After two years in the planning, we are very excited to have some tangible activity to show you on our Biodiversity Project site!
Following a careful plan, week commencing 19th Oct 2020, we (Kate, Paul, Harriett and Elliott) planted in excess of 11,000 wildflower bulbs and plugs in a wooded area known as The Roundel and each of the species was selected carefully by top ecologists. The objective is to increase the biodiversity value of the wood by recreating a woodland ground flora, improving the age structure, and increasing the deadwood resource.
Species include, English Bluebells, Wood Rhizomes, Ramson, Primula, Viola and Wild Strawberries, amongst others.
The weather was a challenge, the week started off cold and very dull, with a heavy downpour on day three, that hampered us somewhat, but turned out to be an absolute treat for the newly planted bulbs and plugs, and then there was beautiful sunshine to bring the planting to an end. It's now over to nature....