EASTER EGG HUNT @ PARK WOOD

What a fabulous day in Park Wood (London Road, Waterlooville) 167 people turned out to hunt for eggs in the wood. Families thoroughly enjoyed themselves and a big thank you must go to The Friends of Park Wood for organising it so well, Chlaires Hairdresser (Highfield Avenue) for selling tickets and of course Aldi for donating the Easter eggs.

The Friends apologised for the muddy paths which caused problems for those with pushchairs and of course it will be a problem for those with wheelchairs. Sadly the Friends are no longer allowed to maintain the paths which they have done for 18 years as the Woodland Trust have stopped them. Such a shame as they will only deteriorate further. The Woodland Trust say they will bring in Woodland Trust volunteers to improve the paths, twice a year, if they deem it necessary. (The Friends have been told they are not Woodland Trust volunteers, only a group working under their auspices!?)

If you feel it is a shame that this wood will not be so easily accessible to the community you can always make your thoughts known to the Woodland Trust (Kerry Clarke, Head of Volunteering and Engagement - kerryclarke@woodlandtrust.org.uk)

FESTIVE LIGHTS, NONE FOR WATERLOOVILLE!

Some of you may have read previous blogs as I have tried to work my way through the bureaucracy of licensing and installation for festive lights in the town centre. In fairness the paperwork has been easier (was started in JUNE!) mainly because a lovely lady called Katie in Havant Borough Council has been helping me. So why am I saying there will be no festive lights in Waterlooville this year? Scottish and Southern Electrics SSE!! We have to get permission to hang the motifs from their lighting columns (also know as lamp posts!) To do that we have to get an installer approved by them!! Our installer from last year retired and we had to find a new one. To hang, plug in and flick a switch on 8 motifs, put the lights in the Xmas tree, plug in and flick a switch, and also hang some battery powered lights in the trees (and remove) Our first quote COST £3500 Which we felt was excessive. We did find a local installer, Cl...

PARK WOOD IN DANGER

This wood could be lost to the community if the Woodland Trust get their way! Many people know of Park Wood. A small wood which is found on the London Road between Wallis Road and Queens Road, opposite Queens Enclosure. It is a Woodland Trust Wood. They took it over nearly 30 years ago and for the first 10 years they virtually ignored it. It became shadowed with Sycamore and laurel. It became waterlogged. It became dark and dangerous with litter, junkies, used needles, fires and in fact people were attacked in there. Not a place you wanted to enter. Then the Friends of Park Wood were formed and for nearly 20 years the friends (consisting of local residents) have maintained the wood always following a management plan as written by the Woodland Trust. The wood was transformed to what it is today. A place where you can walk. Schools use it to teach children about the environment. The blue...

WATERLOOVILLE in BLOOM WINNER

Waterlooville in Bloom was won by Waterlooville Community Centre with their fantastic display. Kelly Tice a volunteer from the Waterlooville Events Team can be seen presenting the trophy. Today's first engagement for the Mayor of Havant was the judging of the Waterlooville in Bloom competition. Starting at the Waterlooville Community Centre, and accompanied by Waterlooville Events Team volunteer Kelly Tice, they walked around Waterlooville town centre looking at the entries submitted by several of the shops and businesses in the area. There were some really good entries this year but, in the end, it was decided that the recipient of this year's award was the Waterlooville Community Association for their very colourful display.

Waterlooville Events Team

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