The contractors work at Ringstone is now complete but this is really just the beginning, we now have to ensure that the resultant habitat becomes what we want as the year progresses. With this in mind we are planning a work party next Saturday meeting on site at 9 am. The plan is to remove some of the Willow saplings from the reservoir shore and replant them in the north west corner to create migrant cover and a shelter belt. We also intend to create a flat area in the north west corner in front of the hide to be used as a location to spread seed for a feeding station.As before thanks are expresed to John Beaumont and Sean Johnston who have regularly attended the site to ensure the ongoing contractors work progressed as we wanted. Anyone interested in helping with the work party please get in touch.
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Forgot to mention, lots of frogspawn (c50 clumps?) in the west pool.
Hi Nick
You don't need to remove the willow. Just cut them down & cut the prunings into 10" pieces & push these into the ground where you want them (right way up of course) & they will root & grow.
Cheers Mick, will this stop them growing at the waters edge though? Sounds like you are the chap we need on site next Saturday or would it be a bit of a "busman's holiday" for you?
No it wont. Sorry I didnt know you were wanting to remove them completely from this location. Having said that you will get more plants for your efforts if you do as i've suggested.
I know it sounds like a copout but i'm trying hard not to take on anything extra at the moment as I am extremely busy.
I know how you feel and fully understand!
I will gladly help if someone can give me a lift from Sowerby Bridge or Norland. Let me know how to contact you.
Steve, e mail me on midgleybirder@yahoo.co.uk and I'll pick you up.
sorry cant do work party saturday
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