Branchlines November Updates
BRANCHLINES AND OLD SCHOOL WOOD
UPDATE. The specialist seed has been sown on the chalk bank and an area of meadow – thanks to Butterfly Conservation. The wooden benches and gates have been treated with Danish Oil to protect them against the weather – thanks to Paul Clover. Smaller areas of grassland such as near the mound have been cut and raked – thanks to your volunteers. A Nature Trail (including the adjacent churchyard) with a map has been designed – thanks to Helen Senior.
WORKING PARTY. Saturday November 22nd. Meet by the benches along the main track. We move into the season for tree and hedge work. This may involve tree planting, coppicing, dead hedging, hedge laying, willow weaving and path clearance – but not all at the same time! Wear strong shoes and bring garden gloves. We break for refreshments at 11am so you may like to bring a hot drink etc.
ST LAWRENCE CHURCHYARD
WORKING PARTY. Saturday November 8th, 9.30 – 12.30. Meet in the churchyard. Lots of interesting little jobs to be done. Come and get involved. Please bring garden gloves and a hot drink for a refreshment break at 11.
UPDATE. After expert advice we have done an extra cut and rake of the meadow areas. Soil moving to level holes (mostly due to rabbits and badgers) has continued. There are now two leaflets – a nature trail starting at the church and going around the nearby community woodland – and a war graves map. I will be replanting gaps left by trees that died in the summer’s drought.
David L Taylor
