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Saturday 17th May 2025: litterpicking and working on Adel Bog

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Another lovely day, and fifteen of us met up to work on Adel Bog and to pick up litter.

Litterpicking

Four Friends chose to litterpick this morning, and they split into two “teams”.

One team worked their way along Crag Lane, to the picnic area, Adel Crag and the Stairfoot Lane carpark and collected two bags of litter.

The other team focused on the Village Green and around the children’s play area. There was a lot of litter and they picked up two very full bags. They found two sun hats, socks, and woollen gloves in the play area and positioned them on railings in the hope that their owners might return to collect them.

Adel Bog

The rest of us worked on Adel Bog. Despite the period of almost two months of drought, the bog was looking quite green – with wild flowers beginning to appear, and lots of rushes.

Friends of Adel Woods: Adel Bog - tormentil (potentilla erecta). — ***Tormentil (potentilla erecta) coming into flower on Adel Bog***

We focused on clearing saplings and brambles from the northern boundary of the bog, and using them to make the northern boundary clearer, and to build up the dead hedge we have constructed on the southern boundary.

Friends of Adel Woods working on Adel Bog: clearing saplings with a tree popper. — ***Inspecting the job: saplings and brambles on the northern boundary of the bog***

The removal of saplings was made much easier by our tree popper purchased with a grant from Alwoodley Parish Council.

As we cleared the saplings we came across two nests from last year – a small one, probably a robin’s nest; and a larger song thrush nest, identifiable by its smooth lining of mud [the larger mistle thrush also uses mud to construct its nest, but lines it with grass].

Friends of Adel Woods: robin nest — ***A robin’s nest***

***A song thrush nest – with a smooth mud lining***

We finished work at 12 noon and it was a very satisfying morning’s work.

Friends of Adel Woods working on Adel Bog

About Friends of Adel Woods

We hope that you have enjoyed reading about our activities and would be delighted if you would like to join us.

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, keep an eye on our Home Page and come along to one of our work parties.

If you would like to join our email mailing list, please 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.

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Sunday, 13th April 2025: litterpicking and working on Adel Bog

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Volunteers from Friends of Adel Woods preparing to get to work on the 13th April 2025

Another glorious Spring day, and seven of us gathered at the Slabbering Baby entrance to the woods on Buckstone Road at 10 am to litterpick and work on Adel Bog.

Litterpicking

Only one of us chose to pick up litter but in an impressive effort lasting over two hours, she picked up litter around Nanny Beck, the Village Green, along Crag Lane and around Adel Crag.

She picked up two bagfuls of litter, including a lot of bagged dog poo, plastic bottles and paper towels. There was litter in Nanny Beck but she was not able to get to it.

She also found a sunhat which she left on a bench in the hope that it would find its way to its owner.

***One of the rubbish bins on Alwoodley Village Green***

The two council litter bins on the green were overflowing – which is a good sign that the majority of the good folk of Alwoodley use the bins provided.

Adel Bog

Today six of us continued the work we have been doing with David Preston, our local ranger, to keep Adel Bog in good condition.

While the bog looks very dry – which is not surprising after the long period of sunny dry weather we have had in the last few weeks – there was plenty of water underfoot, and there were very many rushes springing up all over the bog.

Volunteers from Friends of Adel Woods working on Adel Bog on the 13th April 2025

Today we focused on removing saplings, and brambles from the northern and western edges of the bog.

A volunteer from Friends of Adel Woods working on Adel Bog on the 13th April 2025 — ***Working on Adel Bog – with the dead hedge in the background***

The bog is a fragile environment and we would like to keep dogs and walkers away from it, so we used the materials we removed to build up the dead hedge which we created with David Preston on the southern and western perimeter of the bog in 2023. A dead hedge is – as the name suggests – a hedge consisting of non-living plant materials.

Wood anemones on Adel Bog on the 13th April 2025

We were delighted to find a lovely patch of well over a hundred wood anemones in flower in the central area of the bog.

