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Heathland in Finlow Hill Wood

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!

Woodland making space for heathland

Coppiced sweet chestnut

Peacock butterfly on heather

The return of heathland

Peacock butterfly on ground

SACV volunteer at work 1

SACV volunteer at work 2

Heather

Gatekeeper butterfly on heather 1

Gatekeeper butterfly on heather 2

Gatekeeper butterfly on heather 3

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Hedgelaying at Alderley Edge

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.

Getting started

Hedgelaying

The bonfire

Trees, bonfire and hedge

Clearing up

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Culverts and cattle trough at Hare Hill

Posted in Culverts, tagged Hare Hill, National Trust on April 20, 2013| 1 Comment »

SACV’s task last Sunday was to help the National Trust at Hare Hill with the ongoing culvert restoration at this site. We also helped with work to renovate a cattle drinking trough which had been discovered when it was found that the culverts fed into it – before that it had lain hidden for over 40 years!

Work on the cattle drinking trough

The cattle drinking trough

SACV and the National Trust at Hare Hill

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Hedgelaying at Alderley Edge

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!