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Ferry Meadows: Volunteers’ tree-mendous boost
Volunteers who helped to plant ash and field maple trees in Lynch Wood. (METP-11-01-12BD300) Picture: Ben Davis/Peterborough ET
ELEVEN hardy volunteers, led by a park ranger, managed to plant more than 50 trees in two hours at a city beauty spot.
The group took part in the Nene Park Trust’s volunteer day on Wednesday and worked hard to plant ash and field maple trees in the Lynch Wood area of Ferry Meadows.
David Radley, visitor services manager, said: “It went really well. We had a keen bunch of volunteers who planted well over 50 trees.”
It was the fourth volunteer day the trust has organised, with other sessions including bulb-planting, willow harvesting and weed clearance around the base of the trees in the park.
They are proving so popular that Mr Radley said the trust was looking to expand the volunteer programme soon.
He said: “It’s been really successful and we have a long waiting list for people showing an interest so we are looking at expanding it at some point.”
The next volunteer day will take place on February 8.
Anyone interested in volunteering at Ferry Meadows should contact the Nene Park Trust on 01733 234193.
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SokeBoy
Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 12:00 PM@1: agreed, but we could encourage more volunteers if a city-wide timebanking scheme was established. Timebanking is the way to make this type of activity sustainable.
DonB
Friday, January 13, 2012 at 02:25 PMA round of applause for those volunteers, trees are beautiful things.
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