Creating a Tree Nursery at Saltwells NNR

The wardens at Saltwells are creating a new tree nursery. Trees will be propagated from seed collected in Saltwells Wood. Last week we helped by starting to prepare the ground to put footpaths around the raised beds. Students worked hard digging out turf. The underlying clay soil was very dry and at first we struggled to get our spades into the soil. Then as luck would have it, the heavens opened and the rain softened up the soil making it easier to dig. Unfortunately, our luck changed again when what we hoped would a shower carried on until it became slippery under foot. This work will be continued after half term.