Work Party Sunday 5 April

Meet 9.55am

We stretched our resources this month by splitting the group and working at either end of the lake.

It was very satisfying to clear away brambles and the build up of leaf litter on the wooden bridge above the weir at Springwell Lane entrance. This will go a long way to slow down the ageing of this wooden structure and keep it serviceable for us all. Many similar bridges across the country are falling into disrepair due to lack of funding available, from private and public entities alike.

Meanwhile at the other end of the lake, near the Iron Bridge, some of us assisted with nettle clearance and further planting in our wild flower meadow project. It's slow progress, with our planting and seeding last year struggling to impact on the dominant grasses.

We had intended to clear a fallen tree trunk that is blocking the path on Ryall island, but we were unable to ford the stream, even after the recent dry spell. So instead we cleared some overhanging branches where our grazier will need good access for his vehicle when he returns with the Dexter cattle.

To cap it all we installed a further cattle post to replace a broken one. So, our maintenance of the cattle fields is complete. We are ready for the Dexters!

Many thanks to Ken Davies, Mike Lansdown, Phil Gibbs, Christine and Nick Gray, Alison Marriott, Viv Bartlett, Rob Liddle, Linda Ascroft and Katie

Jack Westbrook

Lead Warden

Friends of Stockers Lake

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