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a lovely day for a work party
(Hemp Agrimony in the foreground) |
We try not to hold full work parties during the bird nesting season in order to keep disturbance on the reserve to a minimum but with everything growing at a terrific rate it was becoming difficult to walk round the paths, especially after recent rain storms which had blown down vegetation in places.
Accordingly a small group of 9 volunteers met up on Saturday morning to take matters in hand. Brambles arching over the paths were cut back, overhanging branches lightly trimmed and fallen vegetation strimmed back. The ramp was weeded and boardwalk area strimmed too to prevent the timber edges rotting.
We enjoyed a welcome cuppa and delicious home made cake kindly provided by Janet around 11 o'clock . Tempting as it was to sit in the sunshine and enjoy the convivial conversation, there was still work to be done so it was secateurs at the ready once more to get the job finished.
I didn't manage to get shots of everyone working this time, apologies for that. A warm welcome to Chris, our new recruit, and well done everyone! A big thank you to all concerned.
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| off to the compost heap |
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| against the sun but what a dramatic sky |
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| snipping back the brambles |
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| strimming the boardwalk edges |
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| a welcome break |
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| cuppa and cake |
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| back to work shortly |
We did notice some wildlife, 7-spot Ladybirds at SC209693 & SC209694 and more Haresfoot Inkcaps at SC209694. Two female mallards were on the pond at SC209694.
2 x Speckled Wood butterflies at SC208695
