After dredging the pond in September 2022 the water level slowly started to rise, and as the ducks started to return, the next focus was to start planning and costing some new duck houses with a floating island, to replace the island and dead Willow tree that was removed during the dredging project. Toward the […]
September 2022 – Another huge job begins at Hanley Swan Pond
With the pond losing most of its water during the summer plans were well advanced to attempt the removal of the silt build-up sitting on top of the pond’s clay base. There were many complexities to coordinate such as machinery insurance, volunteers to keep the public safe and more importantly the availability of Francis Harcombe’s […]
In 2021 the pond floods then in 2022 the pond dried up!
After a challenging 2020 and 2021 due to Covid not much could be done at the village pond, so things had to be left until it was safe for people to start working together again. In 2021 there was plenty of rain which saw the pond overflow and flood the surrounding area for quite a […]
2018 and we see 2 men in a boat
The willow is always a job to tackle early in the year so out comes the petrol hedge cutters, shears and lots of raking by the team. Neil and Nick cracked on with this in early Spring with Neil pulling on his waders to cut the willow pond side, while Nick worked his way around […]
Hanley Swan Open Gardens 2023
There are a number of LOVELY gardens to visit at the Hanley Swan Open Gardens, held over the May Bank Holiday weekend. May Spring Bank Holiday Weekend – 12 pm to 5 pm Saturday 29th April 2023 Sunday 30th April 2023 Monday 1st May 2023 Book tickets on the day at any garden or […]
Hanley Swan Market & Café
The Hanley Swan Cafe Market has donated greatly to the village. Back in early 2000, it donated money for 5 Duck Houses to be installed in the middle of the village pond, and in 2010 Picnic Benches were also donated from funds raised at the Cafe Market. The Hanley Swan Market & Café is held in […]