The Friends Of Quarry Park

The second of our two February work parties took place on Monday 27th when we gathered to continue with our tree planting project. 15 volunteers were joined by our 2 DMBC Rangers who distributed the tree saplings, canes and guards in the designated planting area in the woodland near St. Mary’s Road car park. The 70 trees are a mix of native woodland species including Silver Birch, Hornbeam, Rowan and Hazel which have been donated to Quarry Park by The Conservation Volunteers in partnership with OVO Energy as part of their 'I Dig Trees' project to plant over 3 million trees this year!

It didn’t take long for our super-efficient volunteers to plant the saplings and water them in. We had a quick break for refreshments with delicious chocolate cake baked by Julie, before splitting up to carry out other tasks including litter picking 3 bags of rubbish, and hedge trimming. We did get caught in a downpour at one stage, but at least the trees have been well watered! Hopefully a good percentage of the trees will flourish to create a beautiful woodland in the future.

Thank you to all the volunteers and Rangers for another successful day.

The Friends of Jubilee Park held their Coffee Morning in Hatfield Library on Saturday 25th February, and we were invited along to promote the work of the Friends of Quarry Park. There was a good attendance throughout the morning with a number of visitors expressing an interest in volunteering with the group. We also had a visit from Nick Fletcher MP, who popped in for a chat and publicised the visit on his Facebook page.

Keep Britain Tidy’s ‘Great British Spring Clean’ runs from 17th March to 2nd April. We will be supporting this campaign at our next work party on Saturday 18th March (10am-12noon) by dedicating the whole session to litter picking around the park. Check out our Facebook page for more details nearer the time.

Work parties are usually held on the first Friday of each month, weather permitting. There is always plenty of work to be done, from litter picking, clearing paths and cutting back vegetation. Equipment is provided but please ensure you wear suitable clothing and footwear. The next events are scheduled for Saturday 18th March (Great British Spring Clean) and Friday 14th April 10am – 12 noon, meet at the Green Flag. Full details will be published on our Facebook page ‘Friends of Quarry Park’ or you can email us at thequarrypark@gmail.com or call us on 07546 595144.

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