Environment Group

by Terry Smith We have been active during the tree planting season which starts with National Tree Week during the last week of November and finishes at the end of March. In November we added to the trees we planted at Privett Road in 2012. The original trees have improved the site enormously with the […]

Environment Group

by Terry Smith We had three sessions digging Spanish bluebells out from Sandy Dell and the small wood to the side of Widley Gardens this spring. There has been a significant reduction since we started the work with the intention of adding to the native bluebells we have already planted. In June we had a […]

Planting In Johnston’s Coppice

In December 2021, HCC Countryside Service cut ash trees down along the edge of Johnston’s Coppice next to Purbrook Way. The trees were suffering from ash dieback and there were concerns some of the trees may fall across the pavement and into the road. A few other trees were felled or reduced at the same […]

Coronation Orchard

by Terry Smith PAWARA has received permission from Havant Borough Council to create a community orchard on The Bog (Ladybridge Road) to commemorate the coronation of King Charles III. The orchard will be planted in the corner near the car park in the winter, which gives us a few months to decide how we want […]

Environment Group

by Terry Smith Hedgelaying in Purbrook PAWARA Environment Group has laid the hedge in front of the fence at Penjar Pond, Purbrook. The hedge was planted in February 2013 with a mixture of hazel, hawthorn, blackthorn, dogwood, field maple and dog rose. The hedge was healthy and vigorous, but there was no growth at the […]

Gardeners Wanted

In June 2019 PAWARA Environment Group removed the large, well-rooted (and heavy) phormium that was obscuring the Purbrook sign next to the Deverell Hall. The flower bed in front of the sign could be an attractive feature, but it is currently uninteresting, of little value to wildlife and much of it is covered with a […]

Environment Group

by Terry Smith We had a change of scenery in June. We were asked to clear the Wayfarer’s Walk footpath between Purbrook Heath and Dellcrest Path (at the top of Portsdown Hill) which had become overgrown in places. Although still useable with care, there were several sections of long grass, nettles and trailing brambles further […]