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.

11th March

The Friends prepped some coppiced material and began repairing the Beanhill Wood dead-hedge.

18th March

More litter-picking this week, while another team continued repairing the dead-hedge.

25th March

One group cleared willows by the canal pools...

...while another team cleared willows by Tee Lake. Fantastic work all!

1st April

Litter-picking, willow removal and tying replacement stakes to the maples today.

8th April

This week: removed willow, repaired the Beanhill Wood dead-hedge and pruned the hedge on the north end of the 'snake' field.

15th April

One team pruned the hedge plants along the 'snake field' path, while another worked on the dead-hedge.