a partner church in the WOLDSBURN benefice
CHURCH AT KIRKBURN
CONSERVATION DOCUMENT 1 (cont)
http://www.churchatkirkburn.org.uk/page 31.html ) conservation 2/8/06 29/11/10
850TH ANNIVERSARY
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Dead wood will be allowed to accumulate to create shelter, banks of rotting wood and fungus. This in turn may lead to more bird and insect life.
More shrubs and trees may be planted as well as woodland wildflowers such as Wild Garlic, Native Bluebells and Wild Daffodils.
Dead Hedges – This was a great suggestion by Trevor Appleton as it uses up all the prunings while providing shelter, nesting sites and rotting wood for fungi and insects. You can see the first hedge which has been built in the north west corner of the churchyard to separate the grass area from the wild areas.
Trees – Some of the trees have been tidied up and pruned to allow access for mowing. Where trees have been lost because of the honey fungus, new resistant trees may be used to replace them in a year or so.
The conservation work at St Mary’s church is complimentary to other work in the village. Trials to test the best methods of establishing wild flower meadows are being carried out behind the old chapel and in the corner field next to Manor Farm. A specialist seed grower is helping with the mixes and the results are being analysed by students at Reading University as part of their research.
These areas should also provide a habitat for insects and small mammals and will hopefully have an impact on the local environment.
If anyone wants to be involved, is able to contribute in any way or would like more information, please contact Judy Adamson on 229413 or Pat Smith on 229301 during the day. Similarly if you would like to start a similar scheme we may be able to help with some basic advice and sources of plants.
There is a little of the hay and seed left over and if any one wants to sow a small wild flower plot then please contact Pat Smith.
More shrubs and trees may be planted as well as woodland wildflowers such as Wild Garlic, Native Bluebells and Wild Daffodils.
Dead Hedges – This was a great suggestion by Trevor Appleton as it uses up all the prunings while providing shelter, nesting sites and rotting wood for fungi and insects. You can see the first hedge which has been built in the north west corner of the churchyard to separate the grass area from the wild areas.
Trees – Some of the trees have been tidied up and pruned to allow access for mowing. Where trees have been lost because of the honey fungus, new resistant trees may be used to replace them in a year or so.
The conservation work at St Mary’s church is complimentary to other work in the village. Trials to test the best methods of establishing wild flower meadows are being carried out behind the old chapel and in the corner field next to Manor Farm. A specialist seed grower is helping with the mixes and the results are being analysed by students at Reading University as part of their research.
These areas should also provide a habitat for insects and small mammals and will hopefully have an impact on the local environment.
If anyone wants to be involved, is able to contribute in any way or would like more information, please contact Judy Adamson on 229413 or Pat Smith on 229301 during the day. Similarly if you would like to start a similar scheme we may be able to help with some basic advice and sources of plants.
There is a little of the hay and seed left over and if any one wants to sow a small wild flower plot then please contact Pat Smith.