Our latest session in the woods saw an enjoyable workout removing invasive brambles from around our young trees in the old hockey field at Old Durham. Later we retired to the garden of the Queen’s Head pub. An excellent turn-out, special thanks to our new members.
Friends of Pelaw Wood enjoyed a fine summer morning of Himalayan Balsam pulling and excess Bracken removal at our regular meeting on the first Sunday of the month. Our next session will be on August 7 2016 at the usual meeting place of St Giles Close.
May Day saw the Friends once more joined by the Durham University Conservation Society for some much-needed help in the hockey field to cut back brambles that were encroaching around the edges. There was also some litter picking, strimming and removal of ivy from trees. Tony kindly brought hot drinks and biscuits, which went down very …
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An excellent group of 11, including walk leader Milja braved the alarm clock at 0430 on a cool but fine Sunday morning. First song (the Robin) was heard at around 0435, while we were setting off for the Silverlink bridge. Five minutes later we heard the first Blackbird, followed by Wood Pigeon, Song Thrush, Great …
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The co-operation between the Friends of Pelaw Wood and the Durham Bat Group continues apace, as new bat boxes are installed.
This morning’s work session also included extensive litter-picking and bramble-clearing, followed by chips and a drink at the Queens’s Head.
This morning we again enjoyed the company of the Durham University Conservation Volunteers (who once again gave sterling service and muscle-power), along with a member of the Durham Bat Group, who gave interesting and useful advice on bat life in the woods. Bat boxes are due to be deployed in strategic positions.
We again enjoyed the help of the Durham University Conservation Volunteers, along with the more dubious help of Spark the dog.
Today’s task needed the extra muscle-power as it entailed (no pun intended) the filling-in of large hole in the steep bank of Pelaw Beck, made by diggers searching for antique bottles.
It’s important this …
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The first Sunday of the year saw the Friends of Pelaw Wood in much-needed clearing of mud and leaf mulch on paths and steps. New gravel was added to paths where necessary.
After that hard work-out we retired to the Queen’s Head for our Annual General Meeting. We look forward to meeting new (and old) …
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A fine turn-out of ten participants (plus Holly the dog) brought in the new year with a walk from St Giles Close through Pelaw Wood, the riverbank, and on to Maiden Castle.
We returned to the hospitality of the Queen’s Head, after making some new equine friends at the top of Whinney Hill.
