On the 9th September, some of the Friends of Pickerings Pasture (including two new and very welcome members) were involved in a morning of cutting back some areas of hedging, that had become very overgrown. A bit of a jungle!

A summer of warm weather and plenty of rain had led to some excessive growth and it  was restricting the easy passage of some of the numerous visitors to Pickerings.

 Before cutting back                                           After cutting back

FoPP Project Days usually last just half a day and members join in for as long or short a time as they are able. They always involve practical, hands on work, out in the open and they always leave you with that 'feel good' sensation because it is always immediately obvious the difference our efforts have made.

Pathway blocked                                          Pathway cleared

If you'd like to join the FoPP, working with the HBC ranger and improving the environment, you'd be very welcome. You can email us or drop into the Visitors Centre for a word with Rob Smith, the ranger. We hold a planning meeting every 8 weeks and will be meeting at the Visitors Centre, next, on Monday 23rd November at 1pm. Drop in and join us.