Over the winter all work parties have been able to take place despite the poor weather conditions removing fallen trees/boughs as a result of the challenging winter storms. Much has been achieved, especially with the thinning of the trees as had been advised, thus opening up the canopy and allowing more light to the woodland […]
What a difference a year makes when you have an enthusiastic team of volunteers working in a woodland. Members of the public using the woodland frequently remark on the improvements and the fact that the area now feels safer and more welcoming. The wildflower meadow blossomed over the summer, producing a wide range of wild […]
Prior to the Friends of Montefiore Woodland being formed, there was a group known as MAP (Montefiore Action Project) over-seeing the Woodland site. This group was active between 1999 and 2008 and their initial concern was regarding prospective development of the site prior to the building of the medical centre, as well as clearing rubbish and caring for […]
Several saplings that had been nurtured by individual members over the summer were planted (helped by the visiting Forest School from White Cliffs Montessori Pre-School) along with 1,000 native English Bluebells (kindly donated by Montefiore Arms earlier this year). These were planted in an area where the trees had been thinned to allow more light through the […]
After the worst storm for many years, the Friends of Montefiore Woodland held a productive work party on Wednesday 30th October in glorious autumn sunshine. A priority of the group this autumn/winter is to thin some of the woodland thus opening up the canopy to allow more light through to the floor thus hopefully encouraging […]
Montefiore Woodland was recently awarded the Kent Wildlife Trust (supported by TDC) “Wild about Gardens” Bronze Award. Dave Welch and Nick Rankin, volunteers from the Friends of Montefiore Woodland, were pleased to attend the presentation on Tuesday 15th October at the Trinity Resource Centre at Margate. (See attached photo Dave Welch being presented with the […]
Sue Smith 20th August, 2013 Approximately 70 people of all ages, enjoyed this fascinating evening (which coincided with National Moth Nights 2013) discovering more about these mysterious, nocturnal visitors to our local area, thanks to the knowledge shared by the two visiting specialists Shirley Thompson from Kent Bat Group www.kentbatgroup.org.uk and David Gardner – Butterfly […]
Last Sunday 21st July, the Friends of Montefiore Woodland supported the big butterfly count by holding a butterfly count within the woodland. This is a nationwide survey aimed at helping to assess the health of our environment. It was launched in 2010 and has become the world’s biggest survey of butterflies! “Butterflies react very quickly to change […]
Many thanks to Andy, Landlord of the Montefiore Arms Public House (recent winner of this year’s Camra Thanet Branch Pub of the Year) for generously donating £176 from a Raffle to the Friends of Montefiore Woodland for the purchase of spring native bulbs for which the Friends are very grateful! We would like to develop […]
Last Sunday 26th May, Montefiore Woodland held a successful Butterfly Day to support Save our Butterflies Week (18th – 26th May). This was an opportunity for members of the public to learn about the species of butterfly that can be seen within the woodland and in the local area! Despite the poor weather this spring, […]
