Tuesday 16 September 2008

Finlow wood - Alderly Edge


I've missed another week - again thanks to Daniel for the text and photos.

17 of us worked today in Finlow Hill Wood at Alderley Edge, restoring a section of heathland by clearing brambles. We enlarged an area that volunteers from Phoenix Futures had begun to clear in previous weeks. Phoenix Futures are the leading provider of care and rehabilitation services for people with drug and alcohol problems in the UK and recovered addicts have worked with Tim Ryan (warden) on projects in and around Alderley Edge. Tim is hosting an openday on Wednesday at which northwest NT wardens and potential sponsors will see what Tim has achieved with his groups and hopefully go away and think about how they can forge their own links with Phoenix Futures.

During the day several of us also put in a new gatepost next to the entrance to the wood and widened a faint footpath to make it much easier to follow.

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