Thursday 17th

 Thursday 17th

A couple of walkers, one man pushing his bike, I didn't know if that was ok or not. One man squatting on the bench just in from the Durngate entrance. I didn't spot any litter.

There was a working party clearing what looks like a path by the river just past the reed boardwalk. At the Durngate entrance were a number of vehicles, a bike, a number of hand tools, rakes etc plus what looked like a fairly new or unused Sthil Strimmer just lying on the ground. The strimmer being on the ground on the side of the notice board. There was nobody around, it didn't seem too wise to me to leave such expensive equipment unattended.

between showers

 over 60mm rain since last week and Durngate is on the rise but strangely no puddles. 2 photographers and 1 runner.

Saturday I aw a South Downs truck with an empty trailer. No time to investigate but today there's clearly an new access path bypassing the boardwalk. Last saw this in 2014 while repairs were done after the floods so I assume its for mini digger access

Sunday 13th October

 Litter around the northern SPM bench.

Southern side busy with families, walkers and one runner.  

A man wanting to come in via North Walls bridge with one of those huge electric fat bikes.

Saturday 12th October - Warden

The kingfisher was on site today, it was sat perching up by the stone monument the kids normally jump off. 

Otherwise it was fairly quiet around site with just a couple of runners and 3 small groups of people. 

Saturday 12th October

A nice normal morning with friendly chats, though more litter than usual. But I found three needles behind the Durngate bench, with other drug paraphernalia.  Sam's phone was on answerphone and I couldn't see any others on the blog,  nor did I want to wake up staff on a Saturday morning if they were not on call. No reply from Trinity, no reply from the council out of hours phone line, so I called the police. T

hey said pick them up and put them in the bin. So I put all three into an Oasis plastic bottle with a lid, bagged them up with my litter, and did what they said.

Thursday 10th October

 All quiet.

Two runners, a lovely Jay and a small amount of rubbish on the bench by the entrance, removed. Two swans sleeping as you cross into the public part that is open. 

Wednesday 9th October

 A lot of light blue graffiti along the bridge from the recreation field since last onnthe reserve. Apologies if already noted.

Noticed  couple of syringes tucked behind the bush on far side if bench at Durngate entrance. Sorry forgot thick gloves so had to leave there. Otherwise very little litter.

Amazing reed clearance in the pond in absence of water buffalo! Only met one walker today.

Anne and Tim