Eleven of us turned up at the car park on Lambrick Way for
our session at Southern Town Park, led by Sally. It was a muggy day, with rain
threatening - although it never came to anything - and we set off loaded with our
gear to set up base at the usual picnic bench.
The main tasks of the day were litter picking, cutting back
overhanging branches and inspecting and weeding the wild flower patch we’d
reseeded last March. Sally had brought along her folder in which all the plants
are listed so we could see which ones were in flower. The patch has been doing
incredibly well, and was buzzing with insects, butterflies and bees, so it was
decided we’d expand it, too. A passerby commented how, since getting his dog
three months ago, he’d walked past on a regular basis and enjoyed seeing the
flowers come up. It’s always nice to get such a positive response!
In the first half of the session a few of us went far and
wide litter picking, whilst others concentrated on the wildflower patch. After
the tea break, it was back to the wild flowers for more clearing before we went
home happy after a good morning’s work.
-Joanna
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The circle of truth. |
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The wildflower patch. |
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Ox-eye daisies. |
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Checking the patch. |
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Litter pickers! |
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Tea break. |
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Tea. |
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Extending the wildflower patch. |
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Litter haul including a rusty scooter. |
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