I have copied below details of a forthcoming community event in Castle Eden:
SENT ON BEHALF OF MARIA
MURPHY, COUNTRYSIDE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, COUNTRYSIDE SERVICE, DURHAM COUNTY
COUNCIL
I’m holding a community event in your area on Sunday 28
October. I wondered if you would share the attached info with any
contacts you may have or print out the posters and display in a public place?
We’re inviting people to join us and help improve a wildflower
area for bees and butterflies in the future.
There’s already a small patch of wildflowers, including knapweed,
toadflax and meadow cranesbill. All of these flowers are great for bees
and butterflies, which need our help more than ever after the awful summer, so
we want to extend this area.
We’ll be cutting down the longer grass and brambles which threaten
to dominate the shorter and slow-growing wildflowers. We then rake the
cuttings and remove them from the area so they don’t rot down and add nutrients
to the soil. Wildflowers grow much better in low nutrient soil so our aim
is to get rid of as much ‘goodness’ as possible (the exact opposite of what you
do in your garden!)
Anyone can come along and give us a hand, it’s fairly easy
work. Drop in for 5 minutes or the full two hours – every minute helps!
We’ll also have information about guided walks, events and
volunteering so pop by if you want to pick up a leaflet or have a chat.
Thank you in advance
Maria Murphy
Countryside Development Officer
Countryside Service
Durham County Council
Sports and Leisure
Northumbria House
Aykley Heads
Durham
DH1 5TS
Tel 0191 372 9100
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Please contact me or Maria if you require further details.