March 2010 and there is lots to be done at the Village Pond After a cold start to the year, work begins again at Hanley Swan village pond. Neil puts out a final call in the Malvern Gazette (original article) early February for more Malvern stone and once again the response is great from the kind folk of Malvern, which […]
December 2009 Hanley Swan Village Pond Freezes
December 2009 through to February 2010 are VERY cold month but work at Hanley Swan Village Pond carries on! Not to look a gift horse in the mouth Neil jumps at chance to get Will Hall and his team back to Hanley Swan Village Pond for a couple of days for a final push before the end of […]
November 2009 Community Project Is Well Under Way
November 2009 and 4 days FREE labour from Will Hall’s team gets this community project well under way, but it’s back breaking work! Will Hall supplied a van, trailer, wheelbarrows and 8 guys over the weekend of 7th November 2009. Remember these guys were doing Community Service, so they were not exactly willing, but they were strong! Neil organised the collection of the stone […]
October 2009 The Village Pond Project Gains Momentum
In October 2009 the Village Pond project is well under way and gaining momentum. When Francis Harcombe said ‘Shall I bring my Tonka toy and blitz it?’ – well how could I refuse! 8am on a sunny Saturday morning in October Francis arrived with his lovely big yellow JCB to blitz Coverfield Wood. Within an hour the bracken and brambles had been […]
August 2009 Lift off for The Hanley Swan Pond Project
Neil Verlander took on the role as Pond Warden for Hanley Swan pond back in August 2009. This great project has transformed this local and iconic duck pond and beauty spot. ‘Pond Warden makes me smile and although you won’t see me wearing a hard hat or fluorescent jacket, you will often see me wearing my trusted pair of […]