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| Many hands make light work! |
Our rescheduled work party on Saturday saw about a
dozen volunteers on site. New recruit, Dave, was made especially welcome as
he had a hedge trimmer! This made light work of cutting back the vegetation (mostly ivy) along the pavement as far as the Reserve boundary. A willing band of volunteers removed the trimmings from the roadside and the area was well swept and left looking very spruce.
Meanwhile, Andree Dubbeldam, Manx Wildlife Trust’s Wildflowers of Man Project Manager, showed other
volunteers how best to plant various moisture loving plants into the marshy
area which was mown last year. Andree
kindly supplied numerous plants for us. A couple of large Hemlock Water
Dropwort plants were removed, as were several Docks, to prevent the area being
overrun by them. One of the ruts was
filled with old turf from the hide roof. The
Seasonal path was strimmed, as were most of the other paths. James and Ian did additional work on the hide and at 11.30 delicious
refreshments provided by the Baking Sub-Committee made an appearance and were much appreciated by all.
Many thanks to all concerned - your hard work is much appreciated.
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| Before.... |
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| ...and after |
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| Andree in horticultural mode |
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| planting Marsh Marigolds |
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| spades at the ready |
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| lost in the rushes |
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| digging out the docks |
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| nearly finished |
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| strimming the paths |
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| path through the willows |
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| a welcome cuppa |
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| and time to socialise |
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| three of our regulars |
Next Work Party: October 22nd.
