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Author: Ray Hodges

Posted on December 29, 2020December 29, 2020

Ashlawn – December 2020

The Rugby Wildlife volunteer group has made exceptional progress in the latter part of this year, especially having lost over 20 weeks of activity due to coronavirus lockdown. December’s work has focused on two key areas – Maintenance of Pytchley Marsh and creation of new hedgerows.

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Posted on December 27, 2020December 28, 2020

Newbold Quarry – December 2020 Update

The volunteers have been meeting every Tuesday, to work on various fronts:

  • Hedge Laying and hedge cutting
  • Scrub clearance
  • Grass cutting
  • Major clearance on the west ridge to create a sunnier habitat for wild flowers and the invertebrates that depend on them
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Posted on November 29, 2020December 28, 2020

Ashlawn Update (2) – November 2020

The volunteer group has made great progress on two fronts – grass cutting and hedge maintenance. We are fortunate to have work that enables the group to spread out to conform with covid-19 distancing requirements, while still having no one left in isolated working.

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Posted on November 6, 2020

Ashlawn Update – November 2020

The annual task of cutting the grasslands and taking off all the cut material has been going for 6 weeks so far, with a few more to go. This exercise is vital to protect and enhance the growth of wild flowers and grasses for the multitude of species that depend on them, This in turn also provides sustenance for the lower end of the food chain!

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Posted on October 12, 2020October 12, 2020

Ashlawn Update, October 2020

The grass cutting has been going since last month and with the volume to be completed, will probably keep the volunteers busy on this task until Christmas! This exercise is essential to keep the grasslands open, for the benefit of the wild flowers and grasses that are essential to support the invertebrate life.

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Posted on October 12, 2020October 14, 2020

Work resumes at Newbold Quarry

The first work party of the Autumn/Winter season took place on Tuesday 6th October 2020.

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Posted on September 30, 2020September 30, 2020

Ashlawn Cutting – September 2020

Let in the light

Our work in the cutting during this month has focused on two key activities:

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Posted on August 30, 2020August 30, 2020

Ashlawn Update – August 2020

We have been very active in our conservation work since returning from the enforced lock-down. Work has taken place in four key areas.

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Posted on August 7, 2020August 7, 2020

We’re Back…..!!

The first volunteer work party since the covid-19 lock-down restrictions took place on Thursday 6th August 2020 at Ashlawn Cutting.

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Posted on July 1, 2020July 4, 2020

Ashlawn Meadows come alive!

The grasslands from the station platform looking south are coming into full bloom, aided by the favourable weather of late, bringing that wanted mix of sunshine and rain.

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