Volunteer Work Party

The first Holyland Wood Volunteer Work Party of 2024 was held on Saturday 20th January. 8 people came along to help.

Apart from the reedbed boardwalk problems, which are detailed elsewhere in this blog, the team carried out the following tasks. We improved the condition of the car park by filling in potholes and puddles by spreading 20mm chips purchased from A&C Aggregates and ensuring that drains were free of debris.

Other work undertaken was improving the sightlines for safely exiting the car park by cutting back the overgrown hedge. The team also swept and cleaned the remaining boardwalk sections on the Holyland House loop and Jack Skone’s entrance.

As usual there was a fair amount of litter to collect which Pembrokeshire County Council kindly removed the following day!

We will await to see what damage to the woodland the recent storms Isha and Jocelyn have had. Hopefully by pruning and cutting down dead and diseased trees before Christmas the effect may be minor. Otherwise there may be a further work party to do some clearing up! We keep our fingers crossed.

Many thanks to everyone who assisted. We look forward to seeing you again next time.