Monthly Archives: June 2015

Today a group of us helped Steve Joul clear saplings from Adel Bog – one of your correspondent’s favourite spots in the wood for its seclusion and tranquillity.

A pollen laden Adel Pond!

On the way we passed by Adel Pond which had a mysterious veneer over its surface. Was this pollution, or bluegreen algae?  No!  Steve explained that this is normal for the time of year and the veneer consists of pollen!

The bog was disappointingly a lot less wet this year, compared with this time last year, and it seemed notable that there were thousands of tree seedlings to remove.  Nevertheless, the bog is in a much better condition as a bog than when Friends of Adel Woods formed in 2009.

Your correspondent could only stay for about 45 minutes but the rest of the team made a huge contribution to the preservation of this special habitat.

Thank you to Dianne and Alan who opened their local small holding to the members of FOAW this afternoon. Despite appalling weather, 14 people took the opportunity to visit their land and learn about the pleasures and hazards of running a small farm on the outskirts of Leeds.

After a talk by Alan, Steve Joul carried out a brief survey of the flora in one of the meadows and found twenty seven species of plant.

A good time was had by all!