After a well-earned Christmas break, our hardworking and
dedicated band of volunteers returned to the LDV last week, to continue
delivering some of the grants the Friends have been successful in securing
recently. These include grants from the Spaldington Community Windfarm Benefit
Fund, and the East Riding of Yorkshire Councils Year of Green Action Fund, both
of which have helped sponsor our winter farmland bird feeding stations, as well
as providing timber to make Tree Sparrow nest boxes.
With over 70 boxes made before Christmas, last week we
spent time with our volunteers putting up the first 30 at Thornton Ellers – a
key site for Tree Sparrows. We’re looking forward to monitoring these boxes in
the spring and summer, which will hopefully help to boost our local population.
Whilst there we also started our tree and hedge planting project - this will
improve the edges of the reserve for a host of wildlife with a range of tree
species planted, which will provide various nectar, fruit and nut resources.
Many thanks as always to our team for their efforts.
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