Friends of Adel Woods working on Adel Bog on the 13th April 2025 — ***Five happy Friends of Adel Woods***

Friends of Adel Woods: get involved and make a difference

Friends of Adel Woods is a community-led group dedicated to protecting, preserving, and celebrating the natural beauty and biodiversity of Adel Woods, a treasured woodland area in [North Leeds. Our mission is to ensure that this vital green space remains a thriving habitat for wildlife and a peaceful retreat for local residents and visitors.

Through conservation projects, guided walks, educational events, and collaborative efforts with Leeds City Council we work to foster a deeper connection between people and nature. Whether you’re a seasoned naturalist, a weekend walker, or someone who simply enjoys the calm of the woods, there’s a place for you in the Friends of Adel Woods.

Join us in caring for this special place—together, we can ensure its legacy for generations to come.

On the 4th May, our expert naturalist, Steve Joul, will be leading a birdsong walk in the woods. Our next “work party” is on Saturday the 17th May when we will be litterpicking and path clearing.

If you would like to make a difference to your local environment, there’s a place for you here. No experience necessary—just enthusiasm and a love for the outdoors.

If you would like us to add you to our mailing list, please click on the comment button on this page.

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Saturday, 15th March 2025: litterpicking and working on Adel Bog

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Friends of Adel Woods litterpicking in Adel Woods on the 15th March 2025

A fine Spring morning for litterpicking and working on Adel Bog.

Today we had five litterpickers, who between them picked up four full bags of litter from Buckstone Road, around the Village Green, around the rugby ground and along Crag Lane.

Friends of Adel Woods removing brambles and saplings from Adel Bog on the 15th March 2025

Four of us worked on Adel Bog. Although the bog looks very dry in the photograph above, it was in fact quite wet.

Today we were removing brambles and using our tree popper to remove saplings from the northern/top part of the bog, and using the brambles and saplings to build up the dead hedge which we have been creating around the perimeter.

We had a very satisfying morning.

After packing up work on the bog, two of us carried out some repairs to damage to the fence running between Buckstone Road and King Lane.

ABOUT FRIENDS OF ADEL WOODS (ACCORDING TO CHAT GPT)

Friends of Adel Woods is a community group dedicated to the conservation and enhancement of Adel Woods, a picturesque woodland in North Leeds, England. Established in July 2009, the group has been instrumental in maintaining the woods and fostering community engagement.

Formation and Early Activities

The group was founded with the aim of preserving the natural beauty of Adel Woods and promoting its enjoyment among local residents. Since its inception, Friends of Adel Woods has organized monthly meetings to carry out various conservation tasks, including:

Clearing paths to improve accessibility.
Installing bird and bat boxes to support local wildlife.
Removing litter and fly-tipping to maintain the woods’ cleanliness.

These efforts have significantly contributed to the upkeep and enhancement of the woodland area.

Educational Initiatives

Beyond conservation work, the group has organized numerous educational walks and talks, enriching the community’s understanding of the local environment and its history. These events have covered a range of topics, from local flora and fauna to the historical significance of the area.

Community Impact

Friends of Adel Woods has played a pivotal role in fostering a sense of community among local residents. By actively involving individuals in conservation efforts and educational activities, the group has strengthened the bond between people and their natural surroundings. Their ongoing dedication ensures that Adel Woods remains a cherished and well-preserved space for future generations.

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If you would like to be part of FOAW, please come along to one of our monthly meetings or get in touch through this website – you should find a “comment” button below.

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Sunday, 16th February 2025: litterpicking and path clearing

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Friends of Adel Woods on the 16th February 2025

Despite it being a rather cold and damp morning, we had an amazing turn out of twelve Friends (including a toddler) and a spaniel!

Nine of us chose to do a litterpick and two of us to do some path clearing.

