We met up with Frank Jones of 20/20 Knowsley at Carr Lane woods to discuss the plantation to take place there this coming month.
After this we took Neil McMahon project organiser of The Conservation Volunteers up to The Dell and he looked like he enjoyed what he seen so far. He gave some great advice on what to do next, promising to look over our management plan.
He has advised for 1100 trees to be planted so we need as much help as possible!
We cleared the dangerously unstable trees and took down hung up trees, these were then used to outline the footpath clearly.
We also made habitat area which will have wildflowers planted within the space..
This allows small woodland mammals to travel through one area to another whilst being protected from predators. We will begin to make more of these to create a network of corridors for smaller wildlife to use.
The seating area has also been finished with the addition of two benches and two stools..
Great progress made on removing the large Beech and large Sycamore fallen across the central area, the timber will be used for boundary and to hold back the soil in the excavated steps.
We will be writing to Beesley and Fildes to ask for donations of wild flower bulbs and seeds. These can then be used to create the wild flower meadows and bring some colour into the woodland.
The Mersey Forest is also to be contacted under instruction of Neil to ask for help with applying for a Woodland improvement grant from the Forestry Commission. This will fund for the footpaths and signs needed for The Dell.
It has been nice to speak to some of the locals passing through and getting feed back while working up there.
If you have any feed back or ideas for The Dell, feel free to leave feedback on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/friendsofthedell
Thanks for all the help and support,
FOTD
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