For those of you who are interested, I have recently added a video of the Weekday Conservation Team carrying out Willow Spiling at Priory Country Park in Bedford. The video was taken by Lenka Anstead who came all the way from ...
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Great Stukeley SSSI Enhancement Project
On the 16th and 19th June 08, the Weekday Conservation Team (WCT) visited Great Stukeley (a Network Rail Site of Special Scientific Interest - SSSI). The land is strictly NO public access, so the only way to visit is with the ...
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Downs Barn 120608
On a slightly wet afternoon at Downs Barn in Milton Keynes, I (Ed Green) appear to be going slightly mad. I assure you I am only posing for a photo! I am standing on the woodland path that we have created with the help of the ...
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9th June 2008 Shortmead House
In a welcome change to bridgebuilding (three in the last two weeks!) it was back to Shortmead House, a site popular with the volunteers because of the free ice creams (thanks Marilyn). A variety of tasks awaited us including ...
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Spring Watch Action Teams
On Thursday, Saturday and Sunday BTCV ran a series of Spring Watch Action Team events in partnership with BBC 3 Counties Radio. One of these events was held at Downs Barn in Milton Keynes. Bridge construction and woodland ...
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Thursday 29th May 2008
Today we constructed a bridge behind Fenlake at Priory Country Park. This was a task that was washed out by the rain the last time we did it, so we were pleased to get it done, the design altered slightly so that it sat a bit ...
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Shortmead House 12/05/08 Part 2
Below: Weeds were cleared from around the base of the tree, woodchip was placed there (to supress further weed growth) and the trees were watered.Below: The woodland path (see Part 1 for volunteers working on this)Below: A ...
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Shortmead House 12/05/08 Part 1
Below: Jane (Volunteer Officer) concentrating hard on the task in hand.Below: Rob, Tony, John and Gabriel working on the new woodland path.Below: Ed (Project Officer) & Helen (new Volunteer Officer) digging up the Spanish ...
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Otter Holt Construction
On Thursday 8th May 2008 the BTCV Bedfordshire Weekday Conservation Volunteers constructed an Otter Holt at Priory Country Park in Bedford. The Otter Holt is going underground. Tony, John, Ray and Gabriel are doing all the ...
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