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POGLES WOOD EXPLORERS
As I write this the leaves are turning and the October half term holiday club sessions are almost fully booked! By the time you are reading this, the leaves will be down and the half term fun will be done.
The winter is a different sort of busy here at Pogles. Sadly we have some Ash trees affected by Ash Die Back and these will have to be cut down during the next couple of months. Now our new trees are nearly twelve years old there is some thinning out to be done as well as a bit of winter bramble bashing. The brambles are a wonderful habitat for reptiles and small mammals, the flowers are a good source of nectar for poll-inating insects and the wonderful berries are a great reward for us and go very well with our increasing quantities of orchard fruit. On the other hand, left alone they would quickly take over the whole place so every winter they get a bit of a haircut!
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I am hoping to hold some Saturday woodland craft sessions for primary aged children through the winter months but as it is so hard to know what is sensible at the moment, I’ve still not fixed any dates.
Please keep an eye on the Facebook page where it is easier to respond to rapid changes in the virus situation. Stay safe and enjoy the season of mist and mellow fruitfulness!
Philippa Toulson
philippa.toulson@gmail.com Facebook: Pogles Wood Explorers