The litterpickers

Friends of Adel Woods litterpick on teh16th February 2025

The litterpickers split into two teams. One team picked up litter along Crag Lane, along the track to the cricket pavilion, and then along Buckstone Road and across the Village Green.

The other team focused on the Village Green, the area around the edge of the Village Green, and the playground area.

Between them they picked up nine bags of litter. A fantastic achievement.

Path clearing

Friends of Adel Woods clear paths in Adel Woods — ***Before (looking down the path towards Crag Lane)…***

We two path clearers made our way along Crag Lane and onto the “diagonal” path on the right, just before Old Leo’s carpark. A short way up this path, a tree had fallen and although part of it had been cleared from the path, it was still making the path very narrow.

Friends of Adel Woods path clearing in Adel Woods — ***….and after***

Having cleared away the many branches, we made our way further up the path and trimmed back a holly bush which was growing over the path.

We then made our way westwards along the path towards the former rugby field and tackled another large tree which had fallen across the path.

The trunk of the tree was too big for us to tackle, but we were able to clear away many of the branches.

Finally, we made our way down to Crag Lane, and towards the picnic area. Part way along we cleared away the branches of another fallen tree.

Whilst on Crag Lane we took the opportunity to have a look at some improvement work which Leeds City Council is carrying out to its surface.

Crag Lane in Adel Woods on the 16th February 2025 — ***Resurfacing work to Crag Lane, looking in the direction of the Stairfoot Lane carpark***

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Saturday, 18th January 2025: Litter picking and path clearing

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A fine morning and nine of us met in the Stairfoot Lane carpark at 10 am – four volunteers for litterpicking and five for clearing footpaths.

Friends of Adel Woods and six bags of compost dumped in the Stairfoot Lane carpark

Some kindly soul had left half a dozen bags of compost – possibly from a cannabis farm – just over the fence from the carpark. Before we left we emptied the compost into the undergrowth and put the plastic bags in the carpark waste bin.

Litterpicking

Our litterpickers made their way along Crag Lane to Old Leo’s rugby club carpark. They found little litter on Crag Lane or around Adel Crag. However, there was plenty in the Stairfoot Lane carpark and around the rugby club and they picked up about two bags including lots of bags of dog faeces, many bottles and a filled disposable nappy.

A special mention goes to Rowan, our youngest volunteer this morning, who was very enthusiastic and very good at spotting difficult to see bits of glass!

Path clearing

Our path clearers first of all tackled a birch tree which had fallen across the path from the Stairfoot Lane carpark up to the hospice woodland. We then pruned back some holly a little higher up the same path.

Friends of Adel Woods pruning holly on the path from the Stairfoot Lane carpark up to the hospice woodland — ***Clearing holly on the path up to the hospice woodland***

Our next destination was Adel Crag where another silver birch had fallen over between Crag Lane and the Crag. We also took the opportunity to prune some of the scrub in that area.

Friends of Adel Woods clearing a fallen birch tree in front of Adel Crag in January 2025 — ***Clearing a fallen birch tree in front of Adel Crag***

In August Storm Lilian blew two very large oak trees over onto the Crag. The trees are far too big for Friends of Adel Woods to tackle, but we completed our morning’s work by clearing away some of the smaller branches to the side of the Crag.

Friends of Adel Woods at Adel Crag — ***Adel Crag at the end of our morning’s work***

Finally, we cleared away a pallet which had been left by the Crag.

Join Friends of Adel Woods!

We hope that you have enjoyed reading about our activities and would be delighted if you would like to join us.

Over the last fifteen years we have picked up over four hundred bags of rubbish – which makes you wonder what the woods would look like today without the loving care our volunteers have given them.

In our first two litterpicks alone in July and August 2009 we picked up fifty three bags of litter plus many things which will not fit into a plastic bag – like a chair and a shopping trolley. You can find our reports here – July 2009 and August 2009.

If you would like to join our email mailing list, please 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.

