Work Party 27/11/22
Another good turnout of 15 volunteers today, enjoying nice weather. The main task was the planting of 120 whips (Crab Apple, Dog Rose, Dogwood, Hazel and Hawthorn) kindly donated by…
Browsing: Work Party
Work Party 6/11/22
Today’s work party was a replacement for the October work party, cancelled because of foul weather, but despite relatively short notice we had an excellent turn-out of 16 volunteers. On…
Work Party 24/9/22
John Elwell reports on Sunday’s work party: “This was the first work party following our summer break, and what a fantastic turnout! No fewer than 20 volunteers, including a good…
Work Party 25/7/22
A successful work party of 7 volunteers on Sunday in pleasant, if hot for the work involved, conditions. John and Richard sprayed several sycamores and maples for removal in the…
Work Party 26/6/22
June is the month when the nettles and brambles beside the paths really become a problem. Fortunately Notts Wildlife Trust have scythes we can borrow and a volunteer, Nick Mills,…
Work Party 22/5/22
Another fine day for our work party. The main task for the 11 volunteers was checking on whips planted around the boundary over the last couple of winters. One team,…
Work Party 24/4/22
For todays’ Work Party, which was led by Richard, we enjoyed some sunshine and views of lovely spring flowers; we split into two sub-groups on entering the wood, one sub-group…
Work Party 27/3/22
This was the final work party of the winter season, and with birds already commencing breeding activity we needed to take care to avoid unnecessary disturbance. The main task was…
Work Party 27/2/22
Another fantastic work party in fine weather. The main task was planting 20 canopy trees (Oak and Small-leaved Lime) in a 4th trial planting area near the southern end, next to…
Work Party 23/1/22
What a great work party! The main focus today was removing some invasive species (young Sycamore and Norway Maple) and using the arisings to construct a dead hedge to fill…
