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Press Release 12th February 2006

Sleaford Detachment Army Cadets

Local Groups Get Involved At Mareham Pastures

On Sunday 12th February conservation volunteers braved the wind and the rain in order to plant another 1000 trees and lay a path through evergreen wood at Mareham Pastures Local Nature Reserve.

Members of the Rotary Club of Sleaford, Friends of Mareham Pastures, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme volunteers and local volunteers planted over 1000 trees; whilst Sleaford Detachment of Lincolnshire Army Cadet Force laid a bark chipping path through the evergreen woodland area.

Zoë Watson, Secretary of the Friends of Mareham Pastures said: ‘It is excellent to see so many people coming along on such a damp and dismal day. We have got loads of work done today; the cadets have done an excellent job tidying up the pathway through the woods and another 1000 trees have been planted by local people.’

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme volunteers and local volunteers planted a hazel thicket. Some of the wood from these trees will be cut and used over the next few years as supports for the ongoing traditional hedge laying around the perimeter of the site. Members of the Rotary Club of Sleaford planted more trees to extend an existing area of new woodland known as Rotary Spinney; where last year they planted one hundred trees to mark the centenary of the Rotary Club. This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Rotary Club of Sleaford, so at least another fifty trees were added to Rotary Spinney to mark this occasion.

Rotary Club of Sleaford	Conservation Volunteers

 

Species of tree planted today included Scots pine, holly, blackthorn, crab apple, dog rose, hawthorn and hazel. Sunday’s tree planting event was the fifth in a series of six conservation project days taking part at the Local Nature Reserve.

Matthew Davey, Lincolnshire County Council’s Environmental and Community Project Officer said: ‘the idea of the Mareham Pastures Conservation Volunteer Programme is to encourage local residents to help maintain and improve their Local Nature Reserve.’ Each project will be lead by Matthew Davey, Lincolnshire County Council’s Environmental and Community Project Officer. Full training, safety briefing, first aid, insurance cover, tea or coffee and biscuits will be provided. All we ask is that volunteers wear suitable outdoor clothes and stout shoes and bring a packed lunch.

 

Anyone interested in what is happening at Mareham Pastures Local Nature Reserve can now receive regular news updates by email – contact Zoë Watson – Secretary at info@marehampastures.co.uk. and ask to be added to the supporters list.

For any other information please contact Zoë Watson – Secretary of the Friends of Mareham Pastures via email.

info@marehampastures.co.uk

Alternatively contact Matthew Davey, Environmental and Community Project Officer, Lincolnshire County Council, Conservation Services:

Tel: 01522 554832

 

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