Caroline Potter is leading the first Saturday Work Group session of the Autumn next Saturday – 30th September. She is planning to focus on the area behind the horses’ field (nearest road access Broadcroft Road), starting at 10.00am.
Pease do come along and join – even if you only have a little time. Please bring your own equipment if you have it – although gloves and some spare tools will also be available.
Meet in the field area end of the footpath from Broadcroft Road.
Work Group schedule for autumn 2023. All welcome
Every other Tuesday morning outside the summer we meet at 10.00am at different locations around Crofton and Sparrow Woods for two and a quarter hours.
We are a mixed ability (and age) Group - there are tree choppers and light-task workers, but between us we work to help maintain the Council-owned areas of the woodland.
For example, we coppice hazel etc to open up areas to light to the benefit of ground flora and insects. We clear areas around oaks to ensure that their roots get the nutrients to thrive. We try and re-open St Thomas Open Space so that it is more open again.
All this is done in partnership with idverde, Bromley Council's contractor, as the area is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Many of us are working or have other committements, so we are used to people not coming every fortnight, and having to leave early.
Fancy joining us and seeing if is for you? Well, the plans for the next few sessions are on this site for the first time.
Come suitably dressed - and for mud if it has been wet.
Want to ask a question? Call Jane Andrews on 07968 269008, and she will try and get you the answer!
The grassy south end of Eynsford Close Recreation Ground has been allowed to grow over the summer. To encourage more meadow plants, the vigour of the grass needs to be reduced. Here is Jenny from the Working Group sowing yellow rattle seeds. The pretty yellow flower pictured below is parasitic on grass roots, and will help provide more space for meadow wildflowers. Fingers crossed for next summer!
