Wapley Hedge and Avenue trees planted on 11 March

 

Spring sunshine through the newly planted hedgeline

 

Nine Wapley Bushes volunteers had a very productive work morning on Saturday 11 March. We continued replanting the hedgerow between the Ancient Woodland and the Centenary Wood, putting in 92 trees of a range of native species. We had only expected to plant 60, but our supplier over-delivered (and generously refused an offer of payment for the extra - thank you Landcare Tree Nursery of Old Sodbury - highly recommended!) The "new/old" hedge is now more than 100 metres long.

We then went down to Wapley Common to help out where Dodington Parish Council staff, their contractor and volunteers were putting in 8 major trees to complete The Avenue across the Common parallel to the tarmac roadway - two each of Field Maple, Large Leaf Lime, Walnut and Sweet Chestnut. Four were financed by the Queen's Canopy Fund, two are memorials to former Dodington Parish Council Chairmen Robin Blake and Linda Rush, and two were donated by Wapley Bushes Conservation Group to complete what will be a valuable wildlife corridor.

Two more apple trees have been planted in the Orchard for the Future, paid for by the Allotment Association and one of the parish councillors. So all in all we have planted a splendid 254 trees at Wapley this winter. Well done to everyone involved!

Our next work morning will be on Saturday 15 April at Goose Green Nature Reserve, where we will be undertaking reserve maintenance on this local grassland and wetland nature reserve such as path clearance and litter picking. Please wear walking or wellington boots and please bring your own gloves if you can.

We'll be meeting at the bridge on the reserve, west of Oak Close, north Yate, BS37 5TN, at 10.00am. Please come and join us!