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.
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