Archery Course

Thank you to Kristal Derrick,  Bob Miles and Jeremy Burden from Hampshire Scout Archery for coming to Garners Field on 6th/7th November 2021 to train 17 leaders to be able to run archery sessions.

     

Well done to the following for achieve their archery permit;

Ann-Marie Vinnicombe – District

Matt Larkin – District

Danielle Amies – District

Davis Clements – District

Liz Larkin – 2nd Farnham (Hale)

Ellie Rees – 3rd Farnham

James Rogers – 3rd Farnham

Steve Rattan – 4th Farnham (Tongham)

Daryl Waterman – 4th Farnham (Tongham)

Diego Colombo – 5th Farnham (Bourne)

George Cowdry – 5th Farnham (Bourne)

Debbie Ollerenshaw – 7th Farnham (Elstead)

Laura Dando – – 7th Farnham (Elstead)

Marc Harry – 7th Farnham (Elstead)

Richard Thorpe – 7th Farnham (Elstead)

Adam Chamber – 12th Farnham (Wrecclesham)

James Barrow – 2nd Bentley

 

Existing Archery Permit Holders:

Gary Thain District
Eleanor Hughes District
Annie Armfield District
Dave Cocker 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Gloria Barnard 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Gulfer Budden 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Angela Cowdry 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Ian Edwards 5th Farnham (Bourne)
David Fennell 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Oscar Gutierrez Martinez 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Ed Hill 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Dan Josty 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Judith Parish 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Stephen Parish 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Martine Trebucq 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Guy Elliot 11th Farnham (St Andrews & St.James)

Cub Scout and Beaver Scout Fun Day Thank you

So, on Saturday 2nd October 2021 160 Cub Scouts descended on Garners Field followed by 85 Beaver Scouts on Sunday 3rd October 2021 all in the name of FUN.

Mission Successful – even with the most horrible weather, the Cubs love it, pillow fighting in the rain is a sight to see.  Both days we had happy, happy children. (some a bit wet…0

Behind every fun day there is a team of dedicated but now exhausted volunteers who have been planning, building, co-operating and running activities, setting up, maintaining and clearing up.

Nicky Clements, ADC Cub Scouts planned the Cubs day with help from Amanda Morgan, District Cub Leader  and ran the day with her site team, Davis Clements, Ollie Morgan and Gary Thain providing the template for the Beaver Day. Thank you without your help the weekend would not have happened.

Thank you Gill Snedden who not only catered for volunteers on Saturday, with leftovers for Sunday but also an evening ‘BBQ’ for the Cubs,

Every Pack and every Colony provided an activity run by leaders and any volunteers they could muster – again planning and work before the event as well as setup and clear way.   I know the 12th(Wrecclesham) were building the runway throughout the weekday evenings to get it ready in time.

Across the weekend we also had;

Tongham Hotshots running shooting

A raft of permit holders running Rafting

District Archery permit holders running Archery

The newly trained Tomahawk team teaching 6 to 10.5 year old to throw metal ‘angels’ and axes.

SASU members also supported bases, oversaw the assault course and generally filled in some gaps.

(Every activity has a Risk Assessment)

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you

Yours in Scouting

Ann-Marie

Garners Field Farnham Scouts

Garners Field – Update

8th August 2020

Garners Field is partially open within the AMBER approved risk assessment attached. Campsite Red to Amber Covid Risk Assessement REV 2

Our Campsite Manager, Ken Powell and his team of volunteers run and maintain the Campsite and they have done a fantastic job during lockdown keeping the Campsite at a high standard of maintenance to ensure safe fun.

 

The decision has been made that effectively it is only the field, activity trail and shooting range that can be opened for use at this time and risk level.

 

Anyone using the site must have their own approved COVID-19 Risk Assessment as well as usual activity RA and this must be attached to the booking form – no one is allowed on site without an approved booking for any reason.

https://farnhamscouting.com/website/Campsite/campsite-booking-2019/

 

This means that the hall, climbing tower and archery wall are not open under this level.

https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/scouts-at-home/getting-everyone-back-together-safely/

 

Hopefully you will have seen that the climbing tower roof has been replaced and there is further upgrades in the pipeline  – https://farnhamscouting.com/website/climbing-tower-new-roof/

We are also revamping the archery wall, currently it has been dismantled ahead of rebuild – https://farnhamscouting.com/website/garners-field-the-crew-in-action/

 

If you have any queries please contact the Campsite Manager: campsitebookings@farnhamscouting.com

 

Ann-Marie Vinnicombe – Farnham District Commissioner

dc@farnhamscouting.com

 

MONDAY CREW – Garners Field Campsite Hedgerow Renovation Winter Project

So what has the Monday Crew been up to:

Garners Field Campsite Hedgerow Renovation Winter Project

This winter, as part of the annual maintenance program at Garners Field Campsite, the Monday Crew have been renovating the hedgerow alongside the River, some 35 metres in all.

The main aim of the project is to provide a natural barrier for riverside safety and at the same time create a wildlife friendly, traditional hedgerow.

Hedgerows are very important for wildlife in their own right and as they consist predominantly of native trees and shrubs, they are recognised as a priority habitat for conservation action within England’s Biodiversity 2020 targets.

Sixty species of nesting bird and almost all of our native small mammal species, especially the dormouse, have been recorded as being supported by hedgerows.  Recent studies have shown that they also reduce pollution and absorb carbon dioxide.

The first stage was to clear the bramble and ivy, no easy task, and then the big dig to remove the tangle of roots and perennial weeds to give the new plants the best chance.

We’ve been very fortunate with the weather which has allowed us to get the planting done during February as this will allow the new trees to get properly established before the summer.

To compliment the existing Hawthorn we’ve planted 9 varieties of shrubs and trees (53 plants in total) to provide seeds, berries and blossom, these include Buckthorn, Hazel, Hornbeam and Wild Crab Apple which will build up the width of the hedge.

We need to protect them from rabbits with spiral tree guards and the ones we’ve sourced are 100% biodegradable.

Once established it will provide the ideal habitat for moths, caterpillars and bugs of all shapes and sizes which we hope will then encourage the birds to make the most of the cornucopia of food and even nest in it.

Perhaps it would make a good subject for the Naturalist Activity Badge, guided tours by arrangement with the warden! 

If you would like to help please get in contact: warden@farnhamscouting.com