TMAEG is making great progress with its work to open up the Ash Brook, the stream and related hedgerow corridor that is such an important feature in our ‘village’.
Volunteers from TMAEG and from outside Two Mile Ash (the Green Gym) have now carried out working sessions on four mornings, the most recent of which was on Saturday 10th of November.
Peter, a first time volunteer for TMAEG gives here his report and impressions:
Transport by Tarpaulin
TMAEG’s volunteers are an innovative bunch. As Kevin’s latest poem relates, we turned the slipperiness of the Park’s grass (after the overnight rain) to our advantage….. and thanks to Sally!
Sally you’re a saviour
With your blanket for the weeds
It made the job much easier
Fulfilling many needs
So many volunteers today
The progress good to see
If we could do that every time
The stream would soon be free !!
How are we doing?
We have now reached the second, middle, section of the hedgerow, the one between the two footbridges. Here, our approach is aimed at cutting ‘glades’ into the southern face of the hedge, openings which provide views of the stream and diversify the habitat of the corridor. Imagine how the hedgerow could look if those openings were planted with wild flowers, and the land managed to support butterflies and other fauna! TMAEG is currently looking into that possibility
There is to be one more session of the Stream Project before Christmas – on Saturday December 15th. As before, this will start at 9.30 and finish by 1.00pm. More work is planned for 2013.
You can read more about the purpose and scope of the Stream Project in the news stories posted earlier
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