This weekend… SUNDAY Working Group

This week (depending on numbers) we’ll be active on the following:

• “Mosaic” grass cutting: Continuing the cut, rake and remove process which will improve species diversity and promote precious “Lowland Acid Grassland” (LAG) habitat… the winter cut/remove means LESS fertile soil, which means MORE wildflowers and fungi.

• Wildflower planting: This week, (if I can fit them on the barrow!) we have:

  • Creeping Cinquefoil (a bit like a yellow-flowering wild-strawberry - these are found on site, but we can help increase their distribution, and make them more visible from the paths).

  • Mouse Ear Hawkweed (a LAG favourite, because it reduces the vigour of coarse grasses - hairy leaves, yellow daisy flowers, popular with butterflies and hoverflies).

• Paths: Uxbridge Road Path - Continuing to strim back vegetation - to open out the path, to improve visibility and access - and so we get a repeat of the amazing wildflowers we had there this spring.

• Litter-picking: Of course, keeping up with the litter, generally.

WHEN: From 10am SUNDAY 5th November until around midday. Over to David Lloyd for free tea/coffee or cold drinks at around 12.

WHERE: Meet at the goalpost, rear of David Lloyd as always. Map

WHO: Anyone and everyone is welcome. As always, please bring some protective gloves, sensible footwear, drinking water etc. and under 18s must be accompanied.

WHAT: We provide litter-pickers/bags as always, and as many tools as fit in the barrow, but if you have secateurs, rake, strimmer or hedge-trimmer (battery), please do bring them along.

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Hope to see you on SUNDAY!