Work Party Sunday 2 November

Meet 9.55am at The Iron Bridge

This month we resumed hedge laying from where we left off last winter. A small group of us prepared the hedge by clearing undergrowth and removing unwanted branches. Another group set off to forage for stakes and binders by pollarding hazel and willow trees, which are essential to provide structure and stability to a newly laid hedge.

A further team set off, including two new volunteers, to clear undergrowth from what I believe is the final section of previously planted hedge whips, to ensure they get a good chance to flourish next year.

Two of our volunteers, Tony and Sheila, have been helping us around the lake for many years. The task they set themselves this week, which they have done many times before, was to replenish the pamphlet holders with details on how to join FoSL, and where necessary repair or replace them when damaged by vandals. 

Many thanks to Ken Davies, Tony and Sheila Lee, Philip Davies, Alison Marriott, Sylvan Greaves, Yannick Forbes, Viv Bartlett, Mike Lansdown, Nick and Christine Gray and Nigel Daley.

Jack Westbrook

Lead Warden

Friends of Stockers Lake

FoSL Warden <warden@fosl.org.uk>