We organised our very first volunteer litter picking session with social distancing in two groups of two. On Friday 12th June a team of 4 volunteers (including our trustee Stephanie, organising & participating) armed with litter pickers, gloves, sanitiser and bin bags wandered into the Woodland area of Ten Acres […]
This week the lads carried on through the woodland re-discovering the original pathway through ten acres and doing some balsam bashing to try to limit the spread of the invasive pest species Himalayan Balsam down the river through Ten Acres. Before & During Where were we?
Today the lads went over the first bridge and began work around the section with the most lost pathway. It was so very dense they struuggled to get in to the undergrowth at all and had to walk around it the long way to get there from the other side!They […]
This time the lads went a bit deeper in the woodland to around the first bridge as it crosses over the bourn. Today the boys worked from 8am until 5pm almost non stop with the exception of a picnic lunch break. Lily came along at lunchtime to see what they […]
Work began again in earnest last week (sorry for the delay in updating it’s been rather busy over here!) Here are some work shots from the boys this week so you can see the progress on site. Before & During Photos After Video Where were we?
We had a great full day of conservation work today on the land clearing the right hand side of the entrance. We took a few before and during shots and made a little video too so you can see exactly what we are up to. This is all part of […]
Geranium Robertianum, common names: herb robert, stinking bob, wild geranium Family Geraniaceae Status Commonly Widespread woodland and grassland plant. Details A low-growing plant, Herb-robert has five-petalled, pink flowers, and reddish stems. The deeply divided, lobed leaves are also tinged with red. Ten Acres Habitation Geranium Robertianum is found on the […]
Plantago Lanceolata, common names Plantain, Ribwort, Narrowleaf Plantain. Family Plantaginaceae Status Commonly Widespread typically on cultivated land. Details Plantago Lanceolata has spear-shaped leaves that form a rosette at the base of the plant. Short stems grow from its leaves, with compact flower heads that display protruding white stamens. The flower […]
Our key safety gear – hard hats and hi viz jackets have arrived for the Friends of Ten Acres and thier volunteers. This will be vital equipment when conservation work begins to ensure the safety of our practitioners and volunteers while working in the derelict woodland. Proudly modelled here by […]
We want to catalogue the Ten Acres Flora and Fauna online as part of our conservation and management plan – and we need your help! Download the iNaturalist app on your phone and join the Ten Acres Conservation project: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/ten-acres-conservation Go to the Ten Acres woodland site on one of […]
