{"id":7226,"date":"2020-02-29T15:13:39","date_gmt":"2020-02-29T14:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=7226"},"modified":"2020-02-29T15:16:04","modified_gmt":"2020-02-29T14:16:04","slug":"notice-board-shock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=7226","title":{"rendered":"Notice Board Shock"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We had a bit of a shock<\/span><\/strong> when we found our noticeboard and bee hotel at the Community Orchard flat on the ground. This happened before storms Ciara and Dennis and it is clear that the very damp conditions on this site have rotted the posts. The structure itself is still more or less intact and our plan is to re-erect it and position the remaining posts in Metposts. The big challenge will be lifting it up as it weighs a lot.<\/p>\n

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Fallen Notice Board<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

When weather permits we have continued to plant the new hedgerow at Goldsland Farm and our thanks to residents who have donated saplings. The small pond has been installed and one benefit of the rain has been the speed at which the pond has filled up. We have another small pond to install at the Bee Loud Glade and then a large replacement pond at the Welsh Orchard. We shall by then have installed 5 ponds as well as keeping an eye on the Holland Pond and Watercress Beds.<\/p>\n

We have been monitoring which plants appear to be good for pollinators so that they can be planted at the Bee Loud Glade. During January Mahonia was frequently visited by bees – mainly Queen Bumblebees which are on the wing during warmer sunnier spells. In February Hellebores tended to be the most popular as pollen and nectar sources, particularly the large, white-flowered varieties not just for bees but some of the larger hoverflies.<\/p>\n

We are always on the look-out for help whether volunteering time or surplus benches, tools or stakes.<\/p>\n

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