Friends at work and flora & fauna

Christmas Day photo of the stream by Dothill Bridge - great shot Kevin!

High winds at the end of December brought down a tree over the path by Dothill Bridge ...

... thank you to Jerry, who cleared it the following day.

Sunset over Tee Lake December 2020.

The Friends have fitted some anti-slip strips to Dothill Pier - 17th December 2020.

One team worked on the Donnerville path on 15th December. We are very nearly there with this now.

Another team resumed battle with the mud on the path by the old canal - 15th December 2020. Before ...

... and after.

Tee Lake and the swan family were looking lovely in the winter sunshine today.

180 oak saplings, donated by Extinction Rebellion Telford, were planted on 14th December. Helping to plant were members of XR, Small Woods, Rotary Club Wellington, children from Dothill Primary as well as some of the Friends. The event was filmed by Telford & Wrekin Council.

Getting stuck in!

Councillor Karen Wilkinson said a few words.

Ta-da! Thanks to everyone who took part.

One of the volunteer teams dug 150 holes for the oak saplings to be planted next week. Great work everyone. 8th December 2020.

Ron fitted some anti-slip strips to the edges of the steps from Morville Drive.

Another team got rid of some mud and leaf litter from the path alongside the old canal. Before ...

... and after.

The sweep team moved onto another path after that. Here are Glenys and Carole working like troopers. Well done, ladies!

We worked in pairs again on 1st December. More sweeping by Shawbirch Bridge - before ...

... and after.

Ron and Vera cut back the vegetation at the Teme Avenue entrance to the Reserve. Before ...

... and after. Really tidy job, thanks both.

Another great effort on the Donnerville path - 1st December 2020.

A lovely neat job, Keith & Jerry, on the planned nursery area.

The group hired a rotavator to break up the soil for the planned nursery - a new toy for Jerry!

Keith doing some more strimming.

Great work - that should make life easier for us! 27th November 2020.

Late afternoon sun catching a silver birch by Tee Lake.

Due to lockdown we are still working in pairs. One pair worked on clearing the path by the old canal. Before ...

... and after - 24th November 2020.

Another team cut back the vegetation on the steps by Morville Drive - before ...

... and after. Great work, Ron and Vera.

Jon and Russell after another session on the Donnerville path - 17th November 2020.

Keith and Jerry working hard on the planned nursery area - 17th November 2020.

Litter and tree supports collected from Donnerville Spinney by Glenys and Fiona - 17th November 2020.

More work on the path by Donnerville Close - great work Lisette. 13th November 2020.

She's a dab hand with a rake too.

The larch provides a nice bit of Autumn colour.

Volunteer groups are suspended but we can continue working in pairs. This is Jon on the Donnerville path - 10th November 2020.

Paula getting stuck in!

Kevin and Dawn collected a load of plastic tree supports - well done both!

New bench installed by Tee Lake - good work, Keith & Jerry - 9th November 2020.

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