Hambrook update (preperation for our haymaking day)

This week at Hambrook Marshes, we ran two volunteer days. These consisted of bench building and fencing and work continued on the riverside path linking Chartham and Hambrook Marshes.


Other work that has continued has been in preparation for the Haymaking Day being held at Hambrook Marshes on July 3rd, including advertising, ground plans, inviting stall holders and organisation of the raffle.

We hope to have a great turn out this year, and would love to see everybody interested in haymaking, local produce or simple a great fun day out in the sun attending.

Hambrook Marshes - Keeping up the hard work

The hard work continued this month on site at Hambrook Marshes. Emphasis on education allowed pollution studies to be conducted using invertebrates as indicators (discovered using pond dipping.) Other activities included chemical analysis of water courses— looking at pH, temperature and conductivity, vegetation identification, wild bird identification, small mammal trapping (this was however a theory based lesson) and guided walks. With practical projects continuing, stock fences were built and repaired and a wildlife box workshop was held. Work on willow structures continued and a new project started building benches from previously used timber. Scrub clearance also continued along with dam building, tool maintenance and green wood working.


All of the above projects allow Hambrook Marshes to boast its third sector status as a community based charity. Allowing volunteers and trainees to improve their employment prospects whilst working on a conservation project, which benefits the community.