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Woodlands Conservation Group
Portal Woodlands Conservation Group
This time last year our area of the UK
was in the ice-cold grip of the ‘Beast
from the East’ and ‘Storm Emma’ with
snow laying heavily on the ground
during the fi rst day of meteorological
Spring. Roll on 12 months and the
weather for February’s Working Party
could not have been more different
with bright sunshine and blue skies. It
was lovely to see snowdrops poking
through the leaf litter showing that
spring has truly sprung!
During the morning the Volunteers
concentrated on clearing and cutting
back the hedges along the edge of the
woodland by the A1214 main road.
Using saws, secateurs and loppers, the
hedgerow was thinned and shortened.
This was done to encourage thicker
and denser vegetation growth which
will provide prime nesting sites for the
local birdlife as they start breeding
over the next few months. This needed
to be done before spring to avoid
causing disturbance to the nesting
birds. There was also a collection of
larger branches picked up from the
surrounding woodland that were used
to repair and extend a dead hedge
at the police headquarters end of the
woods.
any nominations to stand for our
Committee be submitted via the
Group’s email by 4th April.
Dates for the Diary
If you haven’t wandered through the
woods for a while please take the time
to walk along our three signposted
trails and enjoy the calmness of the
woodlands. The green acorn highlights
the wildlife and nature walk, the red
plane leads to and around notable
historic features within the woods (the
tumuli and sandbag revetments for
example) and lastly the blue dragonfl y
will lead you to the pond area. Look
out for seasonal fl owers such as
snowdrops, crocus and daffodil as well
as the local fauna especially nesting
birds in the hedgerows and bird boxes
(please ensure you remain a respectful
distance from the wildlife).
The Group’s AGM is on Monday 8th
April and all are welcome to come
and see what we do, congratulate
this year’s young winner of the
Nature Explorers Award and enjoy
a short presentation about our local
badgers. Additionally, please would
Volunteer Work Morning (all ages)
Sunday 28th April, 10am – Noon.
Meet at the Education Area. Tools,
training and light refreshments
provided.
All ages welcome - no need to book.
Nature Explorers (11-18 year olds)
Saturday 18th May, 9am – 11:00am.
Please book a place via our email below.
Nature Watch Club (5-11 year olds)
2019 dates to be confi rmed.
New volunteers of all ages and
abilities are always welcome. No
experience needed. For further
information, please contact us at
[email protected], phone:
01473 612632 or go over to our
website: pwcg.onesuffolk.net or join
our members’ Facebook Group by
messaging Duncan Sweeting.
Sam Cork, Nature Explorer and Young
Volunteer
Woodbridge Labour
BREXIT – WOODBRIDGE STREET POLL
SHOWS SUPPORT TO REMAIN IN THE EU
A street poll by the Woodbridge
Labour Party revealed that 53% of
respondents want to abandon BREXIT.
There is support too for the “People’s
Referendum” – another vote on
whether to either: accept the Prime
Minister’s deal (Chequers); or to have
a “No deal BREXIT”; or to remain in
the EU. 25% of repondents support
this option. Only 9% of respondents
favour a “No deal BREXIT”, whilst just
2% support the Prime Minister’s deal.
For the full results see below.
Jeremy Hawksley, 1 Grundisburgh Rd,
Woodbridge Suffolk, IP12 4HJ. Tel:
01394 387848. Mb 07771 758971.
Email: [email protected]
No Deal (Hard BREXIT) 9%
The Prime Minister’s Deal 2%
A softer BREXIT 7%
The “People’s Referendum” 25%
Decide with a General Election 3%
Abandon BREXIT 53%
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TH E FLYER | A PR IL 2019
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