20/10/16 - Amey delivers

The ongoing battle to keep up with willow management on the reserve resumed last month with an army of helpers arriving - including a group from the national organisation – Amey (S&C North Alliance) - whose day to day job usually involves rather different work, such as providing support services to our highways and railways. Amey were then closely followed by a team from the York bird club, so in total, a fantastic number (22 people combined), helped us to finish off the willow clearance on Wheldrake Ings, largely around Pool Hide, Swantail Ings and the reed bed areas. This will help the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust get on top of the management at this key site within our National Nature Reserve. We never fail to be amazed how much groups like Amey can achieve in one day, cutting, dragging and burning scrub with their enthusiasm and drive, thus helping to make the limited budgets and resources of the NNR team and YWT stretch even further, whilst helping the wildlife along the way. Many thanks to all involved – and we look forward to welcoming another group in the new year.