Today seven Green Gym volunteers took a walk around the northern section of the reserve. We cleaned orienteering markers where we found them but mostly we look out for tasks for the future.
We found quite a few, mostly of the path clearing or tree surgery type but the fenced newt pond requires clearing (of concrete blocks), the willow bench newt pond wire gate has been totally trashed and some form of replacement is required.
And so on.
Fallen branches etc. are becoming a problem in Savages wood. Since the school ran riot in there playing soldiers a few weeks ago the local lads have taken to amassing the logs etc. not for building shelters as with the school but for building bonfires. Sooner or later there is going to be a major fire in the wood.
Green Gym is going to try to turn these branches into firewood and take them off the reserve but we may need council help for the larger tree trunks.
Next week we do the southern and middle sections. We will combine that day’s list with today’s list, a list from Rupert the ecologist and a list submitted by Steve and Rachel earlier in the year and produce a list of tasks to be discussed at the next committee meeting whenever that occurs.
We welcome Mary back to Green Gym after her job training and we congratulate Greg on also getting a part time job. That’s now at least five Green Gymers who have gained employment this year alone.
Job Centres who needs ‘em :).