Tree Planting...

A very big

THANK YOU

to everyone who came along

to help plant the new saplings

which were given to us by

The Woodland Trust.

Despite the grey weather,

and the fact it was Easter weekend,

it was a great turn-out.

So good to see so many

local people getting involved.

Another big THANK YOU 

to the anonymous donor

who paid for the tree protectors 

and canes.

This little copse is adjacent

to Ghost Wood and will

enhance the local area

by adding some colour,

and it will encourage

birds and wildlife.

It will also provide

a shady area for families

to enjoy picnics,

while still allowing 

plenty of green space

for children to run around on.

The project has the backing of

Colchester Borough Council

and local Counsellors.

Spring Has Sprung...

... on Greenstead Slopes!

A very big

THANK YOU

to everyone who helped

to plant the spring bulbs.

As you can see

the crocuses are fabulous!

(As are these hyacinths).

Event Nearby...

Dangerous Behaviour...

It's been noted that in recent weeks

someone has created a bike racing track

through Ghost Wood.

Moss has been cleared on the ground,

and obstacles positioned for 'jumps'.

There are also visible bike tracks 

in the mud.

This is a highly dangerous activity

in an area enjoyed by

dog walkers and families.

Colchester Borough Council are aware

and will be making the area safe.

Notices will be put up

and leaflets distributed locally.

You are urged to phone the police

if you see any bikes on the slopes

or in the woods.

We have to put a stop to this 

before someone gets hurt!

Beautiful Bulbs...

It seems that the crocus bulbs,

which we planted recently,

are now beginning to flower.

What a lovely sight.

It's good to know

that they'll flower

year after year.

We hope that you all

enjoy them

as much as we do.

We can't wait for the daffodils to all come out!

Colchester.Website...

There's a brand new marketing website called Colchester.Website 

with an aim to help people share their own content. 

Colchester.Website's primary mission 

is to promote engagement through content 

in order to help local people to connect with each other. 

Here's a link to their site:

Colchester.Website

They've very kindly set up an account for

Keep the Green Clean

and you can find our first post here:

Planting New Saplings

Watch out for future KTGC posts on their site!

Colchester 101...

"Colchester 101 is a blog for the town of Colchester full of content that you won’t find anywhere else. We write about the music and arts scenes, and other subjects with a local flavour or that we believe are of interest to our readers."

Keep The Green Clean would like to thank Simon Crow and Colchester 101 for publishing this piece about the work that we do:

Colchester 101 - Keep The Green Clean

Snowdrops...

We appear to have

a few pretty little snowdrops

dotted around the slopes.

In Ghost Woods

the fabulous silver birches

look rather splendid

against the blue sky.

The trees are full

of chirping birds.

Here's a short video clip.

(Turn your speakers on!)

Youtube Video

Exciting News!

In keeping with the KTGC theme

of providing a legacy for

future generations,

we recently applied to

The Woodland Trust

for some free trees.

We are pleased to announce

we have been granted

a copse pack!

We will soon receive

the following saplings:

10 Silver Birch

10 Wild Cherry

10 Rowan

These new trees

will fit in well

with our current species

and will encourage

birds and other wildlife.

We are due to meet

with Colchester Borough Council

to discuss the exact positioning

which will probably be 

adjacent to ghost wood.

As soon as we have

further information

we will let you know...

http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/

https://twitter.com/WoodlandTrust

https://www.pinterest.com/woodlandtrust/

https://www.facebook.com/thewoodlandtrust