VOLUNTEER  PROGRAMME

NEWS

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The reception class from Great Wood School planted out peas and beans in the school planter at Bare Lane Station on 8th May.  Thanks to Jo Young, reception class teacher, for arranging and bringing the class.

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Congratulations to Mossgate School in Heysham for gaining a significant grant to plant up the school's 'grey areas' as part of the School Biodiversity Plan.

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We have completed 100 metres of hedgerow gap planting at White Lund Farm to help improve the hedgerow network around the farm for wildlife.  Thanks go to the Trust for Conservation Volunteers and OVO Energy for support with free trees/hedgerow plants. 

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We have completed our Rail 200 display to mark 200 years of passenger travel by train in the UK - it is only 161 years at Bare Lane!  There is a planter in the shape of a steam train and a poster board, both together on platform 2.  Have you seen them?

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We planted 4 replacement trees along the Great Wood School frontage, to replace the dying Italian Alders.  There are two Rowan, one Field Maple and one Hazel.  All have become established.

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TASKS​​​​​

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​1st June - Great Wood 'Pier'

We will need a second day to finish the pier at Great Wood.  Ice creams, candy floss and a tea dance might be the order of the day, once all is finished and the ribbon has been cut!

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15th June - Mossgate School 'Bat and Bird boxes'

The school have received a few bat and bird boxes which we have been asked to put up around the grounds.  It will be fun to choose appropriate sites with all the protective cover that the different birds need.  Other work may include preparing new planters around the school.

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SUMMER  BREAK

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​13th July - White Lund Farm and Penhale Wood

Summer maintenance of all our planting is essential.  Let's hope the dry spell throughout spring hasn't done too much damage.

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27th July - Thurnham Meadow

Time to start cutting the meadow, with a training course on the use of a scythe!  We will need to remove the hay to reduce the fertility, and weed our new section of hedge.

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10th August - Hazelwood Farm, Silverdale

A great time of year to see the bee and butterfly garden.  ​If it is a good day we will participate in the national butterfly count but there is always plenty of maintenance work to carry out.​​

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24th August - Bare Lane Station and Torrisholme Barrow

Maintenance of all the planters and borders will be needed followed by a review of the trees on Torrisholme Barrow.​​

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