AGM

The SNCG AGM was held on 13 June 2007.  Twelve people attended (including H.E. the Governor).   Included in the business was the election of Officers; Rebecca Cairns-wicks was re-elected Chairperson; Andrew Darlow, Secretary (outgoing Secretary was Linda Clemett) and Pat Joshua re-elected Treasurer.

OTEP Nature Trails Project

SNCG members (Rebecca, Andrew, Val and Pat) along with ten other persons attended the Nature Trails guide training at AVEC at the end of May and June.  The course was delivered by Susan O’Bey of Logical Solutions (Customer Care & Planning) and Anthony Thomas (Emergency First Response).  So far the training has gone very well and has been interesting and enjoyable.  VHF Radio training is still to be done.  Would - be guides are now required to do a written plan of their chosen walk and to execute the walk with other group members acting as clients and possible assessors.  The group also had the opportunity to accompany Basil George (Magma Way) on his Jamestown historical tour – this was really good and enlightening.

At July’s monthly meeting, the Group checked and updated the maps and wording for the remaining Post Box walks.  Notes and amendments were made for final compilation.

Charitable Status

SNCG’s application for Charitable Status along with the amended constitution is being forwarded to the Charities Commission for consideration.

Walks

SNCG continue to do 2 post box walks per month.  The walk to Lemon Valley earlier this month was cancelled because of bad weather.       

 Last Sunday, 15th July 5 SNCG members and 6 other walkers did the walk to Lots Wife Ponds. No one swam because the sea was very rough with large waves coming over the front rocks. The endemic Baby’s Toes were starting to regenerate along the first part of the path after crossing Broad Gut and several healthy Bone Seed (mature & seedlings) were seen near the path leading down to the Ponds.

The full Group walked to the Heart Shaped waterfall in June travelling up the valley in damp conditions through the Wild Mango and other thicket.  Some minor path clearance was carried out, although some serious clearance was done on a previous visit by Andrew and Derek. This is a fabulous and interesting walk and well worth the odd scratch or two once you reach the waterfall
Group members continue to make periodic visits to check and water the Boxwoods below Lots Wife.  Andrew and Kath did a recent visit on 15th July and reported that there were nine surviving older plants and fourteen younger plants.  There were signs of cushion scale and predatory black beetles.  The older plants were flowering but very little seed has yet set. 

SNCG members took part in leading walks during the week of the 2007 Walking Festival.  Rebecca did the spiders at night at Prosperous Bay Plain and Val & Pat did Lots Wife Ponds.

Sponsored Walk

Forty people took part in the SNCG annual sponsored walk from Sandy Bay Beach to the Wharf, Jamestown (16 Km.) on Sunday 17th June.  The route up over the Peaks was not recommended due to the recent wet weather; however the majority of walkers took this route anyhow.  Whilst some money is still to be collected, the amount raised is expected to be in excess of £900; this will be made public in due course.

Invasive Species Workshop

Rebecca, Daphne and Pat J attended the workshop at the Consulate, which was well attended; it was very interesting and well delivered.  Congratulations to Andrew!

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