Sunday 14th January 2018 – Tesson Mill, St Peter’s Valley – 10:30-13.00
From Jersey Conservation Volunteers
Happy New Year!
The details Originally we had hoped the January task would be planting a new woodland on a former agricultural field owned by the National Trust in St Peter’s Valley. Unfortunately, due to still being in the planning stages of the project, we are unable to commence with this task at the present time.
So instead, we will be carrying out some well needed woodland management at a nearby location. This will include sycamore and ivy control, hazel coppicing, and digging up some invasive garden species to help native plants take over and flourish.
Please contact Julia at j.meldrum@gov.je or Jon at jonparkes@nationaltrust.je or phone Julia on 441600 or Jon on 483193 before you go just case anything changes.
The site Tesson Mill end of the woodland in St Peter’s Valley.
Parking The meeting point will be at the top of the slope at the Tesson Mill end of the woodland in St Peter’s Valley. There is parking at the Mill Pond near the Vic in the Valley Pub and Quetivel Mill. There will also be some space for those of you with 4x4s on the slope at Tesson Mill and hopefully the land opposite (Please note that these spaces will be limited).
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We will leave the carpark at 10:20 for a 10:30 start and plan to work until about 12:30.
The task Woodland management
Tools needed The Trust will provide gloves and tools for the job, but if you would like to bring your own digging and cutting equipment e.g. handsaws and grab/pick-axes, you are very welcome.
Clothing needed. It might be wet here so wellies could be essential!.
Children All are welcome, young or old. Children under 16 must be supervised by a parent or guardian during the task.
We’ll work until 12.30 when we will have a hot drink and a slice (or 2, if we can get away with it) of Kim’s yummy home-made cake!
The National Trust Rangers are looking forward to seeing you all there!
