VOLUNTEER  PROGRAMME

NEWS

 

Aughton Recreation Room Charity - We have provided hedging plants and an oak tree for the boundary of the Recreation Room at Aughton, whose volunteers will plant out during February.

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Donation of plants from the Trust for Conservation Volunteers - For another season we have been able to acquire free trees and hedging plants to strengthen planting at several of our local sites, notably at White Lund Farm.

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Opening a new area at Mossgate Primary School - A perimeter woodland belt around the school has been 'locked away' without any management for some 30 years.  We have now gained access and begun the work of active site management.

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Restoration of a North Eastern Railway platform seat has recently been completed and it will shortly be positioned within the former signal box compound at Bare Lane Station.  It will provide seating for both ourselves as station adopters and Network Rail staff attending work at the station.

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Just a reminder that annual 'subs' are now due - £15 (£10 unwaged)

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TASKS  

 

8th February - White Lund Farm - am

We have now received free hedging plants from the Trust for Conservation Volunteers (TCV), so that we can start planting a hedge on the western perimeter of White Lund Farm.  Good to get the planting season underway!!

Mossgate Primary School - pm

After a great start with management of the 30 year old boundary trees, we will now return to our planting. Fruit tree pruning will be a priority, and pruning of our young trees.

 

22nd February - Great Wood Primary School

We want to carry on restoring the hedge around the pond.  This will involve clearing a way through brambles and planting.  The open areas within the wood also have potential for more oak and alder trees.

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8th March - White Lund Farm - am

We will carry on the planting from last time.

Mossgate School - pm

A delivery of soil will mean that we can finish the bog garden around the pond and start to plant with marginal plants.

 

22nd March - Church of St Thomas and Elizabeth, Thurnham

We will thicken up the perimeter hedge at the meadows and start preparing the ground for our summer sowing of cornfield annuals.  Always a pleasure to work at this lovely site.

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5th April - Hazelwood Farm, Silverdale​

The bee garden will be ready for our attention.  We will concentrate on one area to enable some new seed sowing and a final cutting back of the plants left for the seed heads over winter.

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19th April - Bare Lane Station

We need to sort out the big planter in the signalling compound, splitting and moving plants.  A chance to have our brews on the newly restored seat!