23/08/2026
🌿 Here are a few more photos from our recent pond restoration project 💚
What an incredible community achievement!
Over three days, a dedicated team of volunteers transformed Lady Owen's Pond, removing more than 225 tonnes of silt, restoring habitats for wildlife, and building a new water-retaining dam to help protect the pond for years to come.
There are so many people to thank, particularly our core team of Robin, John, Paul, Alex and Scott, along with the 14 additional volunteers who worked tirelessly to make this project a success.
Special thanks go to John Medhurst, who not only expertly operated the digger throughout the project but also generously covered the hire costs. We'd also like to thank the fantastic team at Travis Perkins for their support and everyone who bought tickets for the Windlesham Picnic Raffle. Together, these contributions helped cover the majority of the costs of this significant conservation project. For a small charity like WFoR, that is huge!
This is community spirit at its very best.
You can read the full story in our latest Friends of the Field newsletter, to be published 24th August. If you'd like to become a Friend and help support the maintenance and improvement of this wonderful community space, you can sign up here: https://www.windleshamfor.com/friends.html
