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14 members present. Apologies from Walter Grauberg.

Norman Clyde-Watson gave Notices as follows: -

  • A letter has been received from a local resident - Tina Newton - expressing her thanks to the Friends for their work in keeping the Ridge as a place to enjoy, to sit, relax, exercise and admire...

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33 members present. Apologies from Alan Evans, Iris Clark, Mary Hodges.

Norman Clyde-Watson gave Notices as follows: -

  • 4 specimen Silver Birch trees have now been planted on the lower triangle of land on the Ridge. Thanks to helpers for this and also to those who removed the dead wood from t...

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26 members present. Apologies from Alan Evans, Rod & Barbara Dexter, MaryCurtis.

Norman Clyde-Watson (Chairman) thanked members for their support of the Hedgerow Planting.

Details have been sent to press - see copy of Beeston Express, dated Fnday 4th March. There was also a display of photo...

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20 members present. Apologies from Norman Clyde-Watson, Sheila Hardy, Iris Clark, Barbara & Rod Dexter.

Clare Clyde-Watson in Chair (co-opted for the evening) welcomed Friends to the 1st meeting of the Year and reported :-

  • Thanks to the Friends who attended the litter collection on Jan. 23rd...

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32 members present with apologies from Laurence Cooper.

Norman Clyde-Watson in Chair - welcomed Friends and gave his report

Chairman's Report (Copy on file)

The Committee had met 4 times. It had been an active and well supported year. A raffle had raised £28 for Notts Wildlife Trust. We had...

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25 members present with apologies from Iris Clark and Margaret Woodward.

Norman Clyde-Watson in Chair - welcomed Friends to the meeting and gave notices: -

  • The mowing/ grass moving weekend was exceptionally well supported despite awful weather, the grass being moved in double-quick time. Man...

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33 members present with apologies from Alan Evans.

Norman Clyde-Watson in Chair - welcomed Friends to the meeting and gave Notices as follows:-

  • Land Clearance off Markham Road. Norman had contacted Councillors and Tim Crawford to express concern and asked for explanation and information. A...

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30 members present including 6 juniors with apologies from Iris Clark and Lawrence Cooper.

Norman Clyde-Watson in Chair - welcomed Friends to the meeting and gave notices:-

  • To thank Heather & John Cox for a most enjoyable walk around Bramcote in May.
  • To thank Geoff Fewkes for arranging vis...

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21 members present with Apologies from Iris Clark and Dave & Margaret Woodward

Norman Clyde-Watson in Chair - welcomed Friends to the meeting and reported :-

  • No response to date from Breeze magazine, re photos of tree planting.
  • Norman thanked John for his efforts on 28th March to prepare si...

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34 members present + 3 children.

Norman Clyde-Watson in Chair - welcomed Friends to the meeting and reported:-

  • There was to be a Raffle after the meeting for a framed photo of the Ridge and other items, with proceeds to the Notts Wildlife Trust whose 40th Anniversary it was and were appealin...

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