2011 updates from Knolls Wood
Autumn working party - 13th Nov
On the 13th November a group of volunteers met
for the last work party in the woods of this year. The task was to pull out the
clumps of brambles at the northern end to clear the area where bluebells grow
in the spring. It was a tough, prickly job, but with 15 people helping, a
couple of hours’ work made a big difference. Litter was collected throughout
the woods as usual and tools and equipment were provided by the Greensand
Trust.
To the Bat boxes!
The bat boxes are now up and waiting for residents, thanks to John,Frank, Joan and Peter for their assistance. |
BBQ - 10th July
Work Day - 10th July
Work Day - 6th March
The first work day in the wood took place on Sunday 6 March. Despite a smaller turnout than usual, the team planted 24 Scots pines in the strip of woodland between Redwood Glade and Plantation Road. The original trees are reaching the end of their life (planted in the mid 19th century), and several have been felled recently for safety reasons. The volunteers also cleared a path in the main wood below Monkey Puzzle Avenue that had become overgrown and muddy.
 | The litter pickers gathered up a large number of vodka bottles, and not for the first time. In fact, well over a hundred have been collected during the past year! We were led as usual by John Creasey of the Greensand Trust, who provided the new trees. Although
we call it a work day, in fact the tasks John suggests only take up a
couple of hours at most, so do consider coming to join us. You can see the dates for
future work parties here. |
