SpICE Late Summer Newsletter
What has happened? SpICE has come a long way in the last nine months. Site cleared and graded, grass seed planted, information board erected, gate installed, temporary toilets provided, tool shed erected, water butt installed, benches assembled to mention just a few jobs completed! Thank you to all the volunteers and helpers, funders and site […]
Clearance 9th Nov 2024
Another fantastic day with enthusiastic Volunteers! Remaining mulched vegetation removed and the old pile sacked up ready for compost. Local composters Sian and Marc have a plot by the Paper Bag Mills and rot it down for reuse
Volunteer Day 26th October (Time Lapse Video)
Thank you to all Volunteers. Great day in the sun clearing the brambles. Hard work and a totally inadequate skip! Day 2 will be organised as soon as we can.
Stage 1 Site Clearance CCT (Video)
October 2024 CCT Clearance of brambles on site with a tractor and flail
August 2024 update
August Focus The group focus for August was to put a plan in place for the clearance of the site and to make sure that the events attended were successful. Site Clearance A meeting was held with CCC, GWT, Ecologists and the TC to make a plan for the clearance of the site. The Ecologists […]
Reptile translocation started
21st August Wildwood ecology have been retained by Stonehouse Town Council to carry out translocation of reptiles out of the main area of the site to the zone outside the barriers on the Canal side. This is to ensure that no reptiles are harmed in the clearing of the site (a legal requirement). This process […]