Today we were working in the ‘managed woodland’ area of the Nature Area. Some of the volunteers carried on putting up the fence (started on Tuesday 26th January) along the edge of the Woodland, whilst some planted native English hedge trees alongside of the protective fence, these include rowan and hawthorn. The fence will ensure that the plants have a chance to thrive and should become home to a variety of insect life in the coming years.
A bright day but cold. Some of the Volunteers started putting up a small fence near the nature area which will be the boundary for our Nature Area and outside classroom. We also dug over the soil alongside the fence in preparation for planting a hedge. Some of us cleared the ‘woodland’ area of scrub, overgrown tree branches and debris in order to allow more sun to penetrate the centre. The fence looks very good and blends into the background very well.
A very snowy day – everything in the Dene looks magical. The snow was so thick that we couldn’t do any physical work. Instead we walked across to the Nature Area and planned what to do for the next stages. Everything is covered in deep snow and the landscape looks entirely different. There were still several visitors walking through the Dene though which proves that it is a popular retreat even in the depths of winter.
