“Christmas Cuppa and Chat” Sherlock’s Snug, Baker Street Cafe, Petticoat Lane Emporium. Many thanks to our volunteers for the time and support they have given to maintain this special and valuable oasis of woodland adjacent to the East Cliff Montefiore Medical Centre, Ramsgate for the local community to enjoy. Some twelve years on from the group’s formation many […]
Friends of Montefiore Community Woodland 2023 Annual Report from the Committee The Friends of Montefiore Woodland Group was formed in 2011 which means we have now been managing this woodland site for 12 years. The area is increasingly being recognised and valued as a tranquil green space to be enjoyed by the community and various […]
Montefiore Community Woodland AGM 2022 Report from the Committee. This year we celebrate 10 years since the formation of the Friends of Montefiore Woodland Group, when we took over the management of the site from Ramsgate Town Council, the owners of the site. As with many aspects of our lives the work of the group […]
Many thanks to Dave for his expertise and time erecting a new bench to replace the original he placed in the Clearing about 7 years ago. His benches have been much appreciated by the local community – especially this year with Covid 19 making this little green oasis even more important to many locals during […]
I am very pleased to be able to report on another successful year, the 7th for the Friends of Montefiore Woodland. Work parties have generally been held on the first Saturday morning of most months throughout the year. This enables us to continue to preserve and improve the area. We have been very pleased to […]
Thanks to Cllr Michelle Fenner for funding the purchase of a Heath Bucket Moth Trap we were able to set the trap for our first time last evening, Friday 31st August, 2018 7:30pm – 9:15pm during our Bat Walk . As the Woodland has free access to the public, the trap was not left unattended, to […]
This year we celebrate 6 years since the formation of the Friends of Montefiore Woodland Group during which time considerable improvements can be seen thanks to the efforts of our volunteers. Each year we see plants looking stronger and more established in the improved environment. We are already enjoying spring flowers – daffodils, primroses and […]
Our final Evening Bat Stroll for this year was last Friday 25th August and I’m pleased to report it was our most successful yet! A beautiful summer’s evening stroll from the Woodland was enjoyed by at least forty visitors of all ages from young ones to wise ones! We were very grateful that Shirley Thomson […]
The Friends of Montefiore Community Woodland are delighted with the recently restored boundary wall following its sudden devastation early hours one morning last spring, along with the street Light (recently replaced) Litter bin and Bus Stop Bench! The boundary wall (the “Hole in the Wall” entrance) adjacent to Paydens close to Montefiore Medical Centre along […]
Eight visitors enjoyed the first of our three Evening Bat Strolls planned for the local community this year. In hindsight, last month we met a bit early at 8:45pm, especially as the cloudy conditions seemed to lift and the light levels failed to darken until a lot later! While waiting within the woodland we were […]
