Into the Jungle!

At the work party we held just over  week ago on Sunday 14th July we took on the short path that links the top of the steps leading up from the bridge to post 6 with the viewpoint area. This is really a short cut and not part of the trail shown on our information board at the entrance to the woods and on our leaflets. It is used quite a lot though by dog walkers and people just out for a walk.

The mild winter and high rainfall over the past few months has increased the growth of the grass and nearby trees to such an extent that the path has turned into a jungle!

Alan R and Chris started to clear the path from the viewpoint end ...

While Andy had a go from the other side.

Peter and me went to the other end of the path and worked our way to meet Andy in the middle.

 

We now have a nice wide path for our visitors and their dogs.

Photos by Alan Watts

Erika's Summer Walk

Erika, one of our work party volunteers, was walking to a work party in the woods recently and took some lovely photos of the plants she found on the way. Here is her description of them :- 

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On the way to Filnore Woods this morning, 26th June, I took some photos. It was going to be a scorcher. 

In the field beyond the wood I spotted this trio of cereals

Oats standing proud, barley turning golden first with the ears bending over and wheat in the foreground, getting fat on the rain we've had.

Further on I saw - 

Small leaved Lime,  White Bryony, 

and Sweet Chestnut.

Then there was 

Knapweed

The seedhead of Meadow Salsify

and Buddleja. All in flower on a sunny day.

All photos by Erika Booth