June 2025

This month we will be controlling bracken and clearing around tree whips.

The first white helleborine has appeared in Long Break - see photos section if you haven't noticed one before!

We have recently cleared around the thriving new hedges at Upper Farm Road and in Beach Park, removing nettles where possible.

We also had the annual walk through the multi-user path with two of the Basingstoke rangers.  The aim of this is to make a work pan for the next year both for volunteers and when working with the ranger team.

Oakley Front Garden Stalls event 12 noon to 4pm takes place on Saturday 21 June with many stalls around the village selling a good variety of products.  This gives Jubiloaks a good opportunity for our annual fundraiser - stall at the entrance of Kings Orchard - selling books, plants and bric a brac.  We will also have a display of the work completed over the past 14 years.

 

 

​Breaking news - 2 March 2025

Those walking the path in the sun this weekend will have noticed 12 large trees along the railway side of the path have been marked in blue.  We are hoping the numbers relate to pruning back/pollarding rather than removal…..but of course railway safety is paramount!  The numbered trees include 4 oaks by Wells Copse and the big beech (see our home page) beloved by all residents.

7 March 2025

The land either side of the multi user path is managed by the Manydown Company.  Network Rail were concerned recently after a large tree collapsed over the fence toward the railway.  Manydown were subsequently asked to carry out a risk assessment of all the trees in this area - hence the markup of 12 trees needing attention.  We have been advised that these will be pollarded or felled or monolithed depending on site and risks.

Local residents arranged a meet around the big beech this afternoon - excellent photos on facebook.  It is hoped the Gazette will publish an article with photos in the next week or two.

13 March

The BDBC tree officer agreed to carry out a resistograph test on the beech; and subsequently agreed a reprieve for our tree! The tree officer mentioned it is possible the work on the other 11 trees may proceed.

16 May

Network rail has advised work on the trees will take place in the 3 months until the end of July.  If it is necessary to close the path or railway local residents will be kept informed.

The Jubiloaks committee