Grapevine Article - January
- Trevor Graham
- Jan 1
- 2 min read
Updated: Jan 10
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 in the month, 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 will be covered with woodchip as a mulch. The next WVfN volunteer day is 23 February from 10am until 2pm. Again, all tools are supplied, but please wear suitable clothing and footwear. Maybe you will join in, and we will see you there? It is a great way to work off some of the excesses of the festive period.
We attended a session held by South Norfolk Council for the groups that received funding to share details of their projects and ideas. Our vision was well received and our sponsors package for ‘what 3 words’ (w3w) squares in the new mini forest was picked up as something that could be used elsewhere.
We would like to thank our w3w Miyawaki forest sponsors. We will arrange planting sessions for the sponsors to plant the last tree in their square. Interest in the sponsorship package exceeded the available squares, however we will announce other opportunities for people to have a stake in this community project in the coming months.
If you are interested in helping, or would simply like more information please email us at: contact@harlestongreenspace.co.uk
You can find more information at:
Lauren, Jill, and Trevor - the Harleston Greenspace CIC team.
This article was first published in The Grapevine December edition.
