7th January

In this year's first session we continued reclamation of the ride NE of Tee Lake.

We're making good progress in this area.

14th January

One team continued work on the ride.

Others installed willow tit boxes, filled with sawdust and rotting wood.

We plotted the grid reference of each box as we want to monitor progress.

Turkey tail fungus spotted today.

21st January

One team continued on the ride...

...while another installed sponsored nest boxes - well done Ian!

28th January

Today we did the water testing, worked on the ride and cleared the Tee Lake outflow.

A few January sights

4th February

Nearing the end!

11th February

One team cleared a fallen tree by the canal pools...

...while another cleared brambles at the Shawbirch entrance to let in light for the daffs.

18th February

One group cleared mud from the Beanhill Wood path.

Others worked on letting more light onto Donnerville Spinney Meadow...

...and removing the blackthorn by Admaston Bridge.

25th February

One team did a HUGE litter-pick and removed tree guards, while others did the water testing and coppicing.

4th March

The Friends cleared brambles and planted oaks in Millennium Wood.

Frog spawn is appearing in the ponds now, recognisable in clusters; toad spawn is in strands.