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Events

A rather frosty and icy Butte in December 2023

Next maintenance stint at the Butte

02 May 2023

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Next stint will commence during the first week in May 2023

Charles's favourite bush always gets special attention

Final bits and pieces for the year at the Butte

14 December 2022

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Bob will be the Butte from 14 December for a week or so

This rail will be replaced.

Final big maintenance stint of the year at the Butte

10 September 2022

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Maintenance will commence again in september

The crops look splendid in front of the Butte

Next maintenance stint at the Butte

01 July 2022

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Bob will be at the Butte in September 2022 - dates to follow

A March 2022 photo of the area in front of the car park before the growing season had stasrted.

The start of the main maintenance stint of 2022

09 May 2022

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Various tasks to be undertaken in a few weeks onwards

We need narrower tractors near the Butte!

Maintenance for 2022 planned to start!

23 March 2022

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Bob will be on the Somme in March to plan the plan

The grass at the car park area is covered in leaves. Winter is here.

No events planned yet we are afraid. Hopefully things will change.

09 January 2022

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We are desperate to have an event but!

The Butte and the neighbouring quarry. All scenes of horrendous fighting in the autumn of 1916.

Final maintenance stint in 2021

08 November 2021

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Bob will be around the Butte in November

The top sections of the pathway shown here are undergoing changes to make them more accessible.

Maintenance planned for November delayed by lockdowns.

01 January 2021

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No choice but to postpone at moment

Photo of trees with vegitation after being strimmed

Maintenance recommences after lock down.

18 July 2020

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Maintenance work to commence

The Butte from the track leading to it from the main road.

Butte working weekend 2020.

25 April 2020

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Dates in April 2020

Sleighs being used as transport in Le Sars metres from the Butte.

If you are about the Butte in January 2020

24 January 2020

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Bob will be around the Butte 24th January

IGN map of area

If you are about the Butte in November 2019

09 November 2019

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Bob and Butte associate Derek Muir walking the area

The old pathway!

Keeping the bushes, vegetation under control

09 September 2019

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Keeping the sides tidy etc

Time for a repaint.

Let the painting of the handrails begin!

15 July 2019

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Repainting to start in car park area

Warlencourt Eaucourt memorial

The 11 November 2018 ceremony in Warlencourt

11 November 2018

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A retrospective event!