Rain at First, Fine Later

Tuesday, August 23rd 2016

It started off grey and wet at Foxglove this morning. It certainly didn’t feel like summer! Despite this the Foxglove volunteers still turned up in good numbers. First task of the day was a very dusty one, cleaning out not one, but two seed sheds, in preparation for the delivery of our hopper seed (a kind donation from an obliging farmer) sometime in the next couple of weeks.

Others set to work cutting back branches that were hanging down over the paths as a result of being weighed down by the rainwater.

Afterwards, the sun shone and we switched to an outside task clearing vegetation from the footpath by the wetland. We didn’t get it finished but we can clearly see which bits we have done.

Meanwhile, elsewhere on the reserve, U3a (the University of the Third Age) enjoyed a talk by Jennifer.

Afterwards she led them on a guided walk around the reserve. They all had a very enjoyable day out.

Thanks to everyone who helped out today.

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