It’s not all hard work, there’s also time for a chat and catchup…
David Pottinger writes:
The new volunteering season has now started and with a very busy beginning! Last Sunday, volunteers from Fleet Pond Society (FPS) and others met in the morning to clear alder and scrub, producing a very impressive fire (glimpsed in the picture above).
In the afternoon, the 1st Aldershot Scouts arrived at another part of the Pond to help clear that – as you can see, the rain did not deter them!
The brave Scouts – the bad weather didn’t deter them!
Then, on the following Monday, volunteers from Dimension Data arrived.
Rachel Jones, who was the Countryside Ranger in charge of the events, says:
“The team at Dimension Data turned up at Fugelmere Marsh regardless of the black sky and rain fall!
A goal was set out on the challenging terrain to clear scrub up to a tree line. In two hours this was accomplished with only a few bits left out. This job was important to help the Countryside service team to manage the rare marsh habitat for wildlife that’s dependant on it.
Thank you to the team for their time out of the office and apologies for the weather :)”
Volunteers from Dimension Data hard at work
Finally, tomorrow, Friday 13th September, SSE return to complete conservation worked started the previous Friday.
Many thanks to all who contributed, the volunteer work makes a significant difference to the overall state of the nature reserve and is greatly appreciated.
If you or your organisation would like to get involved in such activities, please contact Hart Countryside Services (see here for contact details) or else FPS via:
Colin Gray, 14 Kenilworth Road, Fleet, Hampshire GU51 3DA
Tel: 01252 616183
E-mail: colin.gray@talktalk.net
We look forward to seeing you!