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Willow groynes at Chorlton Water Park »

Goodbye 2014 and hello 2015!

January 4, 2015 by Julian

So, we finished 2014 with an event at Chorlton Ees on 23rd November: working with the Friends of Chorlton Meadows, we removed trees and scrub to the south of one of the ponds to allow more light in. Then on 7th December we were at New Moss Wood, which is one of the Woodland Trust’s sites and a new one for us. We carried out some coppicing and thinning at this relatively young woodland. It was a day of mixed weather (mostly wintry brightness but lunch in hail!) so we were glad afterwards to get into the dry for our annual seasonal get-together with mulled wine, mince pies and the like!

Now we’re into 2015, and we’ll be swinging into action next Sunday (11th January) at Chorlton Water Park, when we’ll be helping with some management of the willow groynes around the lake, which are important in protecting
the lake banks from erosion and providing a valuable wildlife habitat. New volunteers are welcome to join us!

Tools and tree
Tools and tree
Path
Path
Habitat pile
Habitat pile
Hats on tree
Hats on tree

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Posted in Ponds and lakes, Woodland management | Tagged Chorlton Water Park, Friends of Chorlton Meadows, Mersey Valley, New Moss Wood, Woodland Trust |

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