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Hemingbrough Hagg Lane Green Conservation, Heritage & Educational Project |
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One of our more unusual inhabitants of the ponds! |
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Tree Planting—March 2011 |
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Works on the rejuvenation of the site started in 2006. The programme of works has continued over the years with help from a number of grants. Additional boardwalks, paths and picnic areas have been completed and during 2011 the plan is to further extend both the paths and boardwalks to open up other areas of the site. The area is now used by numerous different groups and last year the village held another very successful ’Fright Night’ for Halloween and ’Bat Night’, were Bat specialists were on hand to help people identify the many different species which live on the site.
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The work of the Hagg Lane Green Conservation Group has been kindly sponsored by the following organisations; |
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Fantastic help from some of our younger volunteers during our tree planting day! |
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How many men does it take to fit a bird box ? |
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Making Bee Homes— April 10 Work Day |
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Rejuvenation of the site |
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Tree Planting—March 2011
Children dig into 20 Million Tree Planting Effort!
Woodland Trust, the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity, helps children from Hemingbrough plant trees at Hemingbrough Hagg Lane Green.
The trees are all native broadleaved, which means, that with a little luck, they will be growing on well into the next century—when the children’s grandchildren will be able to inspect their handiwork.
It’s all part of the Woodland Trust’s “More Trees, More Good” campaign—the largest tree planting mission the UK has ever seen. Launched in 2010, the project aims to facilitate the planting of 20 million native trees a year for the next 50 years, children will grow up with a respect for the environment.
Paul Bunton of the Woodland Trust says:
“For many of these children this was the first time they had ever planted a tree. Educating today’s children about the benefit of looking after our environment will help protect the forests of tomorrow. The More Trees, More Good campaign will hopefully make a lasting impact on the UK landscape - with the help of our young children. This can inspire children to really get in touch with nature and learn about the ecology of these wonderful habitats”.
The Woodland Trust is offering free hedge and copse packs to school in North Yorkshire, to register for a pack visit - www.MoreTreesMoreGood.org.uk |