Montefiore Woodland – receives Kent Wildlife Trust “Wild about Gardens” Bronze Award.
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 award).
Montefiore Woodland held a very successful first work party of the Autumn on Saturday Sept 29th where much was achieved, the wildflower meadow received its inaugural cut and the clippings were removed to ensure low nutrient levels in the soil to suppress coarse grasses. Preparations began to clear the area adjacent to the pathways for November’s Bluebell planting, as well.
The Woodland’s next work party is planned for Wednesday 30th October between 10am – 1pm (weather permitting). Tasks include: wood stacking for chipping, the removal of small shoots from trees and to continue to clear the area alongside the edges of the main path of ground ivy in preparation for next month’s Bluebell bulb planting.
Look forward to seeing you there for as long or as little as you are available!
I live in Sydney Road Ramsgate which is a stone’s throw away from Montefiore Woods. I have lived in Sydney Road for thirty years and my family and I have frequently used the woods over the years. But in the last ten years I have been unable to go into the woods as I had an accident and badly hurt my ankle and am now disabled. But since the volunteers have cleared it and made safe pathways and places to sit to enjoy the woodland and the wild flower meadow I have once again loved using Montefiore Woods.
To have somewhere you can go that is like being in the country but in town is wonderful. To hear the birds and see the wildlife is great. There is so much concrete, metal and plastic nowadays that to have a haven of and for wildlife must be treasured. I would like to thank the volunteers for what they have achieved in Montefiore Woods and how much pleasure the woods bring to the local community.
I was really pleased to see a few of the volunteers at an award ceremony that I was attending being held by the Kent Wildlife Trust. I believe they achieved Bronze for the garden area in the woods. Well done to them all for all their hard work.
We need to safeguard these areas so that they remain as part of our heritage and our children’s and their children’s.
Mrs Kaye Daniels