Stunned by the appearance
in the sky of something apparently called the sun, 19 eager people gathered
for a day of nature conservation in Scotgrove Wood, near Bardney. It was a
truly beautiful day – sunny, no wind – and a welcome change from recent wet
and gloomy days.
Our volunteers ranged in age from teens to 50s, and included a founder member of the Group as well as three new members!
The Small-leaved Lime, which grows in this wood, is a Lincolnshire
speciality. Our task was to coppice small trees growing alongside a track.
Coppicing (cutting the trees right back to the base of the trunk) has two
effects – it lets in more light which encourages flowers and other small
plants to grow, and the tree stumps sprout new young growth, like a shrub.
More flowers and young tree growth is better for some birds and insects than
mature trees, so it increases the wildlife in the wood.
With so many of us to do the work, we made good progress. But there is still plenty to do and we return to this lovely wood on Sunday 18 March.
For more information about the Lincolnshire Limewoods Project click here