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This session saw the 12 members who turned out undertake various tasks around the reserves.
Eric and Sam (our Duke of Edinburgh Award volunteer) prepared 9 birdboxes for erection later in the year - this involved attaching mounting battons to the rear and screwing metal nest hole plates to the fr...
Good News for Butterflies
20 Jul
Following a very poor start to the season caused by the exceptionally long and cold winter, the numbers of several species of butterflies have really bounced back, helped by the the prolonged hot spell.
Recorded numbers of ringlets. gatekeepers, peacocks, small whites and small skippers...
Hedge Fund
10 Jul
Lottery funding has been obtained for some hedge laying, bracken and grass clearance, and some additional signage. The area to be cleared of bracken and grass will be replanted and/or seeded with heathers. This work is being done to make the area more beneficial for breeding birds, bees and other...
19 Members present. Apologies received from Claire Clyde-Watson.
Chairman Norman Clyde-Watson welcomed members to the meeting -
Notices
- Green Pennant Award – There had been no further news re the Green Pennant application which had been delayed. It was uncertain whether an Inspector or “...
Steps in the Right Direction
12 May
Due to the heavier than normal rainfall during the 'summer' of 2012, the popular path leading from the outcrop/viewpoint down through the woodland towards Brookside Avenue became seriously eroded and quite difficult to use. To limit further run-off damage and ease access the Friends installed 3 st...
20 Members present. Apologies received from Claire Clyde-Watson
Chairman Norman Clyde-Watson welcomed members -
Notices
- Green Flag – Despite several difficulties in accessing the website, a submission for 2013 had been made, but as yet no response. Many thanks to Sandra Appleton for her...
