Category Archives: Cove Brook Greenway

Welcome to Cheyne Wood

Posted on March 3, 2020 by blackwatervalleycountryside

Cheyne Wood is an area of woodland and scrub that lies between Cove Brook and the M3. This rather unassuming patch of about one acre on closer inspection reveals some large old interesting trees, maybe remnants of the local wood … Continue reading →

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Farnborough Airfield Walk 18th August

Posted on August 30, 2018 by blackwatervalleycountryside

As August is a busy time for holidays and village fêtes, I was expecting a low turnout for my latest walk, so I was very pleased when over twenty people joined me on Saturday morning.  The idea for this walk … Continue reading →

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Find out what is going on in your local area

Posted on August 29, 2018 by blackwatervalleycountryside

BVCP Volunteer Task Programme September 2018  

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Making Hay along the Cove Brook

Posted on September 15, 2017 by blackwatervalleycountryside

Yesterday I headed out to Southwood Meadows, which is a stretch of wet meadows near the source of the Cove Brook by Hazel Avenue. I hay cut the northern drier end of the meadows  at a spritely 1.7mph. Despite the showers the mower did … Continue reading →

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Lone Ranger – Cove Brook Southwood Meadows Task

Posted on September 4, 2017 by blackwatervalleycountryside

On Thursday the 31st I had the joy of leading my first task ALONE !!!! In the near future, our big Massey tractor will be on its way to the Covebrook for its yearly hay cut, unfortunately access to the meadow … Continue reading →

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Dashing Demoiselles in Cove Brook

Posted on June 19, 2017 by blackwatervalleycountryside

Yesterday at the Cove Brook Fun Day, Bobbie and I showed off pond dipped wildlife from the brook. One notable sighting was this nymph, which is rather on the large side for a damselfly larva. The three leaf-like caudal lamellae that … Continue reading →

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Toads and Fences

Posted on August 18, 2016 by blackwatervalleycountryside

Today Mike, Chris, Paul and I have been cutting paths and hay on the Covebrook at West Heath Road, complete with a friendly toad. After lunch we headed over to Southwood Woodland to replace vandalised fence rails at two entrances. … Continue reading →

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Creative Cove Brook littering on hay meadow

Posted on August 7, 2014 by blackwatervalleycountryside

The BV volunteers joined Cove Brook Greenway Group to hay cut a wildflower meadow on the Covebrook near Blunden Hall. It was a tad hot, so there were frequent rests to cool off in the shade of the large lime … Continue reading →

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Machine fun on the Cove Brook

Posted on August 20, 2013 by blackwatervalleycountryside

Chris and Steven got stuck into playing with hay-making machines on Thursday at Covebrook. We were working on the brook just south of Cove Road, near the Southwood Pavilion to promote wildflowers such as meadow sweet. The meadow was cut … Continue reading →

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Cove Brook Hay cut for wildflowers

Posted on August 5, 2013 by blackwatervalleycountryside

On Tuesday our gaggle of keen volunteers hay-cut meadows along Covebrook by Blunden Hall. Volunteers from Cove Brook Greenway Group and Blackwater Valley, joined forces to improve the meadows. They used a motorscythe machine to cut the hay which was … Continue reading →

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