Author Archives: Chris Monk

Bluebell Circuit Launch – 23rd April 2022 Setting a suitable date for a launch for the Bluebell Circuit has inevitably been quite a gamble. It made obvious sense that this should coincide with Bluebell time and the emergence of those … Continue reading →

A Celebration for Two Mile Ash on the Afternoon of Saturday 23rd April The Two Mile Ash Bluebell Circuit is now fully open and its use is steadily increasing. Its centre-piece is that 11m footbridge but this 750m recreational way … Continue reading →

Another Eventful Morning for TMAEG. Just six weeks ago the TMAEG Team dug over an area next to the new footbridge for later sowing with wildflower seeds. We removed a mass of ivy roots, brambles and other weeds – a … Continue reading →

In February and March TMAEG volunteers enjoyed several busy mornings in our local bluebell wood completing and enhancing the new Bluebell Circuit. Linking the paths,  two images below – Here our team is laying heavy tree stems to connect the … Continue reading →

Whenever TMAEG volunteers do an environmental project we remove and dispose of any litter. We reckon that a cleaner environment reduces the dumping of litter. But litterbugs are still around as we’ve seen at the start of 2022. Our Ash … Continue reading →

The image below shows the scene on Wednesday 23rd of April after Storm Franklin toppled two mature poplars within the Milesmere/Thorncliffe Wood end of the Bluebell Circuit. One crashed onto the largest of TMAEG’s spring flower glades containing recently planted … Continue reading →

This is an invitation to consider offering your garden for Two Mile Ash Open Gardens 2022, which will take place over the weekend 11-12th June, 1-5 pm. This will be the 5th Open Gardens and will also encompass our TMAEG projects, showcasing a rejuvenated Bee Garden and Fernery. Also, our newly-opened Bluebell … Continue reading →

Among the activities affected by the cutbacks in local services has been the environmental management of our public areas. Those difficulties have been exacerbated this year by the onset of Covid 19 which has had massive implications for our public … Continue reading →

A highlight for TMAEG this summer was a trip to one of England’s loveliest gardens, Coton Manor near Althorp in Northamptonshire. This is a very special place, really a collection of gardens and landscapes, with something for everyone. And a … Continue reading →

By the end of this TMAEG year ending with the 8th Year Celebration & AGM on September 14th, we will have run some forty events – a mix of environmental schemes, visits, walks and socials. The need to safeguard and … Continue reading →