3rd March
Mel came and helped John move a Damson tree from home to the orchard area.
10th-12th March
John builds a stile into the roadside plantation, close to the entrance gate and we start clearing in that corner to create a path inside the fence for Tim to use on his butterfly surveys (Wrigley Walk?!).
We plant Snowdrops round the cross base, Wild Garlic in the Pit Wood, 3 Speedwell plants in the wildflower meadow; hang 2 bird boxes in the scrub area and plant 2 Oak trees (from Keith and Rachel and Fran and Martin [Tynedale Community Choir]).
19th March
Wildflower survey number 3 - first Primroses are out in the Pit Wood.
21-22nd March
More work on 'Wrigley Walk'.
25th March
Path through the scrub area cleared.
26th March
Further work on Scrub path and 2 bags of Snowdrops from Fran and Martin planted on the land. 2 curlews flew over towards the south west corner.
29th March
Jane K plans a transect walk for a bumble bee survey. 3 Honesty plants introduced to Wildflower Meadow.
Preparing to replant the damson
Damson in it's new home
One of the oak saplings in the North-east Strip
Alder catkins
Kissing is in fashion when gorse is in flower
Pit Wood primroses
The first of what will be many stiles
Wild Garlic