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Now we wait…

We have done a job in the area where the community bench is. Aaron, Marcus and myself finished off our work in this area. Last year we put up bird-boxes and feeder stations. We have planted trees and now we … Continue reading

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Mini Wildflower Meadow

Me, Marcus, Kerrie and Ruby made it today. We have got the meadow seed mix and it was nice to split the session into ripping out bramble roots and seeding the area. The seeds are from a farm in Alcester, … Continue reading

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Mini Wildflower Meadow

Today I got there on time!! A miracle, some might say.. lol I thought it might be worth adding the back story to what we are doing. I ran the idea of removing scrub and replacing it with a wildflower … Continue reading

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Wildflower Meadow Creation

OMG, today was a killer… We went over the cleared ground on one side of our mini-meadow to remove all the bramble roots. Our choice of weapon was the mattock, which is like a pickaxe but with a flat edge … Continue reading

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Wildflower Meadow Creation

Four of us made it today. Chris, Marcus, Mick and myself, and boy did we motor through the scrub. Our mini-meadow will look good next year. It is going to be tough trying to grub out the bramble roots, which … Continue reading

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Wildflower Meadow Creation

Day two of our wildflower meadow work and we got another 12 mtr by 4 mtr block cleared. Marcus did most of the clearing work and Mick started digging up bramble roots.   Looking up and down from the picnic … Continue reading

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First Marbled White Butterfly Spotted

It is probably not something to shake the world, but to me it is a great find. I spotted a marbled white butterfly for the first time on the greenway. Lovely to see something new. Four of us today, Linda, … Continue reading

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We covered some ground today…

We certainly did cover a lot of ground. We met at Berrybanks and headed south, just snipping back any bramble that was starting to leap across the path. Wildlife superheroes today were Mick, Dale and myself and we got down … Continue reading

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Workday and a bit of a plan.

We had a training session last Saturday with Sustrans. I updated the facebook page and will just pull that update onto here because it forms the main thrust of our winter work schedule. “Sow new seeds on the banks where … Continue reading

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Wildflower Meadow

Great day to be outside and a nice and relaxed workday. Marcus, Mick, Aaron and myself were certainly enjoying the sunshine. It was important to get our wildflower beds watered and keep the bird-feeders topped up. Plenty to do. Aaron … Continue reading

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