by Will de Bolla | Feb 24, 2020 | Ecology Group |
Tony Burdett, Colin Wisbey and Andrew Marchant of the FML Ecology Group installed three bat boxes at Great Elm on 31st January. The boxes were provided by Sustrans as part of the ecology/greenway improvements to the Collier’s Way. It would be interesting to hear...
by Will de Bolla | Nov 3, 2019 | Fundraising |
Frome’s Missing Links have had a busy October running cycling themed activities at the Frome Independent market on Sunday 6th followed by a jam packed Ceilidh at the Cheese and Grain on Friday 11th. We had a fabulous day at the October Frome Independent, where...
by Will de Bolla | Aug 31, 2019 | Ecology Group |
The FML Ecology Group has begun its Autumn/Winter programme, and we are seeking to encourage wildlife volunteers to support the programme. The programme includes work to maintain parts of the Frome Missing Link where path construction has started, such as at Whatcombe...
by Will de Bolla | Jul 10, 2019 | Ecology Group |
The Ecology Group have been busy, and the results are clearly visible… here’s a selection of pictures showing what they’ve been up to: The first picture, taken at Great Elm (near seat at Winston Stone) shows a dramatic view. This has been achieved by...
by Will de Bolla | Jul 8, 2019 | Ecology Group |
The picture above shows the second bench down from Mells Yard after it has been tidied up, and is taken from the culvert just below the bench. The work was done on 7 July by two volunteers from Radstock and one from Frome. Lydia Blake, Sustrans Greenway Officer gave...
by Will de Bolla | May 6, 2019 | Blog, Ecology Group, Friday Club |
Volunteers from Frome’s Missing Links, supported by 19 students from Frome College on the Duke of Edinburgh scheme, recently planted about 450 young tree saplings. The saplings will form a hedge, which will run alongside the planned cycle path near Whatcombe Fields....
by Will de Bolla | Feb 11, 2019 | Ecology Group |
Sustrans Ecologist Lydia Blake is leading additional workdays on the Colliers Way cycle path (route 24) with support from the FML Ecology Group and Sustrans Radstock Rangers. These events are to give people a fun day out, gain traditional skills and hopefully attract...
by Will de Bolla | Jan 20, 2019 | Blog |
The New Year brings some good news. Network Rail have finally agreed to our proposals and have given us ‘engineering clearance’ to proceed with work along the old railway line at Buckland Bridge. We do still need to complete negotiations with a local land owner but...
by Will de Bolla | Jan 2, 2019 | Ecology Group |
Sustrans Ecologist (Lydia Blake) will be holding a hedge laying workday at Great Elm (Collier’s Way) on 31 January 2019. Anyone is welcome to come and try their hand at hedge laying in the North Somerset style. It will take place between 10am – 4pm with...
by Will de Bolla | Dec 21, 2018 | Blog, Friday Club, Routes |
The latest poster with an update on phase three…
