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We created our first try at the Dino Trail this week. The trail runs from the quadrant of four benches, toward Potford Dam and the last bench. Each bench has a marker that is in the shape of a dinosaur … Continue reading →

The railway path is called the Lias Line. This is because it is built on limestone that was formed in the earliest part of the Jurassic period, lasting from about 208 to 178 million years ago. The system of rocks … Continue reading →

Once again me and Marcus snipped back about half a mile with our sheers!!! It is pretty tough going. But the coffee and cookies help. Everybody more than welcome to come along and join in. Collected poppy seeds from another … Continue reading →

Our second post-lockdown weekender. Lovely to get out on a Saturday and see loads of different people using the path. We did an urgent cut back on the bit from the snowdrop bench to Potford Dam. It was really getting … Continue reading →

Well actually bat boxes and a robin nesting box that we needed to get up. What could possibly go wrong?! After consulting with our wildlife expert, Mick, we felt that the landing-ladders on the boxes were a tadge too short. … Continue reading →

Blokes – we don’t like talking about our feelings do we? Luckily, because we provide a safe and secure environment, I was able to talk, and talk, and talk. This is what we do. Try and turn to the funny … Continue reading →

We have now snipped back bramble and litter-picked two thirds of the path. Just Berrybanks to the start left to do, before the cycle starts again. It’s lovely to see the wildflowers everywhere. Lots of rosebay willowherb about to burst … Continue reading →

Lovely to get a group together on a weekend workday. It has been a long time. Two black bags of litter picked up and loads of bramble runners snipped back. We started at the snowdrop bench and worked all the … Continue reading →

Our good friend, Andrew, made us a replacement bench for our quadrant. The missing bench was kicked over and I reused it at the snowdrop clearing. This bench sits a little higher that the rest so that people who do … Continue reading →

For those who worried that we had chopped the path too wide – nature has fought back!! It is no longer wide. Really good to see a lot of new wildflowers coming up in what was scrubby bramble or invasive … Continue reading →