Terry's photos
Today we re-visited one of our most popular sites – Flowers
Brook, Ventnor, working alongside the team from Ventnor Enhancement Fund. We were last here in November working alongside
the stream. However, today we were all
over the site. There was a team clearing
the Russian vine which grows on the bank next to the pool. This is also known as ‘mile-a-minute’ which
describes its vigour and invasive abilities.
A few GG-ers were removing the grass that had grown over the coastal
path (known as quartering). Further west
along the coastal path a group was clearing bramble that was overhanging the
path. This had been pushing walkers onto
the grass where a worn patch had developed.
Further west, towards Castle Cove, yet another group was cutting back
the verge that was overgrowing the path.
When we arrived on site the sun was glinting off the sea and we hoped for a warm morning. However, the fog rolled in and for quite a while we couldn’t see the sea at all and layers of clothing were put back on. It wasn’t until the end of the session that the sun came out and the fog retreated.
Thank you to Terry and Mark for the photos.
