Recently our NNR staff hosted a volunteering day for
staff from Aviva – which saw them swap their desks and office for the pleasant
surroundings of Skipwith Common NNR. Armed with hammers, mels and spades, the
team did a great job in helping to make further progress on the new easy access
boardwalk leading off the bomb bay loop. A great day was had by all, and nicely
finished off by fantastic views of a basking Adder on the nearby heath, along with a Common Lizard which appeared to be checking on the construction of a new
sun bathing spot. Many thanks to everyone for their hard work and effort – if you work with any company which offers staff the opportunity for
corporate volunteering days then please feel free to get in touch.
Last week we were also joined by our East Coast volunteer team, once
again making the long journey from Hunmanby and Hornsea. With their help we
made good progress in managing our wildlife and butterfly/bee garden ready for
the season – whilst there a Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell and a Large Red
Damselfly dropped in. An hour in the afternoon was then
spent extracting timber from Skipwith Common, having recently been felled on
one of our chainsaw training courses. As well as managing the NNR this timber
provides valuable wildlife habitat, whilst also providing the NNR with an income
which goes straight back into the reserve - helping to develop conservation
projects, research and educational work. Whilst on the Common a sighting of one
of last year’s young Grass Snakes was a welcome bonus to the team. Many thanks to
Sandra, Nick and Jeff for all their hard work and good humour.
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