Friends of Adel Woods: litterpicking in Adel Woods in July 2009 — ***Our very first litterpick in July 2009***

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Sunday, 24th November 2024: Storm Bert didn’t stop us!

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Litterpicking with Friends of Adel Woods in Adel Woods, Leeds.

Our plan today was to litter pick and to work with Leeds City Council ranger, David Preston, on Adel Pond. However, as Robert Burns so aptly wrote:

“The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men
Gang aft agley” [go awry].

Yesterday we woke up to find an inch of snow on the roads, the roofs and our gardens, with snow and sleet continuing to fall. Whilst the temperature rapidly rose to double figures during yesterday morning, the sleet turned to rain, and the snow disappeared by yesterday evening, Storm Bert brought further heavy rain overnight, with the forecast being for heavy rain which would continue until this afternoon.

Amid this weather, it was not surprising that David was not able to make it to Leeds due to flooding.

A decision was therefore made to change our plan to an hour or so’s litterpicking.

In the event, whilst Storm Bert caused havoc and mayhem elsewhere across the UK, in Alwoodley and Adel the rain had stopped by 10 am, and eight volunteers met up at the Slabbering Baby entrance to the woods – four old hands, and four newbies. It turned out to be a very pleasant morning.

We separated into two teams.

Two of our regulars set off and picked up litter from the banks of Nanny Beck (the stream running alongside Buck Stone Road), the recreation ground and the trees around it. They picked up two and a half bags of litter including a child’s wooden rattle.

The remaining six of us started by picking up litter from the path down to the Slabbering Baby – an unusual find being a fire extinguisher! We then made our way back to the cricket pavilion, taking a look at Adel Moor on the way.

Adel Moor in August 2024: Friends of Adel Woods — ***Adel Moor in August 2024***

From the cricket pavilion we picked up litter along the path up to Crag Lane, along Crag Lane, around Adel Crag, and in and around the Stairfoot Lane car park. Just outside the carpark we found four car number plates – no doubt discarded in the course of criminal activity.

From there we made our way back to Buck Stone Road, having collected five and a half bags of litter – making the total haul eight bags.

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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.

***A bat walk in Adel Woods with David Preston***

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Saturday, 2nd November 2024: litterpicking and preserving Adel Bog with David Preston

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A cool and damp day, but not enough to cool or dampen down the spirits of seven Friends of Adel Woods!

Today the plan was to litterpick and work with David Preston, Leeds City Council ranger, on Adel Bog.

We met up with David at the Slabbering Baby entrance to the woods in Buck Stone Road. Two of us chose to litterpick, while five of us chose to work with David on Adel Bog.

The litter pickers made their way up to the village green, along Crag Lane to the Stairfoot Lane car park and then back along Crag Lane to the Slabbering Baby and back to Buck Stone Road. En route they collected two bags of litter.

Friends of Adel Woods working on Adel Bog in Adel Woods — ***Adel Bog looking westwards***

The “bog team” transported tree poppers, mattocks, saws and loppers to Adel Bog where the plan was to remove saplings and brambles and create a “dead hedge” around the boundary of the bog.

The bog is a special habitat in Adel Woods. It is home to heath spotted orchids, bog asphodel , cotton grass, and other plants which are not found elsewhere in Adel Woods. Friends of Adel Woods have done a lot of work on the bog over the years to preserve it: if saplings and brambles are not removed, the bog will soon turn into woodland.

David Preston standing by a new stretch of dead hedge created on the border of Adel Bog by Friends of Adel Woods — ***David standing in front of our new stretch of dead hedge***

A dead hedge is what it says on the tin (or would do if it were in a tin!), a hedge but made with stakes, tree branches, uprooted saplings, brambles and the like. We started making a dead hedge last year and we were pleased to see that willow wands in the hedge had taken root to make the hedge even more effective.

The purpose of the dead hedge is to deter people from creating paths across the bog or picnicking there and to preserve this special spot in Adel Woods.

