Another morning clearing saplings from Adel Moor. About a dozen of us turned up including two students. Phil and Dean, from the university who are carrying out a piece of research for the Conservation Volunteers, formerly BTCV, on the volunteering experience and the effectiveness of previous TCV projects at Adel Wood and Adel Moor.
Once again, the universe was kind to us and 
rewarded us with beautiful weather.
In two hours we were able to pull up many saplings and dig up many coppiced birches.
The work carried out over the last few years by FOAW and other groups of volunteers is now really beginning to show. The moor is much clearer of trees and one of the most satisfying aspects was to see that where the heather was set 
on fire – probably by vandals – a couple of years ago the heather is regenerating beautifully. If you click on Pippa (to the right) you will see a larger picture on which you can see the young heather.
Friends of Adel Woods 