Since the last field day at Sandgate park hundreds of birch seedlings had appeared on the dry heather bank. Most had been there all along but we couldn’t see them until they came into leaf and showed up bright green against the darker heather.
The main task for the day was therefore to remove as many of the seedlings as we could; mainly by just pulling but by digging out if necessary.
The weather was fine again and we had a good turn-out of around 15 people. No bonfire today as the lack of rain over the past several weeks has made having a bonfire too risky.
While at Sandgate park it was worth checking on how the bluebells were progressing in the woods. They are just starting to come out and should be at their best in the next week.
