Hello everyone,

I’ve created a new folder on Lorraine’s Google drive called Clearance work and uploaded some photos of the results of the clearance work.

The grass path has been unaffected by the work, but is still a bit muddy. The west end of the little path through the middle has obviously been pretty chewed up and has been fenced off. There is a tiny bit of damage to the hardpack gravel path where the digger has driven back and forth, but it’s pretty insignificant. At the moment (Saturday lunchtime) the whole site is still fenced off, but people are already ignoring this. I don’t see why the gravel path shouldn’t be reopened now.

Photo DSC05367B on the Google drive is the map I sent Lee showing where there were orchids and lizards this year. As you can see from DSC05372 that area has been left completely untouched, so thanks for that Lee, that’s fabulous.

Also left untouched is the east end of the lake, DSC05373, which I thought was scheduled for clearance.

If you don’t currently have access to the Google drive, you need a Google account and then Lorraine can add you, sorry I can’t. There are lots of photos of wildlife on the wetlands on the drive.

Cheers

Dave.

Hi

I just wanted to let you all know that we have scheduled the date of the 2^nd November for contractors to come in and clear some of the vegetation around the large pond in the wetlands.  They will also be removing some of the self-seeded alders and willows which are starting to encroach on the surrounding area.  The company used, will be the same as last time and they have walked the area with myself and Sarah to see what needs doing.

I wanted to give you all the chance to give me any feedback or ideas about the works which we need to consider?  We will of course, barrier the area off as it will be very muddy and a site wide email – notifying every one of the works, will be sent out by Jo Slater Tunstill – who is covering for Sarah.

If you could let me have any comments as soon as possible that would be a great help.

Many thanks

Lee Outhwaite 

Head Gardener

Wellcome Genome Campus

Hinxton

Cambridge CB10 1RQ

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