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Harleston Greenspace
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Grapevine Article - October
The weather has recently been kinder, and the ground is becoming easier to manage. We plan to carry out more weeding to the Miyawaki forest to better control the intrusive Russian vine. We have been busy promoting the Meadow and engaging with the local community through a variety of events and activities. On August Bank Holiday Monday, we attended the Harleston and Waveney Festival with an information display about the Meadow. It was wonderful to meet so many people, share n
Oct 1
Grapevine Article - September
It has been extremely hot weather, but the meadow is surviving. It is wonderful what nature can do for herself. However, she does need some help at times. We are planning to remove the weeds and top up the mulch to the Miyawaki forest area when it is not quite as hot, and the ground is not baked hard. There will be the equivalent of about 200 small bags of mulch to lay. So, if you can spare some time to wheelbarrow much, and help protect our mini forest it will be greatly a
Sep 1
Grapevine Article - August
There was a steady flow of visitors to the meadow during our bioblitz day in June, many of which were visiting for the first time. People were very positive and wanted to learn more about wildlife and what we are doing at the site. It was also encouraging to see enthusiastic youngsters who just wanted to learn more. We recorded 149 species of birds, plants, insects, and animals on the meadow during the day. This is an amazing start for our records. We will soon publish a
Aug 1
Cutting back Brambles
Many thanks to Ben Grief, project manager of Dove Meadow in Dickleburgh, for brush cutting the brambles and thistles which were encroaching on our Miyawaki forest. Without intervention they would have invaded and strangled our trees. The next task is to remove those that have managed to get into the mini forest.
Jul 2
Grapevine Article - July
It has been a very busy time. We held two action days. Firstly, an Introduction to Wildlife Recording where we learned how to identify and record what we see in the natural world, even at home. We are looking to add a monitoring section to our website. This was followed by the ‘Bioblitz Day’ where we held sessions in search of birds, moths, butterflies, flowers, and bats at the meadow. Thank you to Norfolk Wildlife Trust for running the event and to everyone who turned up
Jul 1
The Next Volunteer Day
Last month the real work started. The Waveney Volunteers for Nature (WVfN) held a day to clear some of the grass for the hay meadows. While it was quite chilly, it was a great way to exercise in the open air. Later The Conservation Volunteers carried out the heavy work. A digger was used to dig the area for the Miyawaki forest to a depth of 1.4m and turn it over. Mycorrhizal fungi will be added when planting and the area covered with woodchip as a mulch. The next WVfN volu
Grapevine Article - December
Last month, we held a seminar at the Masonic Rooms to officially launch the project. An enthusiastic full house heard about our vision and more generally what is being done for the environment across our district and parliamentary constituency. A special thanks to all our guest speakers including: Adrian Ramsay, MP for the Waveney Valley; Cllr Daniel Elmer, Leader of South Norfolk Council; Mark Webster from The Conservation Volunteers (TCV); Christine Douglas from Waveney Vol
The Work has Started
It has taken a long time to get to this point, but we are very pleased to say that work has now started on the field to create a nature conservation site. Local people joined the Waveney Volunteers for Nature on a crisp Saturday morning for the first round of cutting the grasses for the hay meadows. It is hard work but very satisfying and a good way to exercise and enjoy the open air while helping nature to recover. We spotted our first vole. So that is another one for the b
The Launch
We held a seminar at the Masonic Rooms to officially launch the project. An enthusiastic full house heard about our vision and more generally what is being done for the environment across our district and parliamentary constituency. A special thanks to all our guest speakers including: Adrian Ramsay, MP for the Waveney Valley; Cllr Daniel Elmer, Leader of South Norfolk Council; Mark Webster from The Conservation Volunteers; Christine Douglas from Waveney Volunteers for Nature
Launch of the Greenspace Project
The team ay Harleston Greenspace CIC are holding a public presentation to launch the project to create a public amenity space in Harleston. This will be held in the Masonic Rooms on Thursday 6 November at 5:00pm. We would like to share our vision for this exciting conservation project and how you can be a part of it. There will be presentations from local groups who are helping with the project as well as South Norfolk Council, the main sponsor. These will be followed by a
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