Benefitted from FTNCG Volunteers and corporate/organisational volunteers including from AECOM, Future’s Positive and NHS Supply chain.
Included 6 training sessions delivered by Andy Hollis supporting biodiversity at Spa Ponds (11th May, 9th July, 28th Sept., 19th Oct., 26th Nov., 7th Dec. 2022)
Followed up with cascade learning on the Saturday sessions
Training included:
Identifying and recording veteran and potential veteran oak trees (at the top of Peel Wood)
Hedgerow management, including evaluation of future hedgerow work, tree and plant identification, and dead hedging
Identifying suitable locations for bird and bat boxes
Health & Safety training – both generic and as it relates to crown raising, coppicing, felling, and other tree work, including a special focus on the safe use of billhooks
Part of our hedgerow management training included filling in gaps in the hedge. Photograph taken by Josh Dowen on 9th July 2022.Chris and colin demonstrating safe use of a billhook to point posts for the dead hedgein the chestnut wood. Photograph taken by Josh Dowen on 10th December 2022.Part of a very long dead hedge running between the bridleway and Chestnut Wood. Photograph taken by Josh Dowen on 10th December 2022.
Andy Hollis of Ecologic showing us how its done as part of this M2M-funded training. Photograph taken by Josh Dowen on 21st of January 2023.Andy Hollis hauling holly. Photograph taken by Josh Dowen on 21st of January 2023.
