Archive for the ‘Current Projects’ Category
Warren Wood Investigation Update
Following on from our survey work as part of the R.O.M.A.D.A.M. Project at Warren Wood, we started excavations on Sunday 14th of February at 10 a.m. We intend to work on alternate Sundays until the work is completed. We will visit the site every two weeks (weather permitting) continuing on the 28th February, [...]
Members Update Show and Tell and Social Evening
An invitation to members and friends to bring anything they have which might be of interest to others to discuss and/or display. A chance to see the video of the recent training days at Happy Valley. A chance to meet other members, hopefully new members will come to this to meet the rest [...]
Chiltern Woodlands Project Happy Valley Walk
As part of the English Heritage Open Days weekend activities, the Chiltern Woodlands Special Trees & Woods project team suggested a walk round Happy Valley and the WW1 training trenches in Pullingshill wood to be led by AIM.
So, on Sunday 13th September Gerry Platten and I waited at the entrance to Happy Valley. 5 interested [...]
Happy Valley Dig Summer 2009
As part of an ongoing investigation into activity in Happy Valley, Marlow, we are conducting an exploratory excavation. Volunteers and AiM members have been working hard for the last two Sundays and we envisage the dig taking at least two more Sundays.
Part of AiM’s purpose is to educate and train, so we welcome even novice [...]
Happy Valley Walk
Walk around Happy Valley, Marlow, in association with the Chiltern Woodlands Project.
The walk will cover Happy Valley and the area including the Pullingshill Wood World War 1 trenches, and will be guided by John Laker and other members of AiM.
Warren Wood
Following the conclusion of the ROMADAM Project, AIM decided to do more investigatory work at Warren Wood on Sunday morning on the 23rd of November.
Unfortunately, the weather was not kind to us! A light covering of early snow, followed by a mixture of steady sleet and rain, left the ten visitors to Warren Wood, more [...]
Surveying at Happy Valley
Although we were promised a sunny day with a few fluffy clouds, Sunday the 2nd of November proved to be heavily overcast all day. However, it was not bitterly cold and the four happy volunteers spent just over three hours surveying the valley so that AIM has a definitive plan of the area to which [...]
Dowsing at Happy Valley
It does not often rain on AIM events, but on Sunday the 5th of October it rained and rained and rained.
Despite the inclement conditions, nine hardy AIM members turned out for a morning of Dowsing. Members Sue Brown and Jeff Griffiths instructed us in the art of dowsing and kindly brought along sets of rods [...]
