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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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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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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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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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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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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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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