Wapley Bushes Local Nature Reserve, near Yate and Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire.


The Nature Reserve is run by the Wapley Bushes Conservation Group, a small group of volunteers.

Monday, February 23, 2026

"Hedging our bets" - avoiding the rain at a Wapley Bushes work morning on 22 February 2026

 

 
Eight volunteers managed to find a gap in the rainy weather at Wapley Bushes to plant planting barrier
hedges to reduce the footfall in the more vulnerable areas of the Ancient Woodland. 

We planted a mix of native British tree and shrub species:
15 x Hazel - Corylus avellana
15 x Goat Willow - Salix caprea
15 x Hornbeam - Carpinus betulus
15 x Purging Buckthorn - Rhamnus cathartica
5 x Dog Rose - Rosa canina

Many thanks to everyone who took part. 

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