A lovely morning for litterpicking and mowing the orchid meadow.
Our three litter pickers had a bumper morning, picking up five bags of litter. Starting in Buck Stone Road.
Their very first task was to pick up two large piles of dog poo on the path down to the Slabbering Baby – kudos to them for doing it, but it is something that they should really not have to do. After that, they made their way along Crag Lane to Adel Crag. The worst area for litter was around the picnic tables near Adel Crag, where assorted litter had been mown into little pieces.
While our litter pickers were doing tasks beyond the call of duty, six of us joined David Preston, our local countryside ranger, in mowing the orchid (or cricket) meadow with scythes and raking up the mowings. David and yours truly had started mowing the meadow on Friday – as can be seen in our blog report for 16th August which gives a hint of how the meadow looked before mowing.
The haystack in the foreground of the photograph is a small fraction of the total shifted into the woods for composting.
We have managed to cut and rake about a third of the meadow. We may put in another session this Autumn to do some more. This is why we do it….
ABOUT FRIENDS OF ADEL WOODS
Friends of Adel Woods were formed in 2009 to help maintain Adel Woods and encourage people to enjoy them. We meet one weekend morning a month to carry out various jobs or ”work parties”, and we also put on educational events. We are a very friendly group and welcome new members who want to help preserve our special woods, enjoy fresh air and exercise in the woods and make new friends. If you would like to take part in our activities, just come along to one of our work parties or get in touch by leaving a comment on this website – you should be able to see a comment button at the bottom of this page.
Our next events
Have a look at our Home Page for details of our next work party
Our next educational event will be on Sunday the 29th September 2024 from 2 pm to 4 pm when local naturalist Steve Joul will be leading a fungal foray. Please note, this is not an event for collecting mushrooms to eat, but an opportunity to learn about the many species of fungi to be found in Adel Woods
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