Category Archives: Lakeside Park

Christmas Task at Lakeside

Posted on December 12, 2018 by blackwatervalleycountryside

Yesterday the ranger team were joined by a bumper turnout of volunteers for our famous Christmas task. Thanks to having 30 of us out to help, we managed to clear a huge area of invasive willow and alder out of … 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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Boulder Moving at Lakeside

Posted on March 23, 2018 by blackwatervalleycountryside

On Friday last week Sam Myself and two volunteers went to Lakeside Park to move some of the Boulders around the car park.  Last year the land owners Guildford Borough Council dug some ditches to help with some of the … Continue reading →

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Managing Lakeside Reed beds

Posted on March 15, 2018 by blackwatervalleycountryside

On Tuesday 13th Stu, the volunteers and I were working on behalf of Guildford Borough Council at Lakeside to remove young Alder and Willow trees from the path and around the reed bed. Mike and Chris fought their way through the reeds … Continue reading →

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Lakeside Bridge Repair

Posted on February 22, 2018 by blackwatervalleycountryside

Today I was joined by Bobbie and Sam at the Lakeside Bridge. I have been in talks with Surrey County Council to try to secure funding for the bridge repair at Lakeside Park. Surrey County Council had the bridge surveyed before … Continue reading →

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Lakeside Walk report

Posted on February 19, 2018 by blackwatervalleycountryside

On Saturday we were greeted with clear skies and a lovely morning for the first of this year’s walk programme. Thirty of us met at Lakeside Park for a six mile ramble which used to be a straightforward walk up … Continue reading →

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Hectic Halloween at Lakeside 

Posted on October 26, 2017 by blackwatervalleycountryside

Today Sam & I are bug hunting with families at the Lakeside Halloween Event in Ash, hosted by the Community Wardens at Guildford Borough Council. It’s been a busy day with over 600 visitors carving pumpkins and exploring the Local Nature Reserve. Acting … Continue reading →

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Aqueduct Spring Clean of the BV Path

Posted on April 15, 2015 by blackwatervalleycountryside

Yesterday the volunteers did a grand job cutting back the BV Path ramps  where it approaches either side of the aqueduct over the A331. Tony Elston led a team who removed a section of redundant fencing, then recycled the rails to replace 16 … Continue reading →

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Wet Tuesday Volunteer Task

Posted on May 29, 2013 by blackwatervalleycountryside

28th May Volunteer task was held at Lakeside, with a hardy bunch of eight volunteers turning up for cutting back the path in the pouring rain. Everyone worked very hard, we managed to repair and replace all the missing rails … Continue reading →

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