Kirkstead Mill, 25th April 2010
A welcome return to Kirkstead Old Mill on the banks of the river Witham,
where we have helped Barbara and Tony develop their wildlife garden over the
years. The weather started dull and wet but fortunately, cleared
before we started work and turned into a warm, sunny day.
Nineteen of us turned out, including 8 new volunteers. There was plenty of
work to keep us all busy. We cleared brambles from along the edges of
the stream, ready to be planted with other plants and an area where bulbs
are being shaded out. Barbara and her helper provided a tasty lunch and
refreshments to keep us going.
After
lunch some of us returned to the area which we had cleared on the last visit
to plant buddleias and daffodils, forming a memorial garden for Tony, who
sadly passed away recently. The soil was heavy clay, spoil from when the
new pumping station on the Witham was installed. To help the plants,
we mixed in some sand and good soil to improve the texture. Each
buddleia was then surrounded by daffodil bulbs.
Barbara has been in touch to say that she is very pleased with the work and
that the plants are being watered daily.
Julian (More photos on the LCG picasa website)
