2025.06.01 Quedgeley LNR

Returning to Quedgeley Nature Reserve, 9 of us gathered to spend the morning and early afternoon, help keeping this little nature oasis it’s best. After a tour to take in the wildlife, identify jobs and show 2 volunteers who were 1st time visitors around, we got to work

As usual we concentrated on the boundary hedge we planted about 6 years ago, keeping it weed free, mainly nettle and bindweed and trimming it back in line with the adjacent fence.

One volunteer cleared the dried up pond (due to summer drought) of debris, whilst others spread bark chippings onto the main thoroughfares. This is essential to prevent too much mud in the winter.

A volunteer bagged the litter picking task, collecting a good black sack full.

Next up we identified several very narrow diameter dead trees for cutting down, and chopping up. The wood was left neatly stacked. Quite a few trees have been overwhelmed with very thick ivy. In the past we have cut the ivy branches and we continued to cut several more we identified.

There’s always plenty to do at Quedgeley and we look forward to visiting again in 6 months.