Posted in Hedgelaying, tagged Alderley Edge, National Trust on December 10, 2017|
An appropriately wintry day for our last activity of 2017 today: hedgelaying with the National Trust at Alderley Edge. Under the leaden skies and the light snowfall, the curious robins kept us company – and we kept warm with the thought of our annual seasonal get-together to follow. So, plenty of mince pies, jacket potatoes, mulled wine and the rest – thanks to Elaine for the excellent catering and hospitality!
Here’s to 2018!
SACV hedgelaying at Alderley Edge
Posted in Paths, tagged Alderley Edge, National Trust on March 7, 2017|
This past Sunday, six hardy volunteers braved rain, sleet and mud to give the National Trust rangers at Alderley Edge a hand with path maintenance! The work was to clear and dig the mud off a path which ought then to dry out for easier access later in the year, thereby taking the pressure off the other paths in the area, which otherwise get badly worn. A couple of channels to divert water away from the path were also put in place. Congratulations on the perseverance shown by those who turned out!
Posted in Hedgelaying, tagged Alderley Edge, National Trust on October 29, 2014|
Helping the National Trust with some hedgelaying at Alderley Edge was the task for SACV volunteers last Sunday (26th October). This is always a satisfying activity but if you want to give it a go and missed it this time, don’t worry – we’ll be doing some hedgelaying again at our next event (Sunday 9th November) when we’ll be working with the Cheshire East Rangers on the Middlewood Way!
SACV hedgelaying at Alderley Edge
Posted in Heathland, tagged Alderley Edge, National Trust on August 4, 2014|
Yesterday SACV volunteers were out in Finlow Hill Wood near Alderley Edge, giving the National Trust a hand with a project to open up areas of this woodland to allow it to revert to its former heathland state. We were helping with the clearance of trees which had been felled earlier in the year, and on this beautiful summer’s day it was very pleasing to see the parts of the site where heather and heathland species are re-appearing!
Posted in Hedgelaying, tagged Alderley Edge, National Trust on November 10, 2013|
Today ten of us were out hedgelaying with the National Trust at Alderley Edge. After yesterday’s fairly dismal weather, it was a delight and a relief to find that we had a perfect day for it! And we concluded it all with well-deserved tea and cake in The Wizard Tea Rooms.
Posted in Hedgelaying, tagged Alderley Edge, National Trust on January 13, 2013|
On a cold but bright winter’s day, what better way to spend it than by getting out for SACV’s first event of the year? Well that’s what some of us did today – and we were hedgelaying for the National Trust at Alderley Edge. A very satisfying task, with plenty of interested passers-by, and a warming fire to get us through our lunch break!
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