This week we spent time on the Himalayan Balsam attacking the top meadow garden and river banks. Volunteers spent time pulling up each stem and snapping the roots, carefully laying them in existing patches to prevent any accidental spread. We also had a quick look at the muddy path which […]
As part of the WMCA funding this year we were able to get an official bird survey from the Birmingham Wildlife Trust across the Ten Acres site to gather a ‘snapshot’ of wildlife this year. Already we are seeing a big improvement on species diversity on the site since we […]
Today we went back to the woodland pathway to clear some of the dangerous overhanging willow crushing the sloe thicket tunnel and other fallen willows obstructing the pathway. In addition we started some preliminary balsam bashing to keep it at bay from this area. The volunteers worked really hard all […]
Volunteers continue to work on the river bank clearing excess dead layers and fallen crack willow that has built up and caused so much destruction of the normal growth of the river bank on this section. We had a lovely cuppa in the sunshine of course with added biscuits! AND […]
This week volunteers took to the river bank by Sloe Bridge to begin work clearing the layers of dead entangled with the important live dogwood saplings and native field maple. It was hard work as layer upon layer had built up due to several massive crack willows having fallen down […]
Veronica Beccabunga, common name – Brooklime Family Plantaginaceae Status Common Ten Acres Habitation Brooklime can be found in large patches North of the Sloe bridge on the east river bank of the river rea.
This week we continued working on the river bank at the top end of ten acres in Stirchley. There was a lot of built of deadwood in this area blocking the view and the flight paths of birds and causing blockages in the river. The team began work relocating some […]
Work on the river bank of the river rea begins in the top section of Ten Acres this week with volunteers working hard to restore the wooded area thanks to funding from the Selly Oak NNS fund. You’ll find us there every Tuesday 10-2, so please do come along and […]
Viola Riviniane, common name – Common Dog Violet Family Violaceae Status Common Ten Acres Habitation We have found one small plant species tucked underneath a crack willow on the river edge as the bourn meets the rea.
Today, thanks to funding by the Selly Oak NNS fund we were on site in Ten Acres working our way down the River Rea (starting from the Bourn intersection). We litter picked the river and its immediate banks and managed to gather enough litter for 4 cartloads (plus one very […]
