The Decorated Bridge is being reinforced.
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Tree felling
by Ian Bushell
After Alan and Sarah had set off to litter-pick their way along the Lambrok, the rest of the Wednesday Work Party made its way to the hard path by the tributary stream where a hanging branch on a dead Ash tree had been reported as a possible danger to visitors.
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Veteran trees
A veteran oak tree is usually somewhere between 200 and 400 years old. These are trees that have local historical significance or that play important roles in a particular biosphere or landscape. In the reserve we have many notable and veteran oak trees, numbered and mapped.
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SET-ASIDE
Some years ago, an area at the top of Kestrel Field was set aside from the rest of the field and its agricultural calendar. The reserve would be unmanageable without the help of our tenant farmer, but we also recognise that the twice yearly grass-cut does damage the habitat of some of our wildlife species.
Continue readingFixing the dam
The dam at the downstream end of the big pond has been leaking.
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Contractor Terry Shepherd mending the fence around the Lone Oak.
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Repairs and replacements
Countryside Officer Vicky Roscoe has been negotiating on our behalf and has wrung from the county’s coffers the means for a whole list of repairs and replacements.
Continue reading “Repairs and replacements”Weekend littering
By Sunday morning, after people had anticipated the easing of lockdown and celebrated it with picnics and Saturday night parties in the copses, the park was strewn with rubbish. Ian and Pat, on their regular Sunday morning stroll, picked up dozens of empty drinks cans and enough general trash to fill a big black bin bag.
Continue reading “Weekend littering”Broken bridge
One of the Decorative Bridge’s panels has fallen out.
Continue reading “Broken bridge”Mending fences
The county’s contractors have fixed the main gate, adjusted the lower entrance into Lambrok Meadow, put in a brand new oak gate post, and installed some new dragon’s teeth in the car park. Very nice.
Bimbling
Mail from Ian Bushell:
“Bimbled round the park this morning. Somebody is still trying to drain the boggy area in Lambrok Meadow but I reckon we can repair the damage easily enough. I wish whoever it is would give it a rest.
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Fixing the car park: part 1
Southwick Country Park Nature Reserve 