Friends of Putnoe Wood & Mowsbury Hillfort
@putnoemowsbury.bsky.social
We are a volunteer group at Putnoe Wood and Mowsbury Hillfort Bedford. We help manage and care for both sites. www.putnoemowsburyfriends.org.uk
Green Flag awards again for Mowsbury Hillfort and Putnoe Wood. Lets celebrate. 🧉🥂☕️
July 18, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Green Flag awards again for Mowsbury Hillfort and Putnoe Wood. Lets celebrate. 🧉🥂☕️
To fill the information gap left since drifting away from Facebook we have started a blog page where we can keep everyone up to date with what's happening with the group and both sites. The build will be ongoing for a little while. So please bear with us.
www.putnoemowsburyfriends.org.uk/blog/?
www.putnoemowsburyfriends.org.uk/blog/?
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May 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
To fill the information gap left since drifting away from Facebook we have started a blog page where we can keep everyone up to date with what's happening with the group and both sites. The build will be ongoing for a little while. So please bear with us.
www.putnoemowsburyfriends.org.uk/blog/?
www.putnoemowsburyfriends.org.uk/blog/?
New information board and benches installed at Mowsbury Hillfort. Its been a couple of busy weeks.
May 16, 2025 at 10:22 AM
New information board and benches installed at Mowsbury Hillfort. Its been a couple of busy weeks.
New benches installed in Putnoe Wood. To replace the aging and rotten old seats.
May 16, 2025 at 10:16 AM
New benches installed in Putnoe Wood. To replace the aging and rotten old seats.
Early spotted orchid found in Putnoe Wood, just goes to show, while litter picking you can duscover more than just dog poo bags and litter.
April 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Early spotted orchid found in Putnoe Wood, just goes to show, while litter picking you can duscover more than just dog poo bags and litter.
Spring has spung at the hillfort. Cowslips and a foreign bluebell on meadow, adders tongue, new bench and the last daffs standing in the orchard
April 27, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Spring has spung at the hillfort. Cowslips and a foreign bluebell on meadow, adders tongue, new bench and the last daffs standing in the orchard
Putnoe Wood, early days, but the bluebells have started to emerge.
Snowdrop opens the ball
Crocus ,uncovers all
tall Daffodil's a thrill
as is Tulip,and April-
Primrose has her say
whilst Bluebell brings in May...
Brian Strand.
Snowdrop opens the ball
Crocus ,uncovers all
tall Daffodil's a thrill
as is Tulip,and April-
Primrose has her say
whilst Bluebell brings in May...
Brian Strand.
April 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Putnoe Wood, early days, but the bluebells have started to emerge.
Snowdrop opens the ball
Crocus ,uncovers all
tall Daffodil's a thrill
as is Tulip,and April-
Primrose has her say
whilst Bluebell brings in May...
Brian Strand.
Snowdrop opens the ball
Crocus ,uncovers all
tall Daffodil's a thrill
as is Tulip,and April-
Primrose has her say
whilst Bluebell brings in May...
Brian Strand.
Spring has arrived at Mowsbury Hillfort.
April 4, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Spring has arrived at Mowsbury Hillfort.
A pleasant task this afternoon in the spring sunshine racking the cuts from the earlier brush cutters stampede through the courtyard meadow and the southern aspects at the hillfort.
A Light exists in Spring
Not present on the Year
At any other period –
When March is scarcely here
Emily Dickinson,
A Light exists in Spring
Not present on the Year
At any other period –
When March is scarcely here
Emily Dickinson,
March 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
A pleasant task this afternoon in the spring sunshine racking the cuts from the earlier brush cutters stampede through the courtyard meadow and the southern aspects at the hillfort.
A Light exists in Spring
Not present on the Year
At any other period –
When March is scarcely here
Emily Dickinson,
A Light exists in Spring
Not present on the Year
At any other period –
When March is scarcely here
Emily Dickinson,
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Welcome to Bluesky @cprecountryside.bsky.social.
Hi Bluesky!
Anyone else here love the countryside? 👋 We're happy to be here, connecting with you about nature, green spaces, and rural communities.
We’re all about creating a thriving countryside for everyone. A countryside rich in nature & resilient to climate change.
We’d love you to join us!
Anyone else here love the countryside? 👋 We're happy to be here, connecting with you about nature, green spaces, and rural communities.
We’re all about creating a thriving countryside for everyone. A countryside rich in nature & resilient to climate change.
We’d love you to join us!
March 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Welcome to Bluesky @cprecountryside.bsky.social.
It took five of us this afternoon just to clear the wayward golf balls from the meadow that Mowsbury Golf course could not be bothered to collect themselves.
On the brighter side the bramble on the southern slope did get a manicure. www.putnoemowsburyfriends.org.uk/2025.html
On the brighter side the bramble on the southern slope did get a manicure. www.putnoemowsburyfriends.org.uk/2025.html
March 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
It took five of us this afternoon just to clear the wayward golf balls from the meadow that Mowsbury Golf course could not be bothered to collect themselves.
On the brighter side the bramble on the southern slope did get a manicure. www.putnoemowsburyfriends.org.uk/2025.html
On the brighter side the bramble on the southern slope did get a manicure. www.putnoemowsburyfriends.org.uk/2025.html
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(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
March 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
We try again at the Hillfort this Wednesday. 13.30pm
The Sun
I told the Sun that I was glad,
I’m sure I don’t know why;
Somehow, the pleasant way he had Of shining in the sky,
Just put a notion in my head
That wouldn’t it be fun
If, walking on the hill, I said
“I’m happy” to the Sun.
