Railway Station Adoption Group - Previous Years

Barrow Railway Station Adoption Group - Previous Years

Task Reports for 2025:

Our Gardening Group volunteers are meeting at least once monthly during winter months and weekly during the rest of the year for watering and weeding.  Whilst we wait for permission and funding to be approved for projects in 2025, our group tasks will be on an 'as required' basis.

• 30th November - Steps swept and scrubbed
• 26th October - Steps swept and scrubbed, P1 swept
• 28th September - Steps swept and scrubbed, P1 swept
• 19th September - Action Day - painting the Station
• 31st August - P1, P2 Sweep, Steps scrubbed, Bicycle area cut back
• 26th July - Moving woodchip
• 22nd June - P1 and steps
• 25th May - Bicycle area, P1 , steps and artwork installation on P2
• 27th  April - Cleaning the Steps and bicycle area
• Late March and Early April - Willow Hurdle making and installation
• 9th March - Canopy reduction
• 23rd Feb - Canopy reduction and garden team 
• 16th Feb - Canopy reduction
• 26th Jan - Canopy reduction and garden team

Task Reports for 2024

• Dec Task - Scrubbing the fence and steps
• June & July - East Midlands in Bloom Judging preparation
• May Task - Clean Steps
• April Task - Woodchip

Task Reports for 2023:

• Task 23-11 15 October Planting
• Task 23-10 08 October Top Soil
• Task 23-09 01 October Top Soil
• Task 23-08 24 September Top Soil
• Task 23-07 03 September Top Soil
• Task 23-06 27 August Painting Sleepers
• Task 23-05 20 August Sleeper Installation
• Task 23-04 07 May
• Task 23-03 02 April
• Task 23-02 - 05 Feb (Office Meeting - no report)
• Task 23-01 8th January

Task Reports for 2022:

• Task 09 - 4 December
• Task 08 - 30 October
• Task 07 - 02 October
• Task 06 - 04 September
• Task 05 - 21st August
• Task 04 - 03 July
• Task 03 - 12 June
• Task 02 - 01 May
• Task 01 - 10 April

For more information on how to become a Station Adopter please follow this link:

https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/routes-destinations/adopt-a-station