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Friday 8th October 2021 One of our assignments this year is to manage a group of year 1 students in doing a conservation task. So today...

Wednesday 29th September 2021 Back for a swim at 8am today - how beautiful is that? I was not alone - 8am is obviously a popular time. It...

Tuesday 28th September 2021 The first assignment I need to hand in is about my work placement. A diary and a reflective essay. So I am...

Saturday 25th September 2021 Today was the volunteer fair at the town hall and the Holt Copse Conservation Volunteers had a stand. I...

Thursday 9th September 2021 We went on the evening safari at Knepp - which effectively means walking round the estate with a guide trying...

Friday 16th July 2021 Dorothy has a tutorial today at West Dean West Dean College of Arts and Conservation where she is taking a course....

Wednesday 14th July 2021 I am a bit of a covid cliche - the tomotoes are doing well (though not as well as last year). Chillis and...

Tuesday 13th July 2021 Today we went over to Ullenwood to repair some deer fencing that was in a bad way. Nick joined us - he is 17 and...

Friday 9th July 2021 Today we went over to Voltaire's Wood to deliver some paperwork for a course running on Saturday. Voltaire's Wood...

Thursday 8th July 2021 Today Ed and I did some setting up for courses, and also moving some of the Cotswold Way sign posts to the right...

Thursday July 1st 2021 A year ago I left full time employment knowing that I didn't want to continue what I was doing but not sure what...

Tuesday 29th June 2021 The Cotswolds Way was conceived over 50 years ago and was inaugurated as a National Trail in 2007. It is over 100...

Friday 25th June 2021 It has gone so quickly but already I have the first year results. I am really pleased with them. I have enjoyed...

Thursday 24th June 2021 We went back to Nailsworth to do the first day of the dry stone walling course. While everyone got on with...

Wednesday 17th March 2021 I wanted to catch a picture of the charm of goldfinches that are now coming into the garden so I set up the...

Tuesday 16th March 2021 I had my first vaccination last night at the Madjeski Stadium in Reading. They were really efficient, no waiting...

Thursday 11th March 2021 I am in Cirencester at the Rural Innovation Centre for a few days to complete some of the practical course (at...

Wednesday 10th March 2021 Phew!! Assignment submitted and poster presentation done. There were 8 of us and we each had 10 minutes -...

Tuesday 23rd February 2021 I was so excited by Boris announcement that I went online and found somewhere near here that I can go open...

Monday 22nd February 2021 We bought a trail camera to catch pictures of the birds as we cant see them from the house - I still haven't...