pammy98@btinternet.com) if you can
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