On the 21st February the Green Team Volunteers were at Woodnook Vale conducting some site maintenance and biodiversity improvements.
There was a large amount of brash left over from the recent felling works at Woodnook, this work was issued due to the presence of Ash trees suffering from Ash dieback disease.
This disease weakens Ash trees and causes them to become more susceptible to other diseases/fungi which eventually weaken the tree to the point it could fall and shatter, which would be hazardous to pedestrians.
The work left behind a lot of branches which the Green Team volunteers collected and arranged into habitat piles for local biodiversity. These piles provide good nesting opportunities for insects, small mammals and birds. Due to the presence of invertebrates in the piles they also offer good foraging opportunities for other animals too!
We also cleaned up some of the signage and notice boards along the vale, and managed to get the jubilee diamond sculpture looking sparkling again!
Thank you to all our volunteers for their hard work and continued support, we couldn't do this without you.
As always, thank you to the Green Recovery Challenge Fund and National Lottery Heritage Fund for supporting the work we do!
