Another sunny day at Langlands Moss last Saturday and the Bog Squad together with the Friends of Langlands Moss got busy improving the Western corner of the bog.
There was plenty to go on and we had various work stations at and around two ditches that were draining the water off the bog.
Everyone got stuck in with their tool of choice...
There was plenty to go on and we had various work stations at and around two ditches that were draining the water off the bog.
Everyone got stuck in with their tool of choice...
We loppered and sawed trees and there was some great Lumberjack - team work.
We also managed to complete/improve four dams that had been in place already and build three new ones.
At lunch time we visited the dams that we had installed in May. We found that in these last three months the dams had filled up with a substantial amount of water - making a success of their job of re-wetting the bog.
Hopefully our new dams will do equally as well.
But of course wildlife was never far from our minds throughout the day. We enjoyed a Red Admiral butterfly fluttering around us and caught a Haworth's Minor moth to marvel at. During lunch we spotted a Ruddy Darter dragonfly and Scott was so kind to bring along a beautiful looking Green-brindled Crescent moth from his moth trap.
Hopefully our new dams will do equally as well.
But of course wildlife was never far from our minds throughout the day. We enjoyed a Red Admiral butterfly fluttering around us and caught a Haworth's Minor moth to marvel at. During lunch we spotted a Ruddy Darter dragonfly and Scott was so kind to bring along a beautiful looking Green-brindled Crescent moth from his moth trap.
All in all it's been a fantastic day- so thanks to everyone for their enthusiasm, hard work and good company. Also a big thank you to the Friends of Langlands Moss for helping to organise the day.