John Drinkwater
The Sun
I told the Sun that I was glad,
I’m sure I don’t know why;
Somehow, the pleasant way he had Of shining in the sky,
Just put a notion in my head
That wouldn’t it be fun
If, walking on the hill, I said
“I’m happy” to the Sun.
John Drinkwater
March 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
We try again at the Hillfort this Wednesday. 13.30pm
The Sun
I told the Sun that I was glad,
I’m sure I don’t know why;
Somehow, the pleasant way he had Of shining in the sky,
Just put a notion in my head
That wouldn’t it be fun
If, walking on the hill, I said
“I’m happy” to the Sun.
John Drinkwater
The Sun
I told the Sun that I was glad,
I’m sure I don’t know why;
Somehow, the pleasant way he had Of shining in the sky,
Just put a notion in my head
That wouldn’t it be fun
If, walking on the hill, I said
“I’m happy” to the Sun.
John Drinkwater
Mowsbury Hillfort. The calm after the storm.
March 1, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Mowsbury Hillfort. The calm after the storm.
The hills are smothered in a fog,
The sky is somber-grey,
The rain is coming in a mist,
A cheerless rainy day. (James W. Whilt)
Unfortunately, our cheerful task at the hillfort this afternoon has had to be cancelled due to the adverse weather conditions.
The sky is somber-grey,
The rain is coming in a mist,
A cheerless rainy day. (James W. Whilt)
Unfortunately, our cheerful task at the hillfort this afternoon has had to be cancelled due to the adverse weather conditions.
February 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The hills are smothered in a fog,
The sky is somber-grey,
The rain is coming in a mist,
A cheerless rainy day. (James W. Whilt)
Unfortunately, our cheerful task at the hillfort this afternoon has had to be cancelled due to the adverse weather conditions.
The sky is somber-grey,
The rain is coming in a mist,
A cheerless rainy day. (James W. Whilt)
Unfortunately, our cheerful task at the hillfort this afternoon has had to be cancelled due to the adverse weather conditions.
We head up to Mowsbury Hill Meadow for this Wednesdays task. We need to manage the bramble before spring arrives. Lets hope our bramble management is better than Luton Towns management soccer achievements this season.
If you require information on our tasks: contact@putnoemowsburyfriends.org.uk
If you require information on our tasks: contact@putnoemowsburyfriends.org.uk
February 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
We head up to Mowsbury Hill Meadow for this Wednesdays task. We need to manage the bramble before spring arrives. Lets hope our bramble management is better than Luton Towns management soccer achievements this season.
If you require information on our tasks: contact@putnoemowsburyfriends.org.uk
If you require information on our tasks: contact@putnoemowsburyfriends.org.uk
Up the slippery slope of Mowsbury Hill meadow for this afternoons task, retrieving wayward golf balls and undefined other activities.
February 19, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Up the slippery slope of Mowsbury Hill meadow for this afternoons task, retrieving wayward golf balls and undefined other activities.
No task today because of the swampy ground conditions but it did not stop the snowdrops trying to prove that spring is just around the corner. You may need a canoe to reach it though!.
February 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
No task today because of the swampy ground conditions but it did not stop the snowdrops trying to prove that spring is just around the corner. You may need a canoe to reach it though!.
Will it ever stop raining!
Its no wonder the Romans decided to quit Britannia in AD410.
In view of the exceedingly wet conditions at both sites, there is no task that we can undertake this Wednesday. Next week maybe.
Its no wonder the Romans decided to quit Britannia in AD410.
In view of the exceedingly wet conditions at both sites, there is no task that we can undertake this Wednesday. Next week maybe.
February 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Will it ever stop raining!
Its no wonder the Romans decided to quit Britannia in AD410.
In view of the exceedingly wet conditions at both sites, there is no task that we can undertake this Wednesday. Next week maybe.
Its no wonder the Romans decided to quit Britannia in AD410.
In view of the exceedingly wet conditions at both sites, there is no task that we can undertake this Wednesday. Next week maybe.
At present, there are no urgent tasks for either site for this Wednesday's task, so there's time to have a gentle stroll through the snowdrops and a litter pick
Meet at sand park Mowsbury Park 1.30.
Meet at sand park Mowsbury Park 1.30.
February 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
At present, there are no urgent tasks for either site for this Wednesday's task, so there's time to have a gentle stroll through the snowdrops and a litter pick
Meet at sand park Mowsbury Park 1.30.
Meet at sand park Mowsbury Park 1.30.
If you go down in the woods today, to glimpse the snowdrops, you're sure of a big surprise. Take your wellies as its very swampy and some of the paths are flooded.
January 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
If you go down in the woods today, to glimpse the snowdrops, you're sure of a big surprise. Take your wellies as its very swampy and some of the paths are flooded.
Our task tomorrow has had to be cancelled due to the introduction by Bedford Borough Council of new Health and safety guide lines for staff and volunteers.
January 28, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Our task tomorrow has had to be cancelled due to the introduction by Bedford Borough Council of new Health and safety guide lines for staff and volunteers.
We are back to Putnoe Wood this Wednesday to check out the emerging snowdrops. There are a couple of downed trees that also need some attention, and of course, a litter pick would not go amiss. 1.30pm, meet in Mowsbury Park carpark near children's sand play area.
January 28, 2025 at 10:08 AM
We are back to Putnoe Wood this Wednesday to check out the emerging snowdrops. There are a couple of downed trees that also need some attention, and of course, a litter pick would not go amiss. 1.30pm, meet in Mowsbury Park carpark near children's sand play area.
