Tree guard removal at Spout House Woodland
The Green Spaces Team linked up with the 109 Loyola Scout Group, Oswaldtwistle on the 18th February for some conservation management work. Sixteen Cubs, Beavers and Scouts along with the help of some of the leaders all came along to Spout House Community Woodland in Huncoat to help remove guards from the trees that were planted in 2011.
Members of staff cut the guards ahead of the youngsters, making it safe and easy for the guards to be removed and stacked - they did such a good job that it was almost impossible to keep up with them! Hundreds of tree guards were removed during the 2 hour session, which will be collected at a later date so that they can be recycled.
The children also put their detective hats on and took part in a winter woodland tree identification activity. This had the youngsters running through the woods looking at buds and twigs to try and identify native trees (which can be tricky when they don't have leaves).
Not only did participants learn about environmental conservation and sustainability, it allowed the Cubs, Beavers and Scouts to earn badges such as the 'World Challenge' badge, the 'Naturalist' badge and 'Community Impact' badge.
Thank you to all involved for your hard work!
