Heathland Work

Today saw volunteers busily working on the heathland to finish clearing invasive Silver Birch, Gorse and willow. This 'before' picture shows how these species have come to dominate the heath as they have grown over the summer months, overshadowing much of the Heather.

Before too long the worst had been cut and we were removing smaller plants, uprooting many of these to help reduce this problem over the coming years.

Pupils from the Dales School are visiting the reserve each Tuesday and today joined in helping with the task at hand. They have a variety of activities planned for their visits but are hoping to engage with our volunteers and help with the habitat work as much as possible.

By the end of the day the area resembled a heathland once more; what a transformation!

Thank you to everyone who has helped on this over the past few weeks, the difference it has made is incredible and testament to your dedication and hard work.