The Trustees asked if our members could help clear bracken that had been cut prior to the planting of heathers on the hill. Around 15 of our volunteers turned up to assist the Trustees ecologist and the clerk to the Trustees. Wheelbarrows raced up and down the hill all morning. At lunchtime everyone returned to the church hall for a well earned soup and a roll.
December 7th 2015
The Trustees put out another request for our volunteers to assist them -this time with spreading the heathers on the newly cleared slopes of the hill. Pitchforks at hand, our volunteers spent a morning working on this project. Once again the ecologist and the clerk to the Trustees were present guiding our members in the correct technique. The autumn tints on the hill made a wonderful backdrop for the activity. Next year we hope to see signs that the heather has started to return.
Following this the group has received a letter of thanks from the Trustees for all the hard work put in by our members. The activity has brought the two groups together and we hope to be able to assist the Trustees with further projects in the coming year.
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