Preparing Brickfields Park for wildflower meadows!

We need a team of people to come and help remove turf to prepare an area of Brickfields Park for wildflower planting and sowing.
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Tuesday 7th September 2021

Written by Jane Flynn

On 7 September, six Goodgymmers and Ted the ever-enthusiastic mascot made their way to Brickfields park in Twerton to help prepare an area of the park for wildflower planting. The recent dry weather made the task of removing turf somewhat challenging but everyone got stuck in, with levels of success ranging from perfect squares (Meyrick) to questionable root hacking (Jane). By the end of the session we had created a pleasing Dalmatian-pattern of bare patches, ready for seeding. Next spring there should be some beautiful blooms, attracting all sorts of wildlife to the park.

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