BRANCHLINES and OLD SCHOOL WOOD
Working Party. Saturday 15th June. 9.30am -12.30 at the wood. Meet by the benches along the main track. New volunteers always welcome. Refreshment break at 11am – bring a drink. Various tasks to be done according to the weather – dress accordingly and bring gardening type gloves.
Perhaps have a rest in the afternoon and then come to our Quiz in the evening at the village hall.
Update. The meadows should be at their best in June and all the summer migrant birds should be here. The pond will have dragonflies and other minibeasts to watch. Have you spotted our stag beetle pyramid? Did you see the sheep grazing nearby?
We have started summer mowing of paths and seating areas. Some encroaching blackthorn has been removed.
ST. LAWRENCE CHURCHYARD
Working Party. Saturday 29th June. 9.30am – 12.30. This is the same day as the Craft Day at the church. Some of our volunteers will be busy with the crafts but you may wish to combine the two. Perhaps we will do some crafty things outside.
Update. Suffolk Wildlife Trust advisors visited our churchyard (and the wood) in May. We received useful tips on managing the grassland and thay were able to identify a number of important plant species such as meadow saxifrage. Our first speckled wood butterfly of the year made an appearance as we walked round and bees were all over the place.
This month we will be hosting the local ‘A Rocha’ (Christians in Conservation) group to share ideas.
Will returning swifts nest in our church tower this year?
