Hello Conservation Volunteers The task for our latest work morning was in principle quite simple - improve the muddy footpath just down from the Mi Amigo memorial in Endcliffe Park. First of all, there was the provision of 20 tonnes of gravel to be delivered for 9am, an assembly of the Parks team with their equipment of two gators and a tractor loader, Ranger Matt, and not forgetting our very own volunteers who were joined by a large compliment from DWP bringing volunteer num

For our latest work morning our volunteers were on the bridle path down from Forge Dam removing a very invasive and non-native shrub, snowberry, which spreads rapidly and is difficult to remove, requiring digging out by the roots - no mean feat! It was a great morning's work according to John who stepped in at the last minute to lead the session. The main area was all cleared, especially under a pile of logs which had to be dismantled to remove the snowberry and then rebuilt.

Hello Conservation Volunteers Well, having had to cancel due to high winds a month ago, it was back to Forge Dam to meet, collect tools and then have a nice stroll down the valley towards Armchair Bridge for our recent work morning session. Nearby is a small boggy glade where some trees had been chopped down and the remnants had been dumped on top of bittercress which the ecologists wished to preserve so we had been asked to remove all the logs and timber, with the proviso we

Hello Conservation Volunteers There's always a lot of preparation going off this time of year for the annual FoPV Duck Race and this year was no different. The Construction Team had already been out the week before for a gazebo practice session so they are all clued up on how to erect our five brand new gazebos (and take them down!), plus another small group had done a reccy with ecologists and Parks Dept. to identify areas of old ancient woodland flora which we will be cordo