Work day

There was quite a lot of work going on down the Dell today. The logging team was back with their chipper, making short work of the branches that had been cleared earlier.

The chipper was moved along the pathways dumping piles of chippings ready to be spread along the paths to provide a temporary surface until the hardcore paths are put down.

The pathways have had a real hard time of it this winter with a lot of water and hard use by the horses during the logging but hopefully the use of these chippings will make walking the paths a lot easier for now.





A work party from the Friends Group turned up to prepare the plots that are going to be used for planting the bulbs on our first public task day. We are providing bulbs for people to come along on Saturday 4th March and see the Dell and plant some bulbs .








Spring is definately springing in the Dell, apart from the singing of the Great Tits , Blue Tits and Robins, the plants are pushing through, with the first signs of Dogs Merecury and Cellandine.


Pictured left is a photo of Dogs Mercury taken this morning in the Dell. This plant is an indicator of ancient woodland, which the Dell is. The woodland along the beck valleys around this area where kept to provide sport for the local landowner