A group of a dozen volunteers turned up this morining in pleasant weather to carry out a varied working party. Most of us were concentrating on controlling the alder and willow which is doing its best to dominate the mixed grassland between the Beck and Warren Road. This area is rich in grassland species, some of which are quite rare, so it is important that we do what we can to preserve the habitat. It's daunting work however, when you see how many alder and willow saplings have grown up in the two years since we last attacked it.
Another group worked wonders on the protecting the supports for the bridge over the Beck, which was being undermined by the stream washing the mud away from it. A couple of years ago revetments were built, and these needed to be renewed. The end result looks like it will be effective for another while, and it also looks suitably natural. It is important that the bank of the stream is not damaged around the bridge, and we would therefore ask that dogs and children are discouraged from going into the water there.
Whilst we were working, a casual glance at the sky revealed a Buzzard passing overhead, which is always a thrill. A little later, as I was walking back across the boardwalk, a skein of 50 or so Pink footed geese flew over, sounding like a pack of excited puppies. Yet another sign of autumn!
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