David Preston with three Friends of Adel Woods on Adel Bog — ***David with three happy members of our team, standing in front of the dead hedge***

We removed many saplings with the use of our tree popper, and uprooted many brambles, all of which went into the construction of our dead hedge. Thank you David and team!

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We hope that you have enjoyed reading about our activities and would be delighted if you would like to join us.

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.

For further information, please have a look at our home page.

Friends of Adel Woods in Adel Woods working on Adel Moor

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Sunday, 13th October 2024: another successful morning litterpicking and path clearing

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An overcast and damp day, but a good turn out of ten Friends met at 10 am in Buck Stone Road by the Slabbering Baby entrance to the woods. Our mission to pick up litter and remove fallen trees and encroaching brambles from paths.

The Litter Pickers

Three of our group chose to pick up litter and made their way up to Crag Lane and along Crag Lane to Adel Crag and Stairfoot Lane carpark.

The bulk of the litter was by Adel Crag where someone seemed to have held some sort of event, leaving a lot of rubbish behind – including wood and large lumps of foam from a bed or settee.

All in all, our valiant litterpickers picked up four full bags of rubbish plus large lumps of foam which wouldn’t fit in them. They were unable to remove the heavy wood. They also spotted a buried bag of rubbish by Stairfoot Lane car park but they were unable to unearth it.

The path clearers

Two of our number set off to Alwoodley Plantation (on the northern side of Crag Lane) with the intention of clearing holly which has grown across the paths there. However, they found that paths were also obstructed by trees and branches which had fallen across them during Storm Lilian on the 22nd August. They had a productive time, but there is still lots to do.

Friends of Adel Woods clearing a fallen tree in Adel Woods after Storm Lilian — ***Clearing a fallen silver birch in Alwoodley Plantation***

At the same time, yours truly and the remaining four path clearers made our way down past the Slabbering Baby to the bridge over Adel (or Meanwood) Beck. From there we followed the path by the side of the beck leading towards Stairfoot Lane.

Storm Lilian on the 22nd August had blown over a number of trees along this path. In addition, the path had been made narrow in various places by encroaching brambles.

Friends of Adel Woods clearing brambles by Adel Beck in Adel Woods — ***Taking a breather after cutting back brambles***

Friends of Adel Woods clearing the path by Adel Beck in Adel Woods — ***Another fallen tree: before….***

We got about three quarters of the way to Stairfoot Cottage before it was time to finish and return to Buck Stone Road. Another great work party in Adel Woods!

Friends of Adel Woods after path clearing — ***Three*** ***happ**y Friends of Adel Woods***

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We hope that you have enjoyed reading about our activities and would be delighted if you would like to join us.

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

Our next educational event is a Fungal Foray with our expert naturalist, Steve Joul, on Sunday 17th November 2024.

Our next work party is on Sunday the 24th November 2024 when we will be litterpicking and working with David Preston, our local countryside ranger, to dredge Adel Pond and clear the ditches feeding it.

For further information, please have a look at our home page.

Friends of Adel Woods: a fungal foray in September 2022 — ***A fungal foray in September 2022***

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Saturday 21st September 2024: restoring Adel Woods: teamwork after Storm Lilian

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Friends of Adel Woods: Adel Crag, Leeds. — ***Adel Crag, partially concealed by two fallen oak trees. Photo taken by Val Compton***

Two teams today: one to pick up litter, and the other to clear up some of the trees toppled by Storm Lilian on the 23rd August. Two trees which are beyond our capacity to tackle are two mature oaks blown over onto Adel Crag. We are hoping that the Forestry Department will clear the trees away.

The tree team

Five of us set off from the Stairfoot Lane car park along Crag Lane. Our first target was a fallen tree about 50 yards along which someone had partially cleared from the path. We spent ten minutes clearing it fully from the path, before moving on to the picnic area.

Friends of Adel Woods clearing away fallen trees in the picnic area of Adel Woods on 21st September 2024 — ***The picnic area,*** *looking southwards down the Meanwood Valley Trail*

At the picnic area a large silver birch had blown over the course of the Meanwood Valley Trail. It had also fallen onto a small oak tree, breaking some of the branches from the oak. The branches from the trees covered one of the picnic tables, rendering it inaccessible.

Friends of Adel Woods clearing a fallen birch tree in the picnic area of Adel Woods on 21st September 2024 — ***A tangle of birch and oak branches***

We set to with loppers and bow saws and it turned out to be a much bigger job than anticipated, taking us nearly an hour and a half to clear the debris.

Friends of Adel Woods clearing away a fallen tree in the picnic area of Adel Woods on the 21st September 2024 — ***The picnic table covered in birch and oak branches***

After we finished, the picnic table was completely cleared – and it was a pleasure to see some people sitting at it enjoying a picnic a few days later.

Friends of Adel Woods in the picnic area of Adel Woods on the 21st September 2024 — ***Happy Friends of Adel Woods relaxing after a job well done!***

We ran out of time to clear away all of the birch, but the tree trunk was really a job for a chainsaw. We are hoping that if and when the forestry department clear away the oak trees from Adel Crag, they will spend an extra five minutes removing what is left of the birch tree.

The litter pickers

Friends of Adel Woods litterpickig on the 21st September

While the path clearers were with saws and loppers, our happy team of litter pickers were busy on Stairfoot Lane and in the woods – picking up five bags of litter.

Sadly, they found a lot of flytipping – two carpets, tyres, tiles, garden waste, and bags of rubbish.

Friends of Adel Woods: fly tipping in Adel Woods — ***Tyres dumped in Adel Woods***

Friends of Adel Woods: Rubbish awaiting collection in the Stairfoot Lane carpark — ***Rubbish awaiting collection in the Stairfoot Lane carpark***

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We hope that you have enjoyed reading of our activities.

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 such as bat walks, fungal forays and birdsong walks. 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

Our next work party is on Sunday the 13th October 2024 when we will be litterpicking and working with David Preston, our local countryside ranger, to dredge Adel Pond and clear the ditches feeding it.

On Saturday the 2nd November we will be litterpicking and working with David on Adel Bog

For further information, please have a look at our home page.

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Sunday, 9th June 2024: litter picking and working on Adel Moor

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Friends of Adel Woods working on Adel Moor, Leeds, on 9th June 2024 — ***Adel Moor on 9th June 2024 – two Friends of Adel Woods in the distance***

Another lovely morning spent in Adel Woods, litter picking and working on Adel Moor with David Preston our local Parks and Countryside ranger.

We had one person litter picking today, and she gathered one and a half bags of rubbish.

Six of us worked on the moor with David, focusing on the bottom or western end.

Friends of Adel Woods working on Adel Moor on the 9th June 2024

We had a very successful morning on the moor, cutting back tree branches from around the edge of the moor to give the heather a chance to thrive, and removing saplings and seedlings – a job made much easier with the use of our own and the council’s tree poppers. For more information about the work we have been doing on Adel Moor, see our blog entry for Saturday 25th May.

Friends of Adel Woods working on Adel Moor on 9th June 2024 — ***David Preston with four happy Friends of Adel Woods***

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.

Our next events

Our next work party will be on Saturday the 20th July when we will be litterpicking and clearing scrub from around the Buck Stone. Details of the meeting place will be given on the homepage of our website shortly and via our email mailing list shortly.

Our next educational event will be on Sunday the 21st July from 2 to 4 pm, when Steve Joul, our expert naturalist, will be leading a stream and pond life safari. Again, more information will be given on our website and via our email mailing list.

Both of these events are suitable for children, provided that they are accompanied by a responsible adult.

Friends of Adel Woods and Adel Moor. — ***Adel Moor on 9th June 2024: bilberries in the foreground, and heather in the background.***

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