Today I had the pleasure and privilege of speaking to the Mothers’ Union at St John’s Moor Allerton about Adel Woods and the work done by Friends of Adel Woods.
We had a good audience who were interested in and very supportive of our work.
I talked about the history of Alwoodley (for which I am indebted to Steven Burt and Graham Branston), about the work we do in the woods (for which I am very grateful to all our Friends), and about the natural history. Admittedly, I am not very hot on the natural history, but I am very grateful to Steve Joul, countryside ranger with Leeds City Council, and expert on all things natural historical, for all the knowledge he has shared over the years, whether on tasks or talks, which enabled me to look like I knew what I was talking about!
Thank you to Beryl for inviting me to do the talk, and to Jocelyn who sorted out the IT – and to the ladies who made me so welcome.
And thank you to Diana for coming to the talk and taking the photos!
Friends of Adel Woods 
Roger, this is very valuable promotion of the group and our achievements. Well done to everybody who has contributed to the work.