Thursday 27th August 2009 saw the Weekday Conservation Team hay raking at New Bradwell Park in Milton Keynes. Wild flowers thrive in nutrient poor soils, therefore the grass needs cutting and removing (normally once or twice ...
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Permaculture course
BTCV together with the Borough Council (Bedford in Bloom) ran a Permaculture course at Mile Road allotments. Participants learnt about harnessing natures natural resources and how we can become more efficient and productive ...
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Leighton Buzzard Narrow Guage Railway
Were you at Leighton Buzzard Narrow Guage Railway(LBNGR) when BTCV helped clear a section next to the railway and plant wildflowers? Do you remember just how WET it was?It wouldn't be surprised if this was the only time a ...
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Bath Ponds
At Bath Ponds on the Shuttleworth Estate, students from the college planted over 100 wildflower bulbs (a mixture of hedgerow and meadow species) including ox eye daisy and cowslips. Above: Hedgerow wildflower species were ...
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Princes Trust in the Park
A group of young people from The Princes Trust joined me at Priory Country Park recently to clear paths, birdwatching/fishing platforms and net rides.Above: The team including (in no particular order) Carlie, Joe, Lizzie, ...
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A Sticky Business!
On Wednesday, Karl and I set about cleaning the mini-bus and on Thursday, got stuck in emblazoning the BTCV logo, slogan, web site and our phone number on there. ...
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I Dig Doug
Doug went to the allotments on Mile Road. Here is what he had to say:Rotting food and grass, it's ace,So why the long face?Squeezing amongst the willow I creep,Happily playing hide and seek.Said Doug to spud - Is it lonely ...
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Completed Hedgelaying Projects
Of late, the Weekday Conservation Team has completed a couple of hedgelaying projects.Above: Andy Thompson cutting off the tops of the stakes after finishing the binding at Cowslip Meadow, Luton.Above: More of the layed hedge ...
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Another work party in the park
Another GreenPrints funded task this time with The Princes Trust at Priory Country Park. These are pictures from the 3rd and 4th days that The Princes Trust have been involved with in the last 6 months. We are hoping to make ...
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A day in the park
Another project funded by GreenPrints, again for involving 16-25 year olds in volunteering. This time volunteers from Autism Bedfordshire along with volunteers from Samuel Whitbread and Mark Rutherford schools came to Priory ...
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