Readiness level:
YELLOW
Glenny Wood is
OPEN
News & Pictures
from Phil Woolcock
July Update -
Scouts and Cubs back camping on site after a 20 month gap....Fantastic to see this again.
Grass Cutting / strimming - as also lots done especially with the warm and wet weather we have had
Inner Gate replaced and path extended
Rubber clippings laid in Confidence Course under twisting log
Path into Hazel has new decking boards on it
Shed roofs refelted
New booking system developing using OSM
July photos – a few of things happening at Glenny Wood...
June 2021 Update
Grass & Trees - June started the same way as May with loads of cutting with the tractor mower and strimmer plus weeding and pruning the bushes around the gas tank area, along with, picking up branches and logs from the trees we have had cut down
Bookings - the site for June and July is virtually full and very few evening slots are left....A very busy summer at Glenny.
September on bookings OPEN and filling up!
June photos – enjoy Glenny Wood...
May 2021 Update
Site Activities - On Wednesday evening 5th May we opened up all the site activities available for 2021. See our activities page to book your activities whilst on site.
Water Test - Safety checks process completed and water has passed both the Legionella and Bacterial test details at >>>>
Tree Works - The necessary work to remove the Ash trees as identified in our last survey for for which we obtained planning permission for has been undertaken. Now its the clear up and storage of the wood.
Lloyds Bank Volunteers - a group of keen volunteers lead by Caroline (also GSL 2nd Portishead) spent the day at Glenny with the team starting the process of clearing up the wood, branches / Logs following the felling works. Clear up continues
Bluebells this year crop is fabulous, with the banks and site areas turning a bright blue. The wild garlic with its white flowers is also making a beautiful showing.
May ended with a major attack on the grass now the Bluebells had died down, loads of cutting with the tractor mower and strimmer!
May photos – Glenny Wood resplendent at this time of the year
April 2021 Update
Grass - First grass cut completed on site and we continue with this until October!
Water - in Loos and Lodged flushed through ready for testing
Water Test - Safety checks undertaken
Tunnels - Repairs to boxes completed
Bouldering Wall - Build continues
Bookings - Lots of interest in booking Glenny. Site availability checker added to bookings page on this website
Bluebells - the woodland slopes are now showing that lovely blue colour from the Bluebells. Remember these are slippery and please try to avoid walking on them.
April - a few photos of the activities and lovely woodland at Glenny Wood Scout Campsite.
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March 2021 Update
Fantastic news - Glenny Wood has reopened on
Monday 29th March 2021
Signage - Our new signs have been delivered and these have been put up and are looking good. A few examples below
Front entrance area - this has been tidied up, with the "gatepost makeover" and signs.
Planning - Over the past few months I have been working with Peter Bath - Project Design and Construction Management Ltd in an exercise to tidy up our site planning situation. Peter is a former Scouts and has kindly been volunteering with me on this project.
We have now submitted to the North Somerset Planning department - Lawful development: Existing use - Use of land and buildings as Scout camp at Glenny Wood Camp Site, Wood Lane, Clapton‐in‐Gordano, BS20 7RQ
A notice of this has been place on the site gate post, as per picture. Updates will be posted in the news section.
Bouldering Wall - this project continues at a pace with the framework going up onto the container and now around the tree. It's all very sturdy, as it needs to be, with a predominate of 100mm x 100mm size timber. Nothing subttle!More pictures below
Tree Review - Phil and Kath completed the monthly Tree review on the 29th. The checks showed no new changes, which is good news.
Flowers - lots of Daffodils and Primroses out on site. Today (29th) spotted our first Bluebell flower of the season
The site reopened on Monday 29th March - We lookforward to welcoming back
Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers, plus their leaders to our site. Our first week back looks to be a busy one with local groups from Portishead and Nailsea at Glenny.
Activities - work has commenced in checking, repairing / updating the activities areas, so we can reopen these which we are currently planning for in line with the mid to late May
Congratulations - A very special congrats and well done to Angus Wardle,as he has been awarded the Award for Merit for services to Scouting as a Cub Leader - Portishead,
Volunteer - Glenny Wood and Trainer - Gordano District
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Late March was a lovely on site and we were volunteering at Glenny. So as I walked around, including completing the monthly tree review, checking the site, doing jobs here and there, I took some photos across Glenny. Such lovely colours awaiting our members to come back and use the site again in a few days
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February Update - Lots more trees planted and protected.
What’s been happening at Glenny Wood in February 21???
Well we, Angus, Tony & Phil have planted a further 15 mature trees and have put protection around them. This more than replaces the trees we have had cut down for safety reasons.
Phil and Angus continue to check the trees on a monthly basis and yesterday’s check showed no new changes, which is good news.
We have also started building the bouldering wall, with the base in and wood starting to be put up to fix the wall on.... good progress
In late February with the weather great I took some photos across Glenny, it certainly is starting to green up as Winter moves toward Spring.
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Bouldering wall - The build continues A new activity for 2022.
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Photos pre 2021
New waste management system,
BioFicient sewage system
It’s not sexy but essential!!
Yes folks - Our new waste management system - BioFicient sewage system, has been installed in November by Anderson’s. The tank and all the rest of the equipment went in well, after a large hole was dug first. Once the installation was completed the Anderson’s team, cleared everything away, seeded for grass around it and left the area extremely tidy. An excellent job and many thanks to our Site Manager Angus for overseeing the works on behalf of Glenny Wood.
The funding for this project was equally shared between Avon Scouts, Gordano Scouts and Glenny Wood. Many thanks to both Avon Scouts and Gordano Scouts for their continued support.
At Glenny Wood Scout Campsite we welcome members of the Scout and Guide Association and D of E Groups, along with other organisations with a similar ethos to that of The Scout Association
Sorry - We are not open to the general public, families etc.. to camp / stay on site
Glenny Wood is the Campsite of Gordano District Scouts
Charity Commission registered number 289643
