The litter picks are also combined with simple and routine path and rights of way maintenance, in agreement with the land owner. We keep alert for fly-tipping and report using the system below. The local councils are always very responsible.
Most litter picks happen as FoGA volunteers walk Great Ashby acting as private and concerned citizens who take responsibility for themselves, but FoGA may specifically arrange and/or join community litter picks through any of the local councils or other community interest groups.
FoGA were delighted to provide 5 sets of pickers and hoops to the Stevenage Wombles, who have worked from St Nicholas into Great Ashby. A big thank you to the Wombles!
FOGA Group Activities were held pending due to Covid Restrictions. However, we may now start again.
The FoGA Litter Picking Policy, Procedure & Risk Assessment is adopted from NHDC
Larger works are referred to Country Management Services team, whom Friends of Great Ashby will take direction from in support of their efforts.
Report Vegetation over Highways & Pathways
Woodlands
| Claypithills Springs Wood |
Next: 6th December 2021
Last: 6th November 2021
An area of Ancient Semi Natural Woodland surrounding a Plantation on an Ancient Woodland Site
| Pryors Wood (North & South) |
Next: 25th November 2021
Last: 28th October 2020
An area of ancient woodland with hornbeam & hazel coppices. Known historically as “Lobs Hole”
| Brooches Wood |
Next: 12th December 2021
Last: 12th November 2021
This area is characterised by largely non-native, conifers; Western Red Cedar, Larch and Scots Pine.
| Hangbois Wood |
Next: 16th December 2021
Last: 16th November 2021
A small woodland bordering Pin Green which suffers from a very busy,non-native understory, some oaks, provide habitat to insects and birds.
| Thirlemere Woods |
Next: 19th December 2021
Last: 19th November 2021
A ‘shaw’, a thin strip of woodland between two fields providing coppice material. Mature oak and ash with an understory of hawthorn, cherry, hazel & smooth leaved elm.
| Serpentine Woods |
Next: 19th December 2021
Last: 18th November 2021
Shares the local history of coppicing with Glades and other light areas & a prevalence of smooth leaved elm, which offer greater resistance to Dutch Elm Disease.
Paths & Rights of Way
Bay Lane 1
Next: 26th November 2021
Last: 17th October 2020
From Mount Keen to where Fairfield Way Meets Great Ashby Way, and then on to the first entrance into St Nicholas Park
Bay Lane 2
Next: 26th November 2021
Last: 17th October 2020
From White Horse Lane entrance St Nicholas Park to where Great Ashby meets the lane by the Beacons and then onto Mendip Way.
Bay Lane 3
Next: 26th November 2021
Last: 17th October 2020
From the Fairfield Way & White Horse Lane intersection on Great Ashby Way. around Hangbois Wood and the industrial estate Cartwright Rd on Great Ashby Way
Boxbury Farm Track
Date TBA
From where Mount Keen meets Bay Lane, following the drainage ditch to Boxbury Farm
Dane End Farm Track 1
Date TBA
From Dane End Farm, flowing down and around to where New Spring Woods meet Merrick Close and Grampian Place
Dane End Farm Track 2
Last done 23rd November 2021
From Dane End Farm to Warrens Green Farm entrance and looping back to New Spring Woods
Parks & Open Spaces & Projects
The District Park and Surrounding area
Ongoing & Constant
Last: 19th November 2021
Wilkins Urn and the park between Cromdale & Grampian
Date TBA – Land Owner permission being sought
Children’s Play Parks
Date – Land Owner permission being sought
St Nicholas Park
Next: 30th November 2021
Last: 15th August 2021
Duckdell Woods
Next: 29th November 2021
Last: 14th July 2021
With thanks to CMS, HCC, NHDC, GACC and SBC
Friends of Great Ashby 