When spring arrived we started to see the fruits of our labour. The hedge laying in Luton that took place over winter looks great now that it is finished.Above: Layed hedge complete with stakes and binders.Above: in places ...
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Footpath improvements in Luton
The Green Corridors project is funded by Luton Borough Council and Chalk Arc. Some of this BTCV volunteers have carried out. The Bedfordshire Wildlife Trust are also involved.At the Lancaster Avenue Recreation Ground, we were ...
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Hedge planting in Luton (and perhaps just a little bit of messing about in the playground)
On Monday 28th March, the Weekday Conservation Team were in Luton to plant a hedge. We picked up 950 hawthorn plants and were met by our client from Luton Borough Council who had some more different plants as well to create a ...
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Hedgelaying whatever the weather
The Bedford BTCV Weekday Conservation Team are a hardy bunch, out in all weathers to make a difference. Here are some photos from the last few months showing volunteers out enjoying themselves whilst experiencing the best of ...
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Luton Green Corridor project
We've been working at The Slipe, Warden Hill (Luton) laying a hedge on and off in the last month. We have 540 metres of hedge to lay!The Green Corridors project is funded by Luton Borough Council and Chalk Arc and includes ...
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Slow Worms
900 slow worms were relocated last year to a Wildlife Trust site and 100 to Dallow Downs in Luton. The local Wildlife Trust conducted a survey here and found that some had survived the winter. It was decided they could do ...
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Carbon Army
Growing your own food at home or down at the allotment helps reduce food miles. By this, we mean the miles travelled by food from the field via the shops and then onto your plate. This travelling requires vehicles & the ...
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Join the Carbon Army
BTCV have today launched their pledge to carry out 3000 days of practical action to help tackle climate change (one day for each of 3000 delegates attending the UN Climate Change conference in Copenhagen, December).Visit ...
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Hedgelaying in the Marston Vale I
From Friday 13th November, volunteers from all over the country joined local residential leaders on a Natural Break. Basically, they paid for their food and accomodation, stayed the weekend and did some hedgelaying for us. ...
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Well, sometimes I get them to work!
I'm not such a softie that I let the volunteers sit around not doing anything all day! I work them hard!Above: Scrub clearance at Warden Hill SSSI. This site is good for wildflowers & grasses that like nutrient poor ...
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