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We had 9 members turning out on what was a perfect sunny day.
Apart from the usual litter collection on both reserves all the work today was concentrated on the Alexandrina Plantation reserve. With the combination of plenty of rain and warm weather there had been a real spurt in the growth of ever...
May 2024 Work Session Report
17 MayWe had 8 members this morning which was a bit less than normal but perhaps because it was a bank holiday weekend and the weather was really pleasant.
All the work was concentrated on the Markham Road site when the following jobs were completed
- The primroses and cowslips that were planted quit...
On a very windy but dry morning we had 9 members attending.
Apart from the removal of the dead branches in the tree avenue opposite the grassland area on the Markham Road site all the work was carried out on Alexandrina Plantation reserve.
- Mud and compacted leaves were cleared from the worst...
We had 11 volunteers this morning and fortunately the weather was ideal for working.
The Council had given us a selection of silver birch and elder and someone from Canopy 2050 had supplied a lot of hawthorn and a few yew all of which looked really strong and healthy.
- The area alongside the h...
We had a good turnout of 12 members and the following jobs were completed:
- All the repaired and new bird boxes (14 in total) were erected split between the two reserves.
- The wildflower triangle near the entrance to the Alexandrina Plantation reserve was scarified and a long meadow seed mix...
In a change from the norm, this session was devoted to delivering promotional leaflets for the Friends to local residences and litter picking the streets whilst doping so.
Thirteen members attending this session and Broxtowe Council had supplied plenty of litter pickers, refuse bags and hi-vis...
