On Tuesday 23rd January the Hyndburn’s Woodlands Volunteering were back at Whinney Hill carrying out some Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) management.
This time, we were tackling Small-leaved Cotoneaster which had likely escaped from neighbouring allotments, this shrub has a tendency to spread and grow very large, thus occupying woodland space that native species could occupy. Removal is a large job, that first requires lopping the shrub into small, manageable pieces. Once removed, the extensive roots need to be dug out in their entirety.
A new INNS was then tackled, bamboo, which had escaped from nearby gardens. For now, this involved simply cutting the shoots down as close to the ground as possible. The cut shoots have been put to good use for various activities.
Thank you to our hardworking volunteers who held fast through the poor weather to help keep our woodlands native.
Funding provided by Lancashire County Council, Hyndburn Borough Council, and the Windfall Fund.
