On 16 March 2025 Barbara Thompson (violet jacket) of Craven Wildlife Rescue came to give some of the Eco-Team advice on improving features for wildlife in our Garden. As well as the main tarmac area we have this small rectangle of soil, plus the strip behind us between the hedge and the backrooms f the hall. Here we are examining the hedgehog box which Dr Lewis gave us a couple of years ago. Still now hedgehogs - but she gave u advice about putting tempting food at the entrance and checking each day. Also putting a bowl of water in the entrance to stop other large animals (e.g. cats) going in.
Since then the large "Arching" willow that only had a few catkins Just off to the right of this picture) has been removed.
The strip behind us has had some of the old bushes (which used to get very tall and shade the path) have been removed and some "native" tree saplings from the Woodland Trust have been planted.
The light will let more ground flora grow.
There is still some lungwort surviving which flowers early and is good for insects.
Last year, with the Eco Explorers we took two plants of lungwort from this soil garden to one of the raised boxes in the tarmac area. The two plants survived and are just starting to flower.
I should say I am not an expert in the Garden.
It is mostly Ann Martin and Steve who do most of the work. Philip Taylor has designed the four corner features in the tarmac garden and Chris Taylor does work with the ground flora plants in the soil garden. Angela monitors the birds at least once a month.
Just before she left Barbara showed me the animal rescue box she has in the back of her car. This is there so that if she is called out to rescue an animal it is ready. She can then take it to the volunteers at Horton Old School where they look after the animals till they can be